Chief Internal Auditor at Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)

The Job holder will be in charge of the overall operations and programmes of an audit unit in the Institute.

Duties for the Chief Internal Auditor Job

• Responsible to the KMFRI Board of Management through the Board Audit Committee and the Director;
• Developing and implementing effective risk management, internal control and corporate governance framework;
• Ensuring maintenance of high audit standards within the unit and adherence to plans, budgets and work schedules;
• Ensuring compliance with existing regulations, instructions and procedures in financial and other operations;
• Verifying and pre-auditing of annual Appropriation Accounts, statement of assets and liabilities, fund accounts and annual audited statements prepared by Management for submission to the Office of the Auditor General;
• Ensuring accountability and prudent management of resources and assets and ensuring compliance with principles and values of good governance transparency, accountability, ethics and integrity;
• The Job holder will also be required to liaise with the Director on matters raised in reference sheets from the Office of the Auditor General, carry out investigations and head special audit tasks; and prepare annual audit reports/returns;
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Chief Internal Auditor Job Requirements

• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with a minimum grade of C+ or equivalent;
• Bachelor degree in Accounting or Finance option or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
  Certified Public Accountants (CPA) (K) or its equivalent;
• Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance option or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution will be an added advantage;
• A holder of Post Graduate Diploma in Internal Audit or CISA Certified Information System Auditor or CIA-Certified Internal Auditor will be an added advantage;
• A member of a relevant professional body;
• Satisfactorily served at the position of Principal Internal Auditor for minimum of three (3) years in a public institution.
• Have demonstrated administrative capabilities and high degree of competence in planning, conducting and supervision both financial and management audit as well as running a unit efficiently;
• Meet the requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution;