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<div itemprop='title' style='display:none'>Principal Internal Auditor</div>
<div itemprop='datePosted' style='display:none'>2025-10-01T13:24:31+00:00</div>
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<div itemprop='name' style='display:none'>The Social Health Authority (SHA)</div>
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<div itemprop='url' style='display:none'>https://sha.go.ke/</div>
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<div itemprop='employmentType' style='display:none'>FULL_TIME</div>
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<div itemprop='addressLocality' style='display:none'>Kenya</div>
<div itemprop='addressRegion' style='display:none'>Nairobi</div>
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<div itemprop='industry' style='display:none'>Healthcare</div>
<div itemprop='occupationalCategory' style='display:none'>Accounting & Finance</div>
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<div itemprop='validThrough' style='display:none'>2025-10-14T17:00:00+00:00</div>
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<div itemprop='applicantLocationRequirements' style='display:none'>Kenya</div>
<div itemprop='workHours' style='display:none'>8</div>
<div itemprop='description' style='display:none'><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong>Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required:</strong></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Person Specifications: For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cumulative service period of nine (9) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which must be in the grade of Senior Internal Auditor or a comparable position.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Accounting/Finance option), Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Kenya Part III or Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) Part III from a recognized institution.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Proficiency in computer applications.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></strong></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Social Health Authority (SHA) is seeking a Principal Internal Auditor. This role involves verifying the utilization of resources, validating financial accuracy, managing financial controls and risks, conducting audit inspections, and evaluating audit evidence to strengthen internal control systems.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Job Purpose: This cadre will be responsible for providing overall direction and leadership of the internal audit function for planning and conducting operational, financial and compliance audits to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and organizational risk in the Authority.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong>Key Duties and Responsibilities:</strong></strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Verifying utilization of Authority’s resources.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Verifying payments to ensure validity and accuracy.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Implementing regulations on financial control and management.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Carrying out risk assessment and developing management guidelines.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Implementing annual audit plans and Committee reports.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Directing and conducting audit inspections of SHA’s records.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monitoring and reviewing the implementation of audit programmes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Verifying data on periodical financial returns, estimates and expenditure.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Evaluating and documenting audit evidence, among others.</span></li>
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<div itemprop='responsibilities' style='display:none'>The Social Health Authority (SHA) is seeking a Principal Internal Auditor. This role involves verifying the utilization of resources, validating financial accuracy, managing financial controls and risks, conducting audit inspections, and evaluating audit evidence to strengthen internal control systems.
Job Purpose: This cadre will be responsible for providing overall direction and leadership of the internal audit function for planning and conducting operational, financial and compliance audits to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and organizational risk in the Authority.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Verifying utilization of Authority’s resources.
Verifying payments to ensure validity and accuracy.
Implementing regulations on financial control and management.
Carrying out risk assessment and developing management guidelines.
Implementing annual audit plans and Committee reports.
Directing and conducting audit inspections of SHA’s records.
Monitoring and reviewing the implementation of audit programmes.
Verifying data on periodical financial returns, estimates and expenditure.
Evaluating and documenting audit evidence, among others.</div>
<div itemprop='skills' style='display:none'>Proficiency in computer applications.
Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.</div>
<div itemprop='qualifications' style='display:none'>Cumulative service period of nine (9) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which must be in the grade of Senior Internal Auditor or a comparable position.
Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Accounting/Finance option), Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Kenya Part III or Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) Part III from a recognized institution.
Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing.</div>
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<div itemprop='credentialCategory' style='display:none'>bachelor degree</div>
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<div itemprop='monthsOfExperience' style='display:none'>36</div>
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<div itemprop='identifier' style='display:none'>JOB-68dd2b8fbe58b</div>
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<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Vacancy title:</strong><br />Principal Internal Auditor</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #808080;'>[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Accounting & Finance]</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Jobs at:</strong><br />The Social Health Authority (SHA)</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Deadline of this Job:</strong><br />Tuesday, October 14 2025</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Duty Station:</strong><br />Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Summary</strong><br />Date Posted: Wednesday, October 1 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed</p>
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<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>JOB DETAILS:</strong><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong>Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required:</strong></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Person Specifications: For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cumulative service period of nine (9) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which must be in the grade of Senior Internal Auditor or a comparable position.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Accounting/Finance option), Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Kenya Part III or Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) Part III from a recognized institution.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable and in good standing.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Proficiency in computer applications.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The Social Health Authority (SHA) is seeking a Principal Internal Auditor. This role involves verifying the utilization of resources, validating financial accuracy, managing financial controls and risks, conducting audit inspections, and evaluating audit evidence to strengthen internal control systems.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Job Purpose: This cadre will be responsible for providing overall direction and leadership of the internal audit function for planning and conducting operational, financial and compliance audits to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and organizational risk in the Authority.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong><strong>Key Duties and Responsibilities:</strong></strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Verifying utilization of Authority’s resources.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Verifying payments to ensure validity and accuracy.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Implementing regulations on financial control and management.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Carrying out risk assessment and developing management guidelines.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Implementing annual audit plans and Committee reports.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Directing and conducting audit inspections of SHA’s records.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Monitoring and reviewing the implementation of audit programmes.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Verifying data on periodical financial returns, estimates and expenditure.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Evaluating and documenting audit evidence, among others.</span></li>
</ul></p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Work Hours: 8</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Experience in Months: 36</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Level of Education: bachelor degree</p>
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