Job Description
COUNTY DIRECTOR (INTERNAL AUDIT); JOB GROUP ‘R’ – ONE [1] POST
ADVERT NO. 33/2021/2022
Salary Scale: Ksh.115, 290 x 5,770 – 121,060 x 6,050 – 127,110 x 6,240 – 133,350 x
6,420 – 139,770 x 6,610 – 146,380 x 6, 790 – 153,170 p.m.
The County Director of Internal Audit will be responsible to the Chief Officer of Finance
(County Treasury) for planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and controlling on
Internal Audit Services in the County.
Specific Duties and responsibilities will entail:-
(i) Developing and issuing internal audit guidelines;
(ii) Appraising the economy of the County, efficiency and effectiveness with which
finances and other resources are managed and utilized in the County Public
Service;
(iii) Liaising with officers responsible for installing and operating, accounting,
procurement, administrative, budgetary and other systems in the County
Public Service.
(iv) Liaising with the County Director of Budget and the County Director of
Accounting Services on all professional Auditing matters;
(v) Ensuring that the operations of internal audit functions are within the
recognized international audit standards;
(xiv) Liaising with the Chief Officer for Finance and other Chief Officers on matters
related to their functions, funding, and recommendations of Audit Committee
and be responsible for staff supervision, development and appraisal staff in
the directorate any other duties as may be assigned by the Chief Officer for
Finance.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, the officer must:-
(i) Have served in the grade of Senior Assistant Internal Auditor General for a
minimum period of three (3) years or in a comparable position the public
Service
(ii) Have passed Part III of CPA
OR
(iii) Hold a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting / Finance) with a post-graduate
diploma in Internal Audit;
(iv) Masters in Business Administration in Auditing and Consultancy or
equivalent;
(v) Be a registered member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA);
(vi) Have demonstrated wide administrative capabilities and a high degree of
competence in managing the audit function at the high level including the
ability to device, develop and implement strategic corporate and operational
audit plans; and
(vii) Have demonstrated a high degree of integrity at the previous positions and be
a team player
(viii) Satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya.
Terms of Service: Contract/ P&P