Director, Internal Audit and Risk
Vacancy No.: KPH/DIA&R/1/24
Appointment Type: CONTRACT
No. of Positions: 1
a) Job Specifications
Duties and responsibilities: -
- Providing the secretarial services to the Audit Risk and Governance Committee of the Board;
- Preparing annual internal audit work plan for approval by Audit Risk and Governance Committee of the Board;
- Annually Prepare and review internal audit charter;
- Preparing quarterly reports on the status of implementation of the annual internal audit plan for submission to the Audit Risk and Governance Committee of the Board;
- Developing and implementing an internal risk-based audit strategy;
- Planning and undertaking audits to assess controls, operational and technical efficiencies and compliance with policies, procedures and regulations;
- Conducting audit tests on internal controls in all processes;
- Ensuring the effectiveness of the overall enterprise risk management program;
- Liaison with the Auditor General and ensure follow up on the process of implementation of Internal and external audit recommendations;
- Enforcement of treasury circulars and ensuring that KEPHIS has aligned itself with Public Finance Management Acts;
- Recommending mitigation measures to address identified weaknesses where necessary;
- Ensuring that the Internal Audit systems, procedures and guidelines are prepared for approval;
- Supervising the preparation of work programmes to ensure that audits are planned and well managed;
- xiv. Submission of individual internal audit reports to the Managing Director, and summarized quarterly internal audit reports to the Board through audit risk and Governance Committee;
- Drafting Audit Risk and Governance Committee Board Charter;
- Developing and maintaining a Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme that includes internal and external assessment;
- Review, approval and monitoring of the audit departmental budget;
- Provide leadership in carrying out special audits and investigations (ad hoc) as may be required from time to time and submit report of findings to the Board;
- Member to the KEPHIS corruption prevention committee that deliberates on anti-corruption strategies;
- Preparation of quarterly internal audit and risk department report on corruption prevention activities.
b) Persons Specification
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
- For appointment to this grade, an officer must:
- Have a minimum of ten (10) years in relevant work and at least six years in management;
- Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Be in possession of CPA (K) and any of the following: CISA, CFE, CIA, ACCA or its equivalent
- 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 Certi
- Have a certificate in leadership Course lasting not less than six weeks from a recognized institution;
- Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
c) Skills
- Analytical skills
- Computer literacy and proficiency
- Strategic and innovative thinking
- Interpersonal skills
- Leadership skills
- Negotiation skills
- Report writing skills
- Problem solving skills.
- Communication skills.
d) Competencies
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize work;
- Ability to work independently;
- Can work well under pressure and prioritize work; and
- Demonstrated results in work performance.
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to relate internal audit findings to the strategic objective of the organization