Background

Principal, Internal Auditor Job NCCS

Audit Jobs, The National Council for Children’s Services

Duties and responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities entail: –

• Developing, reviewing and ensuring implementation of audit strategies, policies and procedures;
• Preparing risk based annual audit plans for approval by the audit and risk management committee;
• Evaluating progress and effectiveness of action taken to implement audit recommendations received from both internal and external audits;
• Executing special audits/investigations and preparing audit reports;
• Ensuring preparation of the unit’s annual budget, control and monitor implementation; and
• undertake any other functions as may be lawfully assigned.

Job Specification

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –

• At least nine (9) years’ work experience three (3) of which must be at the grade of Senior Internal Auditor or in a comparable position;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Finance, Accounting, Commerce (Accounting option), Commerce (Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option) or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) or Part III of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or Part III of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Certified Information System Auditors (C.I.S.A) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) from a recognized institution;
• Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or Member of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA);
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; and
• Computer proficiency skills.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Communication Skills;
• Analytical skills;
• Planning and organizing Skills; and
• Technological awareness Skills.

• Developing, reviewing and ensuring implementation of audit strategies, policies and procedures;
• Preparing risk based annual audit plans for approval by the audit and risk management committee;
• Evaluating progress and effectiveness of action taken to implement audit recommendations received from both internal and external audits;
• Executing special audits/investigations and preparing audit reports;
• Ensuring preparation of the unit’s annual budget, control and monitor implementation; and
• undertake any other functions as may be lawfully assigned.

• Communication Skills;
• Analytical skills;
• Planning and organizing Skills; and
• Technological awareness Skills.
• Computer proficiency skills.

• At least nine (9) years’ work experience three (3) of which must be at the grade of Senior Internal Auditor or in a comparable position;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Finance, Accounting, Commerce (Accounting option), Commerce (Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option) or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) or Part III of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or Part III of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Certified Information System Auditors (C.I.S.A) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) from a recognized institution;
• Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or Member of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA);
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;