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Principal Internal Auditor
2026-06-03T06:44:27+00:00
Information and Communication Technology Authority (ICTA)
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Public Administration, and Government
Accounting & Finance, Civil & Government, Business Operations
KES
MONTH
2026-06-16T17:00:00+00:00
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Specific duties and responsibilities will entail:-

  • Developing and reviewing internal audit guidelines, processes and procedures;
  • Ascertaining the PCPB’s compliance with the relevant Internal Audit statutes, policies, administrative government circulars and guidelines;
  • Implementing internal audit mechanisms;
  • Analyzing the adequacy of internal policies, procedures and processes to ensure necessary and sufficient internal controls are in place;
  • Identifying and profiling various risks inherent in specific audit assignment;
  • Undertaking various Internal audits;
  • Preparing detailed, understandable and cross-referenced work papers to evidence work done and for future references, in compliance with standards for professional practice in internal audit;
  • Preparing reports on audit findings and making appropriate recommendations;
  • Executing audit activities to ensure reliability and integrity of information and effective use of the ICTA resources and compliance with contracts, standards and policies;
  • Presenting reports to the Internal Audit Committee on audit recommendations;
  • Carrying out special audit assignments as need arises;and
  • Making follow up on audit reviews.

Personal Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

  • At least five(5) years relevant work experience in Public service or Private Sector;
  • Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Economics or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
  • Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Mathematics, Statistics or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
  • Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
  • Member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants Kenya (ICPAK) or Institute of Internal Auditors Kenya (IIA-K);
  • Certificate in Computerized Accounting packages;
  • Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution;
  • Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
  • Developing and reviewing internal audit guidelines, processes and procedures;
  • Ascertaining the PCPB’s compliance with the relevant Internal Audit statutes, policies, administrative government circulars and guidelines;
  • Implementing internal audit mechanisms;
  • Analyzing the adequacy of internal policies, procedures and processes to ensure necessary and sufficient internal controls are in place;
  • Identifying and profiling various risks inherent in specific audit assignment;
  • Undertaking various Internal audits;
  • Preparing detailed, understandable and cross-referenced work papers to evidence work done and for future references, in compliance with standards for professional practice in internal audit;
  • Preparing reports on audit findings and making appropriate recommendations;
  • Executing audit activities to ensure reliability and integrity of information and effective use of the ICTA resources and compliance with contracts, standards and policies;
  • Presenting reports to the Internal Audit Committee on audit recommendations;
  • Carrying out special audit assignments as need arises;and
  • Making follow up on audit reviews.
  • Certificate in Computerized Accounting packages
  • Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Economics or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
  • Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Mathematics, Statistics or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
  • Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
  • Member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants Kenya (ICPAK) or Institute of Internal Auditors Kenya (IIA-K);
  • Certificate in Computerized Accounting packages;
  • Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution;
  • Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
postgraduate degree
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Vacancy title:
Principal Internal Auditor

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

Jobs at:
Information and Communication Technology Authority (ICTA)

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 16 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, June 3 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

 

Specific duties and responsibilities will entail:-

  • Developing and reviewing internal audit guidelines, processes and procedures;
  • Ascertaining the PCPB’s compliance with the relevant Internal Audit statutes, policies, administrative government circulars and guidelines;
  • Implementing internal audit mechanisms;
  • Analyzing the adequacy of internal policies, procedures and processes to ensure necessary and sufficient internal controls are in place;
  • Identifying and profiling various risks inherent in specific audit assignment;
  • Undertaking various Internal audits;
  • Preparing detailed, understandable and cross-referenced work papers to evidence work done and for future references, in compliance with standards for professional practice in internal audit;
  • Preparing reports on audit findings and making appropriate recommendations;
  • Executing audit activities to ensure reliability and integrity of information and effective use of the ICTA resources and compliance with contracts, standards and policies;
  • Presenting reports to the Internal Audit Committee on audit recommendations;
  • Carrying out special audit assignments as need arises;and
  • Making follow up on audit reviews.

Personal Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

  • At least five(5) years relevant work experience in Public service or Private Sector;
  • Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Economics or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
  • Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Mathematics, Statistics or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
  • Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
  • Member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants Kenya (ICPAK) or Institute of Internal Auditors Kenya (IIA-K);
  • Certificate in Computerized Accounting packages;
  • Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution;
  • Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, June 16 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 03-06-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 03-06-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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