Job specifications

Reporting to the Deputy Director, Internal Audit and Risk Assurance, the job holder will be responsible for:

• Coordinating development, implementation and review of audit policies, strategies, standards and guidelines;
• Providing independent assurance on risk management process on both design and operation; Facilitating audit assignments in line with the approved audit work plan;
• Ensuring compliance of accountable records and documents and preparing audit papers;
• Coordinating monitoring and evaluation of progress and effectiveness of action taken to implement audit recommendations received from internal and external audits;
• Monitoring and reporting on KASNEB’s overall risk profile;
• Initiating information systems audit engagements including testing and evaluation of programs, quality assurance, and reporting of audit results;
• Facilitating preparation of reports and analyses that communicate audit results for the relevant business conditions and risks control;
• Safeguarding KASNEB’s assets by establishing appropriate means of verifying their existence, ownership and valuation;
• Coordinating review and evaluating system of internal audit controls, assess their adequacy, effectiveness and proposing recommendations for their improvement;
• Managing investigations by monitoring/tracking progress of cases allocated to auditors;
• Supporting various divisions in risk profiling;
• Facilitating special audit and investigations and ensure that a follow up mechanism is established and implemented;
• Assessing the exposures resulting from ineffective or missing control practices; and
• Coordinating implementation of new technologies and business applications.

Person Specifications For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Cumulative service period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Principal Internal Auditor or in a comparable position;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration (Finance and Accounting option) or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution;
• Master’s degree in Business Administration (Accounting/Finance Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution; Membership to the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), Institute of Internal Auditor (IIA), Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) or a relevant professional body and in good standing. A valid practising certificate;
• Leadership Course Certificate lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution; Proficiency in computer applications; and (viii) Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

• Coordinating development, implementation and review of audit policies, strategies, standards and guidelines;
• Providing independent assurance on risk management process on both design and operation;
• Facilitating audit assignments in line with the approved audit work plan;
• Ensuring compliance of accountable records and documents and preparing audit papers;
• Coordinating monitoring and evaluation of progress and effectiveness of action taken to implement audit recommendations received from internal and external audits;
• Monitoring and reporting on KASNEB’s overall risk profile;
• Initiating information systems audit engagements including testing and evaluation of programs, quality assurance, and reporting of audit results;
• Facilitating preparation of reports and analyses that communicate audit results for the relevant business conditions and risks control;
• Safeguarding KASNEB’s assets by establishing appropriate means of verifying their existence, ownership and valuation;
• Coordinating review and evaluating system of internal audit controls, assess their adequacy, effectiveness and proposing recommendations for their improvement;
• Managing investigations by monitoring/tracking progress of cases allocated to auditors;
• Supporting various divisions in risk profiling;
• Facilitating special audit and investigations and ensure that a follow up mechanism is established and implemented;
• Assessing the exposures resulting from ineffective or missing control practices; and
• Coordinating implementation of new technologies and business applications.

• Cumulative service period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Principal Internal Auditor or in a comparable position;
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration (Finance and Accounting option) or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution;
• Master’s degree in Business Administration (Accounting/Finance Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Membership to the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), Institute of Internal Auditor (IIA), Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) or a relevant professional body and in good standing. A valid practising certificate;
• Leadership Course Certificate lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.