Principal Internal Auditor at Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration

(REF: NCIA/HR/02/2023- 2024)

Key Responsibilities / Duties / Tasks

• Co-ordinating development, implementation and review of audit function policies of the Centre.
• Preparing and submitting audit reports to the Registrar/CEO and the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee of the Board.
• Ensuring at the systems, procedures and guidelines are prepared for approval by the Registrar/CEO and the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee of the Board.
• Preparing annual work plans for the Section to ensure that audits are planned and managed.
• Overseeing review of internal control systems and verification of operations and activities with a view to assessing the economy, efficiency and effectiveness in which Centre’s resources are utilized.
• Evaluating and assessing risk management control and governance.
• Carrying out audit checks.
• Verifying payments to ensure validity and accuracy, ensuring adherence of accounting procedures.
• Implementing regulations pertaining to financial control and management; ensuring efficient and effective payroll audit.
• Undertaking risk assessment and developing risk management guidelines; ensuring implementation of annual audit plans and Committee reports; developing and reviewing audit management systems.
• Following up on implementation of recommendations and liaising with the Auditor General.
• Follow up on the process of implementation of Internal and external audit recommendations.
• Coordination of the implementation of the section strategic plans and realization of its objective.
• Overseeing the implementation of performance appraisal systems and contracts of the section; facilitate risk management; and
• Ensuring accountability and prudent management of resources and assets; and ensuring compliance with principals and values of good governance transparency, accountability, ethics, and integrity.

Qualifications
For appointment to this grade an Auditor must have: -

• Served in the grade of Senior Internal Audit Officer in a relevant and comparable position for a minimum period of three (3) years,
• Or
• Have relevant working experience of at least seven (7) years with a minimum of five (5) years in a senior management position in public or private organization.
• Bachelor’s degree in commerce (Accounting/Finance), or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certified Public Accountants of Kenya CPA(K) or its equivalent from a recognised Institution.
• Attended a Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks in a recognized institution or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Have met all the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya; and
• Be a member of a recognized professional body in accounting or auditing in good standing