Assistant Director, Internal Audit (Internal Audit Division) at Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA)

Job Specifications

Duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Ascertain the Institute’s compliance with the relevant Acts, Regulations and Standards
• Coordinate forensic audits or investigations on suspected fraud, waste, or abuse.
• Monitoring the planning, implementation and execution of the annual audit work plan of the Directorate
• Monitoring the review of controls safeguarding the Institute’s assets.
• Reviewing audit programmes and tests procedures for completeness and accuracy.
• Coordinate and manage the day to day operational and administrative functions of the Department;
• Carrying out risk assessment of the audit process to ensure business continuity for the auditee institutions.
• Preparing and submitting periodic audit reports
• Reviewing documentation of audit findings to ensure they are factual, relevant and objective with requisite recommendations for improvements.
• Reviewing audit working papers and ensure audit quality assurance standards are met.
• Undertake forensic audits or investigations on suspected fraud, waste, or abuse.
• Monitoring through follow ups  on the implementation of internal and external audit recommendations and report findings

Job Specification

Qualifications

Person specifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Cumulative service period of nine (12) years, three (3) of which must have been at the grade of principal internal auditor or in a comparable position;
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields: Accounts, Finance, Commerce (Finance or Accounts option), Business Administration (Finance or Accounts option), or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Masters Degree in any of the following fields: Accounts, Finance, Commerce (Finance or Accounts option), Business Administration (Finance or Accounts option), or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Undertake forensic audits or investigations on suspected fraud, waste, or abuse.
• Certified Public Accountant Kenya(CPA K) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Full membership in Institute of Certified Public Accountant Kenya (ICPAK) or Institute Of Internal Auditors (IIA) or Information Systems Audit And Control Association (ISACA) or any other relevant professional body  in good standing;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;
• Proficiency in computer applications

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies and Attributes:

• Leadership and supervisory skills
• Strategic management skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Organizational skills
• Negotiation skills
• Proficiency in economic modelling
• Proficiency in computer applications including statistical software Presentation skills
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Team building skills
• Presentation skills
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Team building skills