Director of Internal Audit – One Post at Muranga County Government

Requirements for appointment
For appointment to the grade, an officer must:

• Be a Kenyan citizen
• Possess at least an undergraduate degree from a recognized university in the field in which she or he has been practicing
• Be a holder of CPAK or its equivalent.
• Satisfy the provisions of chapter six of the constitution
• Have at least 5 years of experience in a senior management position, where their scope of work covered the entire organization they were working with.
• Be a member, in good standing, of a professional body such as: IIA, ICPAK, ICPSK; IAK; APSEA; ACFE; LSK and any other relevant professional body.
• Be an independent proactive leader with confidence and high integrity
• Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the object, principles and functions of the County Government.
• Demonstrate competence in leadership and business management
• Possesses a good understanding of government operations, financial reporting and auditing
• Possess excellent working knowledge of an audit committee’s functions and risks management framework
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and time available to develop and monitor the committee agenda
• Not a holder of a political office

Duties and Responsibilities.

• Set the agenda for each meeting with the committee members
• Provide oversight on risk management, controls and governance processes and audit affairs of the county government and make appropriate recommendations to the County Executive Committee regarding internal control and audit matters; and
• Follow up on the implementation of the recommendations of internal and external auditors.
• Arrange for a periodic review of the effectiveness of the audit committee alongside its mandate
• Demonstrate independence and impartiality in decision making which accord with the legal constitutional and policy requirement
• Provide clarification to members on the audit committee’s responsibilities