Job Description
Job Title : Manager, Internal Audit
Job Grade : KNTC 3
Reporting to : Managing Director
Working Relationships : Principal Officer (Internal Audit)
Senior Officer (Internal Audit)
Officer (Internal Audit)
Job Profile:
The incumbent shall head the Internal Audit function and shall oversee overall general internal audit
operations including providing secretarial services to the Board Audit Committee, Internal Audit
Planning
Duties and Responsibilities:
(i) Providing the secretarial services to the Audit Committee;
(ii) Preparing annual internal audit work plan for approval by Audit Committee of the Board;
(iii) Preparing and reviewing internal audit charter;
(iv) Preparing quarterly reports on the status of implementation of the internal audit annual
work plan for submission to the Audit Committee;
(v) Coordinating the preparation and implementation of Corruption Prevention plan and
strategies;
(vi) Developing and implementing an internal risk-based audit strategy;
(vii) Planning and undertaking audits to assess controls, operational and technical efficiencies
and compliance with policies, procedures and regulations;
(viii) Oversee audit tests on internal controls in all processes;
(ix) Evaluating the effectiveness of the overall enterprise risk management program;
(x) Liaising with the Auditor General and ensure follow up on the process of implementation
of Internal and external audit recommendations;
(xi) Recommending mitigation measures to address identified weaknesses where necessary;
(xii) Ensuring that the Internal Audit systems, procedures and guidelines are prepared for
approval;
(xiii) Ensuring that staff performance appraisal is conducted
(xiv) Interrogating and analyzing the Corporation Systems and identify potential areas of
concern to provide assurance on the management on the high cost and sensitive areas;
(xv) Reviewing operations/programs to ascertain whether results are consistent with established
objectives and whether the operations/programs are being carried out as planned;
(xvi) Verifying the existence of assets and recommend proper safeguards for their protection;
(xvii) Investigating reported occurrences of fraud, embezzlement, theft, waste, etc.
(xviii) Supervising the preparation of work programmes to ensure that audits are planned and
well managed;
(xix) Review and submission of audit reports to the Managing Director and the Board;
(xx) Draft Audit Committee Board Charter; and
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must:
(i) Have a minimum of eight (8) years in relevant work and at least three (3) years in
management;
(ii) Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business
Administration or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
(iii) Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business
Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
(iv) Be in possession of CPA (K) and any of the following: CISA, CFE, CIA or its equivalent
and either;
(v) 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);
(vi) Have a certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a
recognized institution;
(vii) Be proficient in computer applications; and
(viii) Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.