Duties and Responsibilities
Duties
and responsibilities at this level will entail:
- Coordinate data analysis and extraction to ensure accuracy of
sampled entries and balances.
- Oversee implementation of the annual risk-based audit plan.
- Coordinate preparation of the departmental annual budget to initiate
funding necessary to support departmental operations.
- Coordinate implementation of sound internal audit policies,
strategies and procedures to ensure compliance with the standards of
auditing and quality assurance.
- Coordinate audit teams in implementing audit work plans to ensure
accuracy of sampled entries and balances.
- Supervise audit assignments to ensure that staff meets their targets
in line with set objectives.
- Prepare audit operational plans.
- Prepare reports on completeness of the checks, accuracy of sampled
entries and balances.
- Evaluate existing and new application and operating systems to
ensure compliance to internal control and measures for audit purpose.
- Evaluate existing and new technologies and networks to ensure they
meet the required quality standards of the University.
- Audit and review data and information accruing from the ICT Systems
to ensure quality assurance, ensuring conclusions are based on the
evidence collected and analysis carried out.
- Conduct special audit investigations to ensure compliance to
internal controls.
- Implement audit fieldwork strategy to ensure the departmental
objectives are met and audit framework are fully effective across the
University.
- Carry out risk assessment to prioritize audit procedure.
- Develop management guidelines to ensure compliance to internal
control and measures for audit purposes.
- Conduct post audit reviews reports to determine the adequacy of the
action in improving operations and performance.
- Review and present audit reports based on audit findings.
Requirements for
Appointment For Appointment to this grade a candidate must:
- Served in the grade of Internal Auditor for a minimum period of
three (3) years.
- Master’s Degree in relevant field.
- Be registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(ICPAK), Institute of Internal Auditors or any other recognized
professional body.
- Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution.
- Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and
results
How to Apply
Interested
applicants should submit ten (10) copies of their applications with detailed
curriculum vitae, e-mail address, telephone contacts, postal address, current
post, copy of current pay slip, verified copies of academic, professional
certificates and testimonials. They should provide clearance certificates from
the following organizations.
- HELB
- EACC
- Kenya Revenue Authority
- Certificate of Good Conduct.
They
should also provide three (3) referees who are knowledgeable about their
competence and areas of specialization, one of who must be a recent/last
employer. The referees should submit their confidential reports in sealed
envelopes to the address below.
Applicants
should fill the summary sheet attached in MS Word and send it to the following
address: dvc_fa@mmu.ac.ke.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
NOTE
- MMU is an equal opportunity employer thus, women, persons with
disability and minority groups are encouraged to apply.
- Applications quoting the respective reference numbers on the
envelope, should reach the undersigned on or before 18th March,
2026.
