Job Description
Bandari Maritime Academy was established through a Legal Notice No. 233 of 28th November,
2018, with the mandate to develop academic and vocational skills and provide competent
Maritime Human Resource for a Sustainable Blue Economy.
Applications are invited from interested qualified persons for the vacant position below:
BMA/22/ADT/1 ASST. DIRECTOR INTERNAL AUDIT
Job Grade: BMA 3
Basic Salary Scale: Kshs. 170,500.00 - Kshs. 373,500.00
House allowance: Kshs. 35,000.00
Commuter allowance: Kshs. 20,000.00
Terms of service: Pensionable
Reporting to: Deputy Director Internal Audit (Board of Directors)
Direct reporting: Principal Internal Auditor
Job description
The Officer will be responsible to the Board of Directors for the management of Internal Audit
activities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The duties and responsibility of the Asst. Director, Internal Audit will include the following: -
i. Providing advisory services to the Director/CEO on matters related to internal
audit;
ii. Custodian of the internal controls system;
iii. Managing of internal audit activities within the Academy;
iv. Testing and making recommendations on systems improvement.
v. Assessing risks within the Academy;
vi. Carrying out investigations on irregularities identified or reported;
vii. Reviewing of Quarterly and Annual Financial Statements prepared by the Academy
for submission to the Board;
viii. Reviewing and following-up on resolution of matters raised in Audit reports in
liaison with Heads of Departments;
ix. Preparing audit work plans, programmes and budgets; and,
x. Developing departmental reports.
Person Specification:
For appointment to this grade, a Candidate must have the following: -
i. Bachelor’s degree
ii. Master degree in any of the following fields: Auditing and Consultancy/
Business Administration/ Commerce/ Finance/ Accounting/Project
Management, Risk or equivalent qualification from a recognized University.
iii. CISA will be an added advantage
iv. A minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience, four (4) years of which are in
a management position.
v. A member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) or the Institute of Certified Public
Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or equivalent in good standing.
vi. Proficiency in Computer Application
vii. Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.