Responsibilities or duties

The Internal Audit Cadre will provide independent assurance on governance, risk management and internal controls to ensure the Agency complies with statutory regulations and internal policies and procedures

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years’ work experience three (3) years should have been in the grade of supervisory role or in a comparable position in the Public Service or Private Sector;
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance or Business Administration (Finance and Accounting option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Business Administration (Accounting/Finance Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (K) or its equivalent; Registered member of ICPAK and or CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) OR be a Member of the IIA/ISPAK and in good standing ;
• Leadership course weeks from a recognized Institution;
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative, and professional competence in work performance and results;
• Exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to the Agency’s mandate.
• Proficiency in computer applications.

Experience needed

Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years’ work experience three (3) years should have been in the grade of supervisory role or in a comparable position in the Public Service or Private Sector;

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

• Proficiency in computer applications.

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance or Business Administration (Finance and Accounting option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Business Administration (Accounting/Finance Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (K) or its equivalent; Registered member of ICPAK and or CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) OR be a Member of the IIA/ISPAK and in good standing ;
• Leadership course weeks from a recognized Institution;
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative, and professional competence in work performance and results;
• Exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to the Agency’s mandate.