Kenya Veterinary Board is a State Corporation established under the Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Paraprofessionals (VSVP) Act, No.29 of 2011. The Board is mandated to exercise general supervision and control over the training, business, practice and employment of Veterinary Surgeons and Veterinary Paraprofessionals in Kenya and advise the Government on all aspects thereof.

The Board seeks to recruit qualified, competent, result-oriented and self-driven individuals to fill the following vacant positions:

Upholding veterinary standards

Assistant Director, Internal Audit& Risk Assurance, KVB 4, CSG ‘6’/JOB GROUP ‘R’ REF: KVB/ADIARA/2/2026

Designation

Assistant Director, Internal Audit& Risk Assurance

Grade

KVB 4

Equivalent CSG/JG

CSG 6/JG R

Directorate/Department

Internal Audit and Risk Assurance

Terms of Service

P&P

No of positions

1

Job Specifications

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -

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

Job Specification

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade an officer must have: -

• Cumulative period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience three (3) of which must be at the grade of Principal Internal Auditor or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration (Finance and Accounting option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration (Accounting/Finance Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.
• Membership of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) or a relevant professional body and in good standing.
• A valid practicing certificate.
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.

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

• Proficiency in computer applications

• Cumulative period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience three (3) of which must be at the grade of Principal Internal Auditor or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration (Finance and Accounting option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration (Accounting/Finance Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.
• Membership of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) or a relevant professional body and in good standing.
• A valid practicing certificate.
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.