Deputy Director, Internal Audit at Communications Authority of Kenya

Ref. DD/IA/2023

Job Summary: 

• Under the supervision of the Director, Internal Audit and Risk Assurance, the Deputy Director, 
• Internal Audit is responsible for providing independent, objective assurance and consulting activity aimed at adding value and improving the operations of the Authority. The auditor will also evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes. 
• Implement internal audit policies, strategies, and regulations.
• Assists in planning and organizing audit activities, preparing annual audit plan to achieve departmental objectives.
• Develop and review internal audit guidelines, processes, and procedures.
• Ensure maintenance of high standards and quality of audit assignments by audit staff.
• Review of audit programmes, working papers and draft audit reports in connection with work assignments to assure full and complete reporting in a professional manner prior to approval by the Head of Internal Audit.
• Confers, advises, initiates and coordinates with other departments about plans, policies, and procedures.
• Evaluates and provides reasonable assurance that Authority’s governance system in functioning effectively and provide recommendations for improvement where necessary.
• Auditing and analyzing the adequacy of internal policies, procedures, processes, and systems to ensure sufficient internal controls.
• Coordinating the carrying out of special audit assignments as need arises and following up on audit reviews.
• Evaluates and provide reasonable assurance that the authority’s governance system is functioning effectively and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Carrying out fraud risk assessment and evaluating of fraudulent activities to initiate audit investigations.
• Following up on implementation of audit recommendations and preparing audit report.
• Ensure that audits are performed to determine the level of compliance with relevant regulations, guidelines, plans, policies, and procedures.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Accounting/Finance option), Business Management (Accounting/Finance Option), Economics, or equivalent qualification from a recognized university. Master’s degree preferred.
• Have a minimum of ten (10) years relevant work experience, with a at least three (3) years in a supervisory role. 
• Be a Certified Public Accountant CPA (K) and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or its equivalent.
• Be a Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya ICPAK, ACCA or Institute of Internal auditors (IIA) or any other recognized professional body in good standing.