Job Description
SENIOR OFFICER, INTERNAL AUDIT STANDARDS REF:PSASB/04/2022
Terms of engagement: Permanent and Pensionable
a) Job Summary
Reporting to the Principal Internal Audit Standards Officer, the Officer will be responsible for:
i) Undertaking research to assist in developing draft internal audit standards, risk
management and audit committee guidelines.
ii) Assisting in preparation of internal audit guidelines, audit manuals, templates,
procedure manuals for all public sector entities in compliance with PFM Act (2012).
iii) Assisting in preparation of audit committee guidelines for all public sector entities
iv) Preparing risk management guidelines for all public sector entities.
v) Assisting public entities in development of their specific risk management
frameworks.
vi) Providing administrative support in carrying out public participation in developing
guidelines and manuals.
vii) Providing administrative support in training internal auditors and Audit Committees
on internal audit standards and risk management
viii) Updating continuously a database on prescribed guidelines, manuals, and templates.
ix) Providing administrative support in monitoring the implementation of prescribed
guidelines, manuals, and templates for all public sector entities and provide
recommendations to address any identified gaps.
x) Providing administrative support in developing Internal Audit methodologies to assist
internal auditors in conducting Value for Money, Forensic, compliance, financial,
process audits among others.
xi) Providing administrative support in carrying out surveys to identify training needs
for internal auditors, audit committee members and risk management officers in all
public entities.
xii) Providing administrative support in conducting quality reviews on the
implementation of prescribed internal audit standards, guidelines, manuals, and
templates for all public sector entities.
xiii) Assisting in preparation of learning materials for undertaking training and capacity
building on internal audit standards in public entities.
xiv) Developing an online repository of learning materials and publications for
Accounting Standards.
xv) Participating in development of International Professional Practice Framework for
internal auditors with Institute of Internal Auditors global and Institute of Internal
Auditors Kenya and IAGD of the National Treasury.
xvi) Maintaining a database of the technical queries and recommendations addressing
identified gaps in implementation by public sector entities on internal audit
standards, risk management guidelines and committee guidelines.
xvii) Implementing risk mitigating strategies for the Directorate.
b) Job Specifications
The successful applicant should meet the following specifications:
i) Served in a Financial, Accounting, Banking or Audit Function in a reputable
organization for a minimum period of seven (7) years
ii) Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Finance, Accounting,
Economics, Business Administration, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized
institution;
iii) Be a holder of CPA (K)/ ACCA;
iv) Full member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) in good standing
v) Have good knowledge and understanding of International Accounting Standards;
vi) Must demonstrate administrative and professional competence in auditing work,
performance and results and application of International Audit Standards;
vii) Good communication and interpersonal skills; and
viii) Proficiency in Computer applications.
ix) Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution