Manager (Internal Audit) at Kenya Tourism Board

REF. KTB/HR 001/2019

Responsibilities

• Provide secretarial services to the Board Audit and Risk Committee
• Provide independent and objective assurance and consulting activity of KTB’s operations to the Audit & Risk Committee and the CEO on the overall adequacy and effectiveness of KTB’s arrangements for governance, risk management, and internal controls and their impact on the operations of the organization
• Provide effective leadership to the audit teams in reviewing the operations and controls of the Board
• Interpret prevailing policies for sound auditing principles and control
• Contribute as appropriate to the performance of other functions and to the overall achievement of the Board’s strategic objective
• Report to the Audit Committee quarterly on the implementation of the annual audit plan
• Prepare board papers for Board Audit & Risk committee meetings
• Participate in the development and review of the Institution’s strategic plan
• Spearhead risk assessment of the department
• Develop implement and continuously review the KTB’s Internal Audit framework and policy and operating procedures.
• Assess the relevance, reliability, integrity, timeliness and adequacy of programmes and financial information.
• Establish, implement and monitor risk based internal audit mechanisms
• Ensure independent appraisals of KTB activities, functions and operations to ensure internal control frameworks are in place and operating efficiently.
• Lead and carry out special investigations, unplanned internal audit works and systems audits
• Ascertain the extent of compliance with board and government established procedures.
• Prepare and submit audit reports including audit recommendations to the management and to the Full Board through the Board Audit Committee.
• Carry out follow up audits to ensure implementations of external and internal audit recommendations by the management.
• Co-ordinate the review of the implementation of the risk management framework in order to ensure that risk management is effectively encompassed in all Board’s processes
• Perform value for money audits to determine value of completed and ongoing project and to examine whether KTB has attained economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the management of allocated funds.
• Develop work plans and budgets for the Department and oversee the execution of the approved departmental work plans and budgets.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate must possess the following:

• Nine (9) years relevant experience three (3) of which should be in senior management position
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution
• Master’s Degree in a relevant field or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution
• Certification in any of the following; CIA, CISA, CPA/ACCA
• Member of a professional body e.g IIA, ISACA, ICPAK
• Certificate in computer proficiency
• Demonstrate merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results