Job Description
POSITION NAME: INTERNAL AUDITOR
(REF. KEMSA/HRA/IA/HR/10/2024)
GRADE: SA5
NO. OF VACANCIES: One (1)
TERMS OF SERVICE: Permanent
BASIC SALARY: As per scale
PURPOSE STATEMENT
Reporting to the Internal Audit and Risk Manager, the Internal Auditor will assist in
planning, executing and reporting on the operational, financial, regulatory and compliance
related audits of KEMSA. The Internal Audit Assistant will be responsible of providing
assurance on internal controls, risk management and governance processes of the Authority
and submit a report to the Internal Audit Manager & Internal Audit Officer.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
The jobholder will have the following principal accountabilities:
1. Assisting in implementing, developing and executing comprehensive audit
programmes
2. Ensuring high professional standards with the guidelines of internal auditing
standards (IPPF)
3. Reviewing and recommending improvements on internal control systems;
4. Facilitating risk assessments;
5. Assist in formulating and implementing risk based annual internal audit plans in
liaison with the team members and supervisor;
6. Maintaining high audit standards within the department and adherence to plans,
budgets and work schedules, ensuring compliance with existing regulations,
instructions and procedures in financial and other operations;
7. Preparation of audit reports
8. Carry special audit assignments as instructed
9. Carry the follow-up activities to ensure timely implementation of recommendations
/ action plans
10. Ensuring that Authority assets and equipment, supplies, stores etc. are appropriately
recorded in relevant registers, maintained and kept safely.
QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
The requisite qualifications for this position will be as follows:
1. Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics or any related business
degree from a recognized institution
2. Be a Certified Public Accountant (K) or other recognized equivalent qualifications.
3. Must be a member of ICPAK/IIA/ACCA in good standing
4. Knowledge of ERP systems, Audit Command Language (ACL), Risk management
5. Over 3 years’ working experience.