Internal Auditor/Risk Officer at Rift Valley Institute of Science and Technology

REF NO: (RE-ADVERT) RVIST/2023/1

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Commerce (Accounting/Finance Option), Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Passed Part III of Professional qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, and CRISC from a recognized institution.
• Be a registered member of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) (Kenya Chapter) or any other a relevant professional body.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in relevant or similar field.
• Demonstrate proficiency in computer use and applications.
• Certificate of Good Conduct

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:-

• Carrying out audit inspections of Institute’s records.
• Carrying out audit checks and identifying any accounting errors.
• Collecting data on periodical financial returns, estimates and expenditure.
• Participating in developing and updating internal audit manual.
• Stocktaking and carrying out risk assessment, corruption risk assessment and anticorruption awareness activities.
• Examining vouchers, cashbooks, ledgers confirming the propriety and accuracy of the transactions; auditing of systems and processes.
• Undertaking audit assignments and preparing detailed audit observations and reports.
• Carrying out institutional risk evaluation, and efficiency audit.
• Conducting financial and systems audit.
• Selecting, evaluating and implementing risks mitigation strategies.
• Reporting on risks status and mitigation actions.
• Monitoring risk exposure and advice the management.
• Identifying, analyzing, integrating and assessing areas of risks.