Job Description
PRINCIPAL INTERNAL AUDITOR: KNRA 4
ONE (1) POST Vacancy No. KNRA/09/2023
An officer at this level will be deployed Internal Audit Division and will be responsible to the Audit Committee.
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Remuneration: Salary and Benefits are those attached to KNRA Grade 4
For appointment to this Grade, a candidate must have:
i. A minimum period of eight (8) years relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been at the supervisory level;
ii. Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or any other relevant and equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
iii. Have Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance or Business Administration (Finance and Accounting option) or relevant field from a recognized university;
iv. Passed Part III of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Kenya examination or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
v. Certified Information System Auditor (CISA);
vi. Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution or its equivalent;
vii. Be a registered member and in good standing, of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or any other relevant professional body;
viii. Proficiency in computer applications; and
ix. Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution.
Duties and Responsibilities
i. Coordinating assessment, identification and ranking of risks;
ii. Coordinating conduct of scheduled and ad hoc audits;
iii. Coordinating development and implementation of audit programmes and annual work plans;
iv. Conduct risk based, value-for-money and systems audit to strengthen internal control mechanisms of the Authority;
v. Communicating audit findings through audit reports;
vi. Conducting a follow up review of implementation of the audit recommendations;
vii. Offering secretarial duties to the audit committee;
viii. Coordinating identification of key risk areas in the Authority; and
ix. Analyzing risk reports and advising on potential risk areas that require remedial measures.