Director, Internal Audit and Risk at Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS)

KPH/DIA&R/1/24

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Providing the secretarial services to the Audit Risk and Governance Committee of the Board;
• Preparing annual internal audit work plan for approval by Audit Risk and Governance Committee of the Board;
• Annually Prepare and review internal audit charter;
• Preparing quarterly reports on the status of implementation of the annual internal audit plan for submission to the Audit Risk and Governance Committee of the Board;
• Developing and implementing an internal risk-based audit strategy;
• Planning and undertaking audits to assess controls, operational and technical efficiencies and compliance with policies, procedures and regulations;
• Conducting audit tests on internal controls in all processes;
• Ensuring the effectiveness of the overall enterprise risk management program;
• Liaison with the Auditor General and ensure follow up on the process of implementation of Internal and external audit recommendations;
• Enforcement of treasury circulars and ensuring that KEPHIS has aligned itself with Public Finance Management Acts;
• Recommending mitigation measures to address identified weaknesses where necessary;
• Ensuring that the Internal Audit systems, procedures and guidelines are prepared for approval;
• Supervising the preparation of work programmes to ensure that audits are planned and well managed;
• Submission of individual internal audit reports to the Managing Director, and summarized quarterly internal audit reports to the Board through audit risk and Governance Committee;
• Drafting Audit Risk and Governance Committee Board Charter;
• Developing and maintaining a Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme that includes internal and external assessment;
• Review, approval and monitoring of the audit departmental budget;
• Provide leadership in carrying out special audits and investigations (ad hoc) as may be required from time to time and submit report of findings to the Board;
• Member to the KEPHIS corruption prevention committee that deliberates on anti-corruption strategies;
• Preparation of quarterly internal audit and risk department report on corruption prevention activities.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:

• Have a minimum of ten (10) years in relevant work and at least six years in management;
• Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Be in possession of CPA (K) and any of the following: CISA, CFE, CIA, ACCA or its equivalent
• Be a member of Institute of Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (ICPAK) and any of the following professional Bodies-Institute of Internal Auditors of Kenya (IIA- Kenya), Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE);
• Have a certificate in leadership Course lasting not less than six weeks from a recognized institution;
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Skills

• Analytical skills
• Computer literacy and proficiency
• Strategic and innovative thinking
• Interpersonal skills
• Leadership skills
• Negotiation skills
• Report writing skills
• Problem solving skills.
• Communication skills.

Competencies

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work;
• Ability to work independently;
• Can work well under pressure and prioritize work; and
• Demonstrated results in work performance.
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to relate internal audit findings to the strategic objective of the organization.