Principal Internal Auditor

Job Specifications

Specific duties and responsibilities will entail:- 

• Developing and reviewing internal audit guidelines, processes and procedures;
• Ascertaining the PCPB’s compliance with the relevant Internal Audit statutes, policies, administrative government circulars and guidelines;
• Implementing internal audit mechanisms;
• Analyzing the adequacy of internal policies, procedures and processes to ensure necessary and sufficient internal controls are in place;
• Identifying and profiling various risks inherent in specific audit assignment;
• Undertaking various Internal audits;
• Preparing detailed, understandable and cross-referenced work papers to evidence work done and for future references, in compliance with standards for professional practice in internal audit;
• Preparing reports on audit findings and making appropriate recommendations;
• Executing audit activities to ensure reliability and integrity of information and effective use of the ICTA resources and compliance with contracts, standards and policies;
• Presenting reports to the Internal Audit Committee on audit recommendations;
• Carrying out special audit assignments as need arises;and
• Making follow up on audit reviews.

Job Specification    

Personal Specifications 

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: 

• At least five(5) years relevant work experience in Public service or Private Sector; 
• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Economics or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution; 
• Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Mathematics, Statistics or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution 
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; 
• Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; 
• Member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants Kenya (ICPAK) or Institute of Internal Auditors Kenya (IIA-K); 
• Certificate in Computerized Accounting packages; 
• Meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution; 
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.