Senior Internal Auditor at National Gender and Equality Commission - NGEC

The officer will be reporting to the Commission and to the Commission Secretary/CEO administratively, the officer will be responsible for overseeing compliance and management of risks at the Commission.

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial services to the audit committee;
• Prepare risk based annual internal audit work plan for approval by Audit Committee of the Commission;
• Prepare quarterly reports on the status of implementation of the internal audit annual work plan for submission to the Audit Committee;
• Formulate and implement internal audit policies and procedures;
• Plan and review audit services provided to the Commission;
• Coordinate external audit process;
• Produce proactive and timely internal audit reports;
• Undertake risk assessment in the Commission;
• Supervise the preparation of audit programmes;
• Conduct scheduled special and adhoc audits in the Commission;
• Facilitate storage and retrieval of audit reports;
• Check, review, and evaluate the internal control systems at all levels of the Commission; and
• Ensure that the Commission’s assets are efficiently utilized and safeguarded.

Requirements

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –

• Served in the grade of Internal Auditor I or in a relevant and comparable position in the public service for a minimum of five (5) years
• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Finance/Accounting option, Bachelor of Business Administration Finance/Accounting option or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA K), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• A member of ICPAK or Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)
• Thorough understanding Public Finance regulations, Integrated Financial Management Information system (IFMIS), Procurement Procedures and Regulation.
• Knowledge in use of computer applications
• Demonstrated professional competence and administrative ability as shown in work performance and results.