Assistant Director, Internal Audit& Risk Assurance at Kenya Veterinary Board

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -

• Coordinating development, implementation and review of audit policies, strategies, standards and guidelines.
• Providing independent assurance on design and operation of risk management processes.
• Facilitating audit assignments in line with the approved audit work plan.
• Ensuring compliance of accountable records and documents and preparing audit papers;
• Coordinating monitoring and evaluation of progress and effectiveness of action taken to implement audit recommendations received from internal and external audits;
• Monitoring and reporting on KVB’s overall risk profile.
• Initiating information systems audit engagements including testing and evaluation of programs, quality assurance, and reporting of audit results.
• Facilitating preparation of reports and analyses that communicate audit results for the relevant business conditions and risks control.
• Safeguarding KVB’s assets by establishing appropriate means of verifying their existence, ownership and valuation.
• Coordinating the review and evaluation of the system of internal controls, assessing its adequacy and effectiveness and proposing recommendations for their improvement.
• Managing investigations by monitoring/tracking progress of cases allocated to auditors.
• Supporting various divisions in risk profiling.
• Facilitating special audits and investigations and ensuring that a follow up mechanism is established and implemented.
• Assessing the exposures resulting from ineffective or missing control practices.
• Coordinating implementation of new technologies and business applications.

Job Specification    

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade an officer must have: -

• Cumulative period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience three (3) of which must be at the grade of Principal Internal Auditor or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration (Finance and Accounting option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration (Accounting/Finance Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.
• Membership of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) or a relevant professional body and in good standing.
• A valid practicing certificate.
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.

Upload the following documents (PDF) when applying:

• Curriculum Vitae - CV
• Cover Letter/Application Letter
• Leadership course Certificate lasting not less four (4) weeks
• Membership certiifcate of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) or a relevant professional body and in good standing.
• A valid practicing certificate