Director- Internal Audit Services at Migori County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

The Director, Internal Audit will be responsible to the Governor for management and coordination of the Internal Audit Function at the County. Specific duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: 

• Overseeing implementation of internal Audit policies, strategies, standards and procedures at the County
• ascertaining the County’s level of compliance with the relevant Internal Audit statutes and other government regulations and guidelines
• facilitating quality assurance and special audits; providing technical advice on internal audit matters
• coordinating execution of investigation, forensic audit and other special assignments; overseeing evaluation of the effectiveness of risk management mechanisms, controls and governance processes of the County and recommending improvements
• coordinating development and review of audit techniques, guidelines, systems and processes
• identifying and profiling various risks inherent in specific audit assignments
• overseeing preparation of reports on audit findings and making appropriate recommendations
• preparing detailed, understandable and cross referenced work papers to evidence work done and for future references, in compliance with standards for professional practice in internal audit
• executing audit activities to ensure reliability and integrity of information and effective use of the County resources and compliance with contracts, standards and policies
• overseeing monitoring and evaluation of implementation of internal audit recommendations; 
• coordinating preparation and 
• presentation of reports on audit findings and recommendations to the Internal Audit Committee
• coordinating preparation of periodic internal audit reports
• coordinating designing and implementing of training programmes for internal audit staff and members of the audit committee
• Overseeing preparation of strategic plans and budgets; ensuring prudent utilization of resources and 
• Building capacity and managing performance of the Division.

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• Must have either ten (10) years demonstrable and proven experience, three (3) of which must have been at Job Group CPSB 04/Q or its equivalent from the public sector or six  years’ experience at Job Group CPSB 05/P in the Public Service OR  have either fifteen (15) years of demonstrable and proven experience, five (5) of which must have been at Job Group CPSB 04/Q or its equivalent from the private sector or eight years’ experience at Job Group CPSB 05/P in the Private Service. 
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution or any other relevant equivalent qualification
• Master’s Degree in any of the following fields:- Auditing and Consultancy, Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Accounting, Project Management, Strategic Management, Risk Management or its equivalent from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountants of Kenya CPA (K) its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Membership to any of the following recognized professional bodies: of either CIA, ICPAK, ACFE, ISACA or any other professional recognized body
• Certificate in computer applications skills
• Certificate in any of the following: Certified Government Audit
• Professional (CGAP), Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA) or Forensic Auditing from a recognized institution
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution
• Demonstrated high degree of professional competence and administrative capability required for the effective planning and coordination of the Internal Audit Function; and
•  Thorough understanding of national goals, policies and objectives and ability to relate them to the Internal Audit Function and aspirations of Vision 2030.