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<div itemprop='title' style='display:none'>Senior Audit Specialist</div>
<div itemprop='datePosted' style='display:none'>2025-09-25T06:13:26+00:00</div>
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<div itemprop='name' style='display:none'>Save the Children</div>
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<div itemprop='url' style='display:none'>https://www.savethechildren.net/</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='validThrough' style='display:none'>2025-10-09T17:00:00+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>Principal Accountabilities</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Manage the planning, execution, and follow-up of audit assignments, delivering high-quality and timely assurance and advisory outputs in line with professional standards.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with the Chief Assurance Officer and the Global Assurance Management Team to shape and implement strategies that address the assurance and advisory needs of the organisation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provide professional and timely responses to queries from management, offering well-informed advice to support better decision-making and risk management.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lead and contribute to organisational projects aimed at improving internal control and oversight systems, ensuring the projects are delivered on time and within budget.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Foster a culture of continuous improvement and horizontal learning by actively identifying and sharing good practices across the organisation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Support the development and refinement of the Global Assurance department’s audit plans and contribute to strategic discussions on its future direction, ensuring alignment with Save the Children’s values and objectives.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Experience and Skills</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Essential</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be a qualified internal auditor (IIA) or accountant</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have relevant experience in operational areas of risk to which Save the Children – primarily SCI – is exposed </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A demonstrable ability to focus on key issues, enabling auditees to focus on crucial matters of control and oversight </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be highly accurate, detail-orientated, and able to complete multiple projects, with conflicting priorities, on a timely basis </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have strong experience in producing high quality effective written communication e.g. reports, in English; and have exceptional communication skills and is able to articulate effectively at all levels </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have exceptional communication skills and is able to articulate effectively at all levels (in English and/or French) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have strong interpersonal communication and coaching skills including a demonstrable ability to deliver difficult messages with tact and confidence. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be willing to undertake significant amount of travel overseas and work with minimum supervision under difficult conditions in some of the most underdeveloped, insecure and remote parts of the world </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have a strong cultural awareness and be able to work well with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures; and be able to demonstrate standards of ethics and integrity </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be committed to Save the Children’s values.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Desirable</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have experience of evaluating systems and processes, identifying weaknesses and areas of improvements </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have extensive experience in relevant operational areas (e.g. in programme/project management in an INGO context) and be willing to learn the appropriate audit skills </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have some financial analysis aptitude. </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Education and Qualifications </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Essential</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Qualification in internal auditing (CIA) or accountancy. </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Or</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Extensive experience in relevant operational areas, such as programme or project management in an INGO context, with a willingness to acquire auditing skills.</span></li>
</ul></div>
<div itemprop='responsibilities' style='display:none'>Manage the planning, execution, and follow-up of audit assignments, delivering high-quality and timely assurance and advisory outputs in line with professional standards.
Collaborate with the Chief Assurance Officer and the Global Assurance Management Team to shape and implement strategies that address the assurance and advisory needs of the organisation.
Provide professional and timely responses to queries from management, offering well-informed advice to support better decision-making and risk management.
Lead and contribute to organisational projects aimed at improving internal control and oversight systems, ensuring the projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement and horizontal learning by actively identifying and sharing good practices across the organisation.
Support the development and refinement of the Global Assurance department’s audit plans and contribute to strategic discussions on its future direction, ensuring alignment with Save the Children’s values and objectives.</div>
<div itemprop='skills' style='display:none'>Be a qualified internal auditor (IIA) or accountant
Have relevant experience in operational areas of risk to which Save the Children – primarily SCI – is exposed
A demonstrable ability to focus on key issues, enabling auditees to focus on crucial matters of control and oversight
Be highly accurate, detail-orientated, and able to complete multiple projects, with conflicting priorities, on a timely basis
Have strong experience in producing high quality effective written communication e.g. reports, in English; and have exceptional communication skills and is able to articulate effectively at all levels
Have exceptional communication skills and is able to articulate effectively at all levels (in English and/or French)
Have strong interpersonal communication and coaching skills including a demonstrable ability to deliver difficult messages with tact and confidence.
Be willing to undertake significant amount of travel overseas and work with minimum supervision under difficult conditions in some of the most underdeveloped, insecure and remote parts of the world
Have a strong cultural awareness and be able to work well with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures; and be able to demonstrate standards of ethics and integrity
Be committed to Save the Children’s values.
Have experience of evaluating systems and processes, identifying weaknesses and areas of improvements
Have extensive experience in relevant operational areas (e.g. in programme/project management in an INGO context) and be willing to learn the appropriate audit skills
Have some financial analysis aptitude. </div>
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Qualification in internal auditing (CIA) or accountancy.
Or
Extensive experience in relevant operational areas, such as programme or project management in an INGO context, with a willingness to acquire auditing skills.</div>
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<div itemprop='credentialCategory' style='display:none'>bachelor degree</div>
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<div itemprop='monthsOfExperience' style='display:none'>12</div>
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<div itemprop='identifier' style='display:none'>JOB-68d4dd862840e</div>
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<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Vacancy title:</strong><br />Senior Audit Specialist</p>
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<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Jobs at:</strong><br />Save the Children</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Deadline of this Job:</strong><br />Thursday, October 9 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: Thursday, September 25 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>Principal Accountabilities</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Manage the planning, execution, and follow-up of audit assignments, delivering high-quality and timely assurance and advisory outputs in line with professional standards.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with the Chief Assurance Officer and the Global Assurance Management Team to shape and implement strategies that address the assurance and advisory needs of the organisation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provide professional and timely responses to queries from management, offering well-informed advice to support better decision-making and risk management.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lead and contribute to organisational projects aimed at improving internal control and oversight systems, ensuring the projects are delivered on time and within budget.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Foster a culture of continuous improvement and horizontal learning by actively identifying and sharing good practices across the organisation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Support the development and refinement of the Global Assurance department’s audit plans and contribute to strategic discussions on its future direction, ensuring alignment with Save the Children’s values and objectives.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Experience and Skills</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Essential</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be a qualified internal auditor (IIA) or accountant</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have relevant experience in operational areas of risk to which Save the Children – primarily SCI – is exposed </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A demonstrable ability to focus on key issues, enabling auditees to focus on crucial matters of control and oversight </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be highly accurate, detail-orientated, and able to complete multiple projects, with conflicting priorities, on a timely basis </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have strong experience in producing high quality effective written communication e.g. reports, in English; and have exceptional communication skills and is able to articulate effectively at all levels </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have exceptional communication skills and is able to articulate effectively at all levels (in English and/or French) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have strong interpersonal communication and coaching skills including a demonstrable ability to deliver difficult messages with tact and confidence. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be willing to undertake significant amount of travel overseas and work with minimum supervision under difficult conditions in some of the most underdeveloped, insecure and remote parts of the world </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have a strong cultural awareness and be able to work well with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures; and be able to demonstrate standards of ethics and integrity </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be committed to Save the Children’s values.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Desirable</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have experience of evaluating systems and processes, identifying weaknesses and areas of improvements </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have extensive experience in relevant operational areas (e.g. in programme/project management in an INGO context) and be willing to learn the appropriate audit skills </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have some financial analysis aptitude. </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Education and Qualifications </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Essential</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Qualification in internal auditing (CIA) or accountancy. </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Or</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Extensive experience in relevant operational areas, such as programme or project management in an INGO context, with a willingness to acquire auditing skills.</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: 12</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Level of Education: bachelor degree</p>
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<div itemprop='title' style='display:none'>Senior Audit Specialist</div>
<div itemprop='datePosted' style='display:none'>2025-09-25T06:13:26+00:00</div>
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<div itemprop='name' style='display:none'>Save the Children</div>
<div itemprop='logo' style='display:none'>https://cdn.greatkenyanjobs.com/jsjobsdata/data/employer/comp_8051/logo/save.png</div>
<div itemprop='url' style='display:none'>https://www.savethechildren.net/</div>
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<div itemprop='employmentType' style='display:none'>FULL_TIME</div>
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<div itemprop='address' itemscope itemtype='http://schema.org/PostalAddress'>
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<div itemprop='addressLocality' style='display:none'>Kenya</div>
<div itemprop='addressRegion' style='display:none'>Nairobi</div>
<div itemprop='postalCode' style='display:none'>00100</div>
<div itemprop='addressCountry' style='display:none'>Kenya</div>
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<div itemprop='currency' style='display:none'>KES</div>
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<div itemprop='unitText' style='display:none'>MONTH</div>
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<div itemprop='validThrough' style='display:none'>2025-10-09T17:00:00+00:00</div>
<div itemprop='jobLocationType' style='display:none'></div>
<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>Principal Accountabilities</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Manage the planning, execution, and follow-up of audit assignments, delivering high-quality and timely assurance and advisory outputs in line with professional standards.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with the Chief Assurance Officer and the Global Assurance Management Team to shape and implement strategies that address the assurance and advisory needs of the organisation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provide professional and timely responses to queries from management, offering well-informed advice to support better decision-making and risk management.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lead and contribute to organisational projects aimed at improving internal control and oversight systems, ensuring the projects are delivered on time and within budget.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Foster a culture of continuous improvement and horizontal learning by actively identifying and sharing good practices across the organisation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Support the development and refinement of the Global Assurance department’s audit plans and contribute to strategic discussions on its future direction, ensuring alignment with Save the Children’s values and objectives.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Experience and Skills</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Essential</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be a qualified internal auditor (IIA) or accountant</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have relevant experience in operational areas of risk to which Save the Children – primarily SCI – is exposed </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A demonstrable ability to focus on key issues, enabling auditees to focus on crucial matters of control and oversight </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be highly accurate, detail-orientated, and able to complete multiple projects, with conflicting priorities, on a timely basis </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have strong experience in producing high quality effective written communication e.g. reports, in English; and have exceptional communication skills and is able to articulate effectively at all levels </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have exceptional communication skills and is able to articulate effectively at all levels (in English and/or French) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have strong interpersonal communication and coaching skills including a demonstrable ability to deliver difficult messages with tact and confidence. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be willing to undertake significant amount of travel overseas and work with minimum supervision under difficult conditions in some of the most underdeveloped, insecure and remote parts of the world </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have a strong cultural awareness and be able to work well with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures; and be able to demonstrate standards of ethics and integrity </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be committed to Save the Children’s values.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Desirable</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have experience of evaluating systems and processes, identifying weaknesses and areas of improvements </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have extensive experience in relevant operational areas (e.g. in programme/project management in an INGO context) and be willing to learn the appropriate audit skills </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have some financial analysis aptitude. </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Education and Qualifications </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Essential</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Qualification in internal auditing (CIA) or accountancy. </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Or</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Extensive experience in relevant operational areas, such as programme or project management in an INGO context, with a willingness to acquire auditing skills.</span></li>
</ul></div>
<div itemprop='responsibilities' style='display:none'>Manage the planning, execution, and follow-up of audit assignments, delivering high-quality and timely assurance and advisory outputs in line with professional standards.
Collaborate with the Chief Assurance Officer and the Global Assurance Management Team to shape and implement strategies that address the assurance and advisory needs of the organisation.
Provide professional and timely responses to queries from management, offering well-informed advice to support better decision-making and risk management.
Lead and contribute to organisational projects aimed at improving internal control and oversight systems, ensuring the projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement and horizontal learning by actively identifying and sharing good practices across the organisation.
Support the development and refinement of the Global Assurance department’s audit plans and contribute to strategic discussions on its future direction, ensuring alignment with Save the Children’s values and objectives.</div>
<div itemprop='skills' style='display:none'>Be a qualified internal auditor (IIA) or accountant
Have relevant experience in operational areas of risk to which Save the Children – primarily SCI – is exposed
A demonstrable ability to focus on key issues, enabling auditees to focus on crucial matters of control and oversight
Be highly accurate, detail-orientated, and able to complete multiple projects, with conflicting priorities, on a timely basis
Have strong experience in producing high quality effective written communication e.g. reports, in English; and have exceptional communication skills and is able to articulate effectively at all levels
Have exceptional communication skills and is able to articulate effectively at all levels (in English and/or French)
Have strong interpersonal communication and coaching skills including a demonstrable ability to deliver difficult messages with tact and confidence.
Be willing to undertake significant amount of travel overseas and work with minimum supervision under difficult conditions in some of the most underdeveloped, insecure and remote parts of the world
Have a strong cultural awareness and be able to work well with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures; and be able to demonstrate standards of ethics and integrity
Be committed to Save the Children’s values.
Have experience of evaluating systems and processes, identifying weaknesses and areas of improvements
Have extensive experience in relevant operational areas (e.g. in programme/project management in an INGO context) and be willing to learn the appropriate audit skills
Have some financial analysis aptitude. </div>
<div itemprop='qualifications' style='display:none'>
Qualification in internal auditing (CIA) or accountancy.
Or
Extensive experience in relevant operational areas, such as programme or project management in an INGO context, with a willingness to acquire auditing skills.</div>
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<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Vacancy title:</strong><br />Senior Audit Specialist</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #808080;'>[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Human Services, Category: Finance, Insurance & Real Estate]</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Jobs at:</strong><br />Save the Children</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Deadline of this Job:</strong><br />Thursday, October 9 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: Thursday, September 25 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>Principal Accountabilities</strong></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Manage the planning, execution, and follow-up of audit assignments, delivering high-quality and timely assurance and advisory outputs in line with professional standards.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Collaborate with the Chief Assurance Officer and the Global Assurance Management Team to shape and implement strategies that address the assurance and advisory needs of the organisation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provide professional and timely responses to queries from management, offering well-informed advice to support better decision-making and risk management.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lead and contribute to organisational projects aimed at improving internal control and oversight systems, ensuring the projects are delivered on time and within budget.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Foster a culture of continuous improvement and horizontal learning by actively identifying and sharing good practices across the organisation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Support the development and refinement of the Global Assurance department’s audit plans and contribute to strategic discussions on its future direction, ensuring alignment with Save the Children’s values and objectives.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Experience and Skills</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Essential</strong></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be a qualified internal auditor (IIA) or accountant</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have relevant experience in operational areas of risk to which Save the Children – primarily SCI – is exposed </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">A demonstrable ability to focus on key issues, enabling auditees to focus on crucial matters of control and oversight </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be highly accurate, detail-orientated, and able to complete multiple projects, with conflicting priorities, on a timely basis </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have strong experience in producing high quality effective written communication e.g. reports, in English; and have exceptional communication skills and is able to articulate effectively at all levels </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have exceptional communication skills and is able to articulate effectively at all levels (in English and/or French) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have strong interpersonal communication and coaching skills including a demonstrable ability to deliver difficult messages with tact and confidence. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be willing to undertake significant amount of travel overseas and work with minimum supervision under difficult conditions in some of the most underdeveloped, insecure and remote parts of the world </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have a strong cultural awareness and be able to work well with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures; and be able to demonstrate standards of ethics and integrity </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Be committed to Save the Children’s values.</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Desirable</strong></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have experience of evaluating systems and processes, identifying weaknesses and areas of improvements </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have extensive experience in relevant operational areas (e.g. in programme/project management in an INGO context) and be willing to learn the appropriate audit skills </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Have some financial analysis aptitude. </span></li>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Education and Qualifications </strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Essential</strong></span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Qualification in internal auditing (CIA) or accountancy. </span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Or</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Extensive experience in relevant operational areas, such as programme or project management in an INGO context, with a willingness to acquire auditing skills.</span></li>
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<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: 12</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Level of Education: bachelor degree</p>
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Job Info
Job Category:
Accounting/ Finance jobs in Kenya
Job Type:
Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Thursday, October 9 2025
Duty Station: Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya
Posted:
25-09-2025
No of Jobs:
1
Start Publishing:
25-09-2025
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030):
25-09-2099
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