Kiambu County is one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya. It is located in the central region and covers a total area of 2,543.5 Km2 with 476.3 Km2under forest cover according to the 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census. Kiambu County borders.

INTERNAL AUDIT OFFICER [I], JOB GROUP CPSB 09 (K) – (8 POSTS)

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for provision of competent independent and objective feedback on adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and other risks management activities in their sectors.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Manage a variety of stakeholders and their expectations through regular communications;
•  Audit projects in the county and report on the same;
•  Establish the risk-based audit plans consistent with the Board’s objectives;
•  Communicate plans of engagement and resource requirements for the internal audit function;
•  Play a key role in maintaining a strong control environment and supporting initiatives that improve performance;
•  Perform financial, operational and information systems audit;
•  Attend meetings with auditees to develop an understanding of business processes;
•  Travel to different sites to meet relevant staff and obtain documents and information;

REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENTS

•  Must be a Kenyan Citizen;
•  Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Finance or Accounting), Economics, Statistics, Mathematics or its equivalent from a recognized university;
•  Certified Public Accountant(CPA(K) or Certified Information Systems Auditor
•  Knowledge of relevant legislation;
•  Knowledge of internal auditing standards;
•  Knowledge of principles, methods and practices of Governmental accounting and budgeting;
•  Satisfies the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010;