Key Responsibilities
The
duties and responsibilities of the Principal Internal Auditor will entail:
- Implementing fraud investigation and anti-corruption policies,
strategies, guidelines and plans, policies, strategies, legislations,
regulations, guidelines, frameworks, norms, standards, procedures,
programmes, and plans in accordance with auditing standards;
- Preparing the annual internal audit plan;
- Stocktaking and undertaking risk assessment, corruption risk
assessment, and anti corruption awareness activities in the Board;
- Carrying out audit checks and identifying any accounting errors;
- Undertaking spot-checks and cash surveys;
- Undertaking audit investigations;
- Carrying out audit follow-ups on the implementation of
recommendations on audit reports;
- Undertaking audits on compliance with statutory provisions and
internal regulations;
- Implementing Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme (QAIP);
- Consolidating primary audit reports/queries on the Board’s financial
statements;
- Maintaining a Risk Management Register and advising on mitigating
measures for addressing risks in the division;
- Developing and implementing business continuity plans in the
division.
- Implementing Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) in the division.
- Facilitating stakeholder engagement and fostering a corporate
culture that promotes ethical practices and good corporate citizenship;
and
- Developing and implementing the division’s strategic plans, budgets,
and performance contract.
Requirements &
Qualifications
For
appointment to this level, a candidate must have:
- Cumulative service period of nine (9) years’ work experience, three
(3) of which must have been at the grade of Senior Internal Auditor or in
comparable position;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting,
Finance, Commerce, Economics, Business Administration, Business
Management, Risk Management or its equivalent qualification from a
recognized institution;
- Certificate in any of the following: Part II of the Certified
Internal Auditor(CIA), Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA)
Examination, Part
- II of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or
equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Membership to Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya
(ICPAK) or relevant professional body;
- Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a
recognized institution;
- Proficiency in computer applications; and
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and
results.
How to Apply
Deadline17
March, 2026
