Deputy Director, Internal Audit

The Deputy Director, Internal Audit will coordinate the development, implementation, and review of internal audit policies and strategies, ensuring compliance with auditing standards. The role involves spearheading risk-based audits, providing assurance on risk management and governance, and advising on the use of modern technology for effective audit management. The position also includes managing staff, fostering ethical practices, and liaising with the Office of the Auditor General.

• Coordinating the development, implementation and review of internal audit policies, strategies, legislations, regulations, guidelines, frameworks, norms, standards, procedures, programmes and plans in accordance with auditing standards.
• Spearheading the review of budgetary performance, financial management, transparency and accountability mechanisms and processes in the Board.
• Providing assurance on the state of risk management, control and governance within the Board.
• Overseeing the review of governance mechanisms and processes in the Board.
• Providing lead in assessment of compliance to applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Spearheading risk-based audit and provide advisory of key potential risk areas.
• Coordinating verification of existence of assets administered by the Board and ensure that there are proper safeguards for their protection.
• Providing advisory on use of and implementation of modern technology for effective audit management and control.
• Ensuring review of budgetary performance, financial management, transparency and accountability mechanisms and processes in the Board.
• Providing assurance on the state of risk management, control and governance within the Board.
• Ensuring adequacy of the controls established to ensure compliance with internal policies, procedures, statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitating the review of the effectiveness of the Board's Enterprise Risk Management ERM framework.
• Advising management on design and implementation of controls on any project implementation or development of a new product.
• Liaising with the Office of the Auditor General to ensure the implementation of internal and external audit recommendations.
• Providing secretariat services to the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board.
• Validating and submitting Audit reports to the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board.
• Spearheading the process of carrying out internal audit client's customer satisfaction surveys.
• Reviewing the process of designing and implementation of Quality Assurance and Improvement Programme QAIP.
• Benchmarking on best practices and researching on emerging issues in internal audit.
• Advising on mitigating measures for addressing risks in the division.
• Ensuring business continuity plans are developed and operational for the division.
• Initiating and implementing Business Process Re-engineering BPR in the division.
• Fostering a corporate culture that promotes ethical practices and good corporate citizenship.
• Spearheading the development and implementation of the division's strategic plans, budgets and performance contract.
• Managing, mentoring, coaching and developing staff in the division.

• Cumulative service period of twelve (12) years' work experience, three (3) of which should have been in a management position or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics, Business Administration, Business Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics, Business Administration or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in any of the following: Part III of the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination, Part III of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Membership to Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or relevant professional body and in good standing.
• Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Demonstrated professional, managerial and administrative competence as reflected in work performance and results.
• Exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to proper management of the internal audit function.