Duties and responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• Overseeing implementation of internal Audit policies, strategies, standards and procedures at the County;
• Ascertaining the County’s level of compliance with the relevant Internal Audit statutes and other government regulations and guidelines;
• Facilitating quality assurance and special audits;
• Providing technical advice on internal audit matters;
• Coordinating execution of investigation, forensic audit and other special assignments;
• Overseeing evaluation of the effectiveness of risk management mechanisms, controls and governance processes of the County and recommending improvements;
• Coordinating development and review of audit techniques, guidelines, systems and processes;
• Identifying and profiling various risks inherent in specific audit assignments;
• Overseeing preparation of reports on audit findings and making appropriate recommendations;
• Preparing detailed, understandable and cross referenced work papers to evidence work done and for future references, in compliance with standards for professional practice in internal audit;
• Executing audit activities to ensure reliability and integrity of information and effective use of the County resources and compliance with contracts, standards and policies;
• Overseeing monitoring and evaluation of implementation of internal audit recommendations;
• Coordinating preparation and presentation of reports on audit findings and recommendations to the Internal Audit Committee;
• Coordinating preparation of periodic internal audit reports;
• Coordinating designing and implementing of training programmes for internal audit staff and members of the audit committee;
• Overseeing preparation of strategic plans and budgets;
• Ensuring prudent utilization of resources;
• Building capacity and managing performance of the Division; and
• Any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

 Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director, Internal Audit for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution or any other relevant equivalent qualification;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following fields:- Auditing and Consultancy, Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Project Management, Strategic Management, Risk Management or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountants of Kenya CPA (K) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Membership to any of the following recognized professional bodies: of either CIA, ICPAK, ACFE, ISACA or any other professional recognized body;
• Certificate in computer applications skills;
• Certificate in any of the following: Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP), Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA) or Forensic Auditing from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated high degree of professional competence and administrative capability required for the effective planning and co-ordination of the Internal Audit Function; and
• Thorough understanding of national goals, policies and objectives and ability to relate them to the Internal Audit Function and aspirations of Vision 2030.

• Overseeing implementation of internal Audit policies, strategies, standards and procedures at the County;
• Ascertaining the County’s level of compliance with the relevant Internal Audit statutes and other government regulations and guidelines;
• Facilitating quality assurance and special audits;
• Providing technical advice on internal audit matters;
• Coordinating execution of investigation, forensic audit and other special assignments;
• Overseeing evaluation of the effectiveness of risk management mechanisms, controls and governance processes of the County and recommending improvements;
• Coordinating development and review of audit techniques, guidelines, systems and processes;
• Identifying and profiling various risks inherent in specific audit assignments;
• Overseeing preparation of reports on audit findings and making appropriate recommendations;
• Preparing detailed, understandable and cross referenced work papers to evidence work done and for future references, in compliance with standards for professional practice in internal audit;
• Executing audit activities to ensure reliability and integrity of information and effective use of the County resources and compliance with contracts, standards and policies;
• Overseeing monitoring and evaluation of implementation of internal audit recommendations;
• Coordinating preparation and presentation of reports on audit findings and recommendations to the Internal Audit Committee;
• Coordinating preparation of periodic internal audit reports;
• Coordinating designing and implementing of training programmes for internal audit staff and members of the audit committee;
• Overseeing preparation of strategic plans and budgets;
• Ensuring prudent utilization of resources;
• Building capacity and managing performance of the Division; and
• Any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

• Professional competence in internal audit;
• Administrative capability;
• Risk management;
• Financial analysis;
• Strategic planning;
• Leadership;
• Communication;
• Computer applications;
• Forensic auditing;
• Training and development;
• Report writing;
• Compliance management;
• Resource management;
• Performance management;
• Problem-solving;
• Team management.

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option) or equivalent;
• Master’s Degree in Auditing and Consultancy, Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Project Management, Strategic Management, Risk Management or equivalent;
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountants of Kenya CPA (K) or equivalent;
• Membership to recognized professional bodies such as CIA, ICPAK, ACFE, ISACA;
• Certificate in computer applications;
• Certificate in Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP), Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA) or Forensic Auditing;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme;
• Demonstrated professional competence and administrative capability;
• Thorough understanding of national goals, policies, and objectives.