Vacancy title:
Internal Auditor and Risk Assurance Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Accounting & Finance]

Jobs at:
Pharmacy and Poisons Board

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, October 20 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, October 11 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Purpose:
The position is responsible for the day-to-day regulatory activities of implementing standards, procedures, and guidelines to ensure the quality, safety, and efficacy of health products and technologies and that pharmacy professionals are competent and fit to practice.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assisting on the development and updating the internal audit manual
• Assisting on the drafting of specific audit assignment plans and programs
• Assisting on coordination of conducting preliminary reviews of the areas to be audited
• Assisting on ensuring sound systems, policies and procedures for effective functioning of the department are in place
• Assisting on implementation of quality management system
• Maintaining Internal Audit records and reports in compliance with best practices
• Assisting in verifying and analyzing periodical financial returns
• Assisting in the review of internal control systems
• Preparing Systems and operational audit checklist
• Participate in risk assessment process
• Assisting in updating risk registers
• Assisting in conducting systems audit
• Assist in carrying out systems and operational audits as assigned
• Assisting in carrying out regular checks on systems, processes and procedures

Salary:

• Basic salary - Ksh. 63,547.00
• House Allowance - Ksh. 35,000.00
• Commuter Allowance - Ksh. 8,000.00
• Gross Salary - Ksh. 106,547.00

Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

• Have Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Accounting/Finance Option), Business Administration (Accounting Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution
• Member of ICPAK/IIA
• Be proficient in computer knowledge and skills
• Have good analytical and communication skills
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the constitution

Important Notice

• Candidates will be required to submit copies of the following documents: detailed curriculum vitae, academic transcripts, academic certificates, KRA PIN, NCPWD certificate (for disabled persons), and passport photo
• Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit clearance certificates from KRA; EACC; Credit Reference Bureau and the Kenya Police as per Chapter Six of the Constitution
• Shortlisted candidates will be required to bring with them original certificates listed above with national ID card or passport
• Please note that it is an offence to give false or misleading information to the PPB
• PPB does not charge any fee in the recruitment process
• Pharmacy and Poisons Board is an equal opportunity employer
• Persons with disability, female candidates, marginalized and minority groups are encouraged to apply

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Quick Guiding Steps

• Access the application system in the following link: Click here 
• Fill out all the mandatory areas and upload the required documents in portable document format (pdf)
• All documents uploaded should be named appropriately
• Click the 'submit' button and logout

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