Vacancy title:
Assistant Internal Auditor

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Accounting & Finance]

Jobs at:
Maseno University

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, October 14 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, September 23 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Assistant Internal Auditor - Grade Nine (9) One (1) Position MSU/ADM/DIA/02/25
Requirements for Appointments:

• A Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University in a relevant field such as Accounting, Finance or equivalent;
• CPA (K)/ACCA/CIA;
• At least Five (5) years relevant work experience, Three (3) of which must be at the level of Senior Internal Auditor Assistant, Grade Eight (8) or in a comparable position;
• Must be a registered member of ICPAK or an equivalent professional body;
• Practical knowledge of ICT applications in the relevant area is mandatory; and
• Proficiency in ERP modules.

Duties and responsibilities

• Participating in annual development of work plans, procedure and policy manuals to determine internal audit scope and develop annual plans;
• Performing and controlling full audit cycle which includes risk management over operations effectiveness, financial reliability to comply with all applicable directives and regulations;
• Reviewing regularly internal audit work data and past audit responses, reading relevant legislation and institutional policies and guidelines to act as an objective source of advice to ensure validity, legality and daily goal achievements are met;
• Gathering, analyzing and evaluating audit evidence of data collected to highlight weaknesses in internal control to prepare and present reports that reflect internal audit reports and document process;
• Recording appropriately, for safe guard, all University physical assets through the identification of loopholes and adoption of recommended risk aversion measures for cost savings;
• Leading audit teams in carrying out investigations of the risk analysis process for preparation of draft reports to be discussed with clients; and
• Performs any other duties assigned from time to time.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

The Terms of service for the ALL positions will be on Permanent and Pensionable subject to Retirements Benefits Authority Regulations EXCEPT for the positions of General Manager, Grade KH 13, will be tenable on Contract Terms for a period of Three (3) years renewable based on satisfactory performance and Chief Internal Auditor, Grade 15 will be on a Five (5) years Contract Terms renewable only once upon satisfactorily performance

Interested applicants should visit Maseno University Website; www.maseno.ac.ke to view the detailed job requirements. Each application should be submitted together with an updated Curriculum Vitae, ALL academic and professional certificates, ALL transcripts, latest pay slip and Three (3) Referees letters.

Maseno University is an equal opportunity employer and therefore applicants of all gender, marginalized group and persons living with disability are encouraged to apply. The latter should attach their NCPWD certificate. Applications received later than the deadline will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. The University does not charge any fee for the recruitment and selection process. Applicants should submit Ten (10) hard copies of the application clearly indicating the reference number of the position applied. Applications must be submitted on or before 14th October, 2025 addressed to:

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Administration, Finance and Development
Maseno University
P. O. Box 333 - 40105
MASENO

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