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Deputy Director, Internal Audit
2026-11-12T12:16:33+00:00
Digital Health Agency
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Healthcare
Management, Accounting & Finance, Civil & Government
KES
MONTH
2026-12-01T17:00:00+00:00
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The Digital Health Agency (DHA) is a government body dedicated to transforming healthcare delivery through the integration of cutting-edge digital technologies. Our mission is to enhance healthcare accessibility, improve patient outcomes, and ensure data security by developing and maintaining a comprehensive digital health ecosystem across Kenya.

Responsibilities:

  • Overseeing the review of budgetary performance, financial management, transparency and accountability mechanisms and processes
  • Ensuring reasonable assurance on the state of risk management, control and governance within the agency
  • Spearheading the undertaking of a risk-based, value-for-money and systems audits aimed at strengthening internal control mechanisms that could have an impact on achievement of the strategic objectives of the agency
  • Ensuring assessment of compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures
  • Assuring the DHA Board of Directors that resources are acquired, economically utilized, efficiently and adequately protected
  • Overseeing special audits/investigations
  • Coordinating provision of secretariat services to the audit management committee
  • Ensuring reasonable assurance on the state of risk management, control and governance
  • Overseeing the review of effectiveness of financial and non-financial performance management systems.
  • Ensuring capacity building, development and performance management of staff in the division.

Requirements:

  • Cumulative period of fifteen (15) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Assistant Director, Internal Audit or in an equivalent or comparable position
  • Bachelor's Degree in any of the following fields: - Finance, Accounting, Commerce (Finance/Accounting option), Business Administration (Finance option/Accounting), Business Management (Finance/Accounting option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
  • Master's Degree in any of the following fields: - Finance, Accounting, Commerce (Finance/Accounting option), Business Administration (Finance option/Accounting), Business Management (Finance/Accounting option) or equivalent from a recognized institution
  • Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
  • Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution
  • Member of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) (Kenya Chapter) or any other relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing
  • Valid Practicing license from relevant professional body where applicable
  • Proficiency in computer applications
  • Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, Managerial and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results.
  • Overseeing the review of budgetary performance, financial management, transparency and accountability mechanisms and processes
  • Ensuring reasonable assurance on the state of risk management, control and governance within the agency
  • Spearheading the undertaking of a risk-based, value-for-money and systems audits aimed at strengthening internal control mechanisms that could have an impact on achievement of the strategic objectives of the agency
  • Ensuring assessment of compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures
  • Assuring the DHA Board of Directors that resources are acquired, economically utilized, efficiently and adequately protected
  • Overseeing special audits/investigations
  • Coordinating provision of secretariat services to the audit management committee
  • Ensuring reasonable assurance on the state of risk management, control and governance
  • Overseeing the review of effectiveness of financial and non-financial performance management systems.
  • Ensuring capacity building, development and performance management of staff in the division.
  • Proficiency in computer applications
  • Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, Managerial and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results.
  • Bachelor's Degree in any of the following fields: - Finance, Accounting, Commerce (Finance/Accounting option), Business Administration (Finance option/Accounting), Business Management (Finance/Accounting option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
  • Master's Degree in any of the following fields: - Finance, Accounting, Commerce (Finance/Accounting option), Business Administration (Finance option/Accounting), Business Management (Finance/Accounting option) or equivalent from a recognized institution
  • Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
  • Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution
  • Member of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) (Kenya Chapter) or any other relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing
  • Valid Practicing license from relevant professional body where applicable
postgraduate degree
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Vacancy title:
Deputy Director, Internal Audit

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Management, Accounting & Finance, Civil & Government]

Jobs at:
Digital Health Agency

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, December 1 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, November 12 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The Digital Health Agency (DHA) is a government body dedicated to transforming healthcare delivery through the integration of cutting-edge digital technologies. Our mission is to enhance healthcare accessibility, improve patient outcomes, and ensure data security by developing and maintaining a comprehensive digital health ecosystem across Kenya.

Responsibilities:

  • Overseeing the review of budgetary performance, financial management, transparency and accountability mechanisms and processes
  • Ensuring reasonable assurance on the state of risk management, control and governance within the agency
  • Spearheading the undertaking of a risk-based, value-for-money and systems audits aimed at strengthening internal control mechanisms that could have an impact on achievement of the strategic objectives of the agency
  • Ensuring assessment of compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures
  • Assuring the DHA Board of Directors that resources are acquired, economically utilized, efficiently and adequately protected
  • Overseeing special audits/investigations
  • Coordinating provision of secretariat services to the audit management committee
  • Ensuring reasonable assurance on the state of risk management, control and governance
  • Overseeing the review of effectiveness of financial and non-financial performance management systems.
  • Ensuring capacity building, development and performance management of staff in the division.

Requirements:

  • Cumulative period of fifteen (15) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Assistant Director, Internal Audit or in an equivalent or comparable position
  • Bachelor's Degree in any of the following fields: - Finance, Accounting, Commerce (Finance/Accounting option), Business Administration (Finance option/Accounting), Business Management (Finance/Accounting option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
  • Master's Degree in any of the following fields: - Finance, Accounting, Commerce (Finance/Accounting option), Business Administration (Finance option/Accounting), Business Management (Finance/Accounting option) or equivalent from a recognized institution
  • Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
  • Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized Institution
  • Member of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) (Kenya Chapter) or any other relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing
  • Valid Practicing license from relevant professional body where applicable
  • Proficiency in computer applications
  • Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, Managerial and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 180

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Job application procedure

The application deadline is December 1, 2026.

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, December 1 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 12-11-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 12-11-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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