Department:      Internal Audit

Division:               Quality Compliance

Section / Unit:   Audit Follow Up

Location / Work station:                Times Towers, Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi or Other Regional Office

Job Purpose

The job holder is responsible for reviewing the implementation status of internal audit recommendations, quality management system internal audit recommendations and Kenya National Audit Office recommendations to support achievement of the business goals and objectives and conformance of the Authority’s Quality Management System to the requirements of the ISO 9001: 2008/2015 Standard.

Key Responsibilities / Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Manage administrative functions within the audit follow up unit.
• Communicate assigned tasks to audit teams in a clear and concise manner to ensure high quality, accurate and efficient results.
• Develop the Annual Audit Work Plan (AAWP) for the unit determining work priorities, schedules and staffing.
• Provide work instructions and assist employees with difficult and/or unusual assignments, encourage innovation, achievement of goals and foster team work through resolution of problems and mediates conflicts during operations.
• Identify skills gaps including completing performance appraisals, personal development, succession plans, mentor and coach staff and on time in accordance with the established performance management system.
• Review audit follow up workings for accuracy, completeness and quality.
• Prepares timely audit reports for Top management and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
• Coordinate follow up on implementation of Kenya National audit Office (OAG) audit recommendations.
• Coordinate follow up on implementation of internal audit recommendations.
• Coordinate follow up on implementation of quality management system internal audit recommendations.

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Preparation of unit monthly performance report.
• Prepare unit annual budgets and monitor their implementation.
• Assist in development of the Departmental risk register.
• Provide advisory/consultancy support across the Authority.

Job Dimensions:

Financial Responsibility:

• Development of unit budget
• Expenditure recommendations
• Responsibility for Physical Assets
• Responsible for physical assets assigned by the institution.
• Provides oversight for physical assets assigned to Audit follow up unit.

Decision Making:

• Makes decisions using standard operating procedures.
• Plan the work of subordinates.
• Assign work to subordinates.
• Monitor subordinates work performance.
• Appraise/evaluate subordinates performance.

Working Conditions:

• Works predominantly within the office.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics, Business, Finance, Mathematics, IT, Engineering

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• CIA or CISA, CPAK or ACCA, Membership of ICPAK, ISACA or IIA

Previous relevant work experience required.

• At least 5 years work experience,2 years at entry level Management.

Need to know: 

• Analytical skills
• Organisational skills
• Computer proficient
• Strategic leadership

 Attributes: 

• High level of integrity
• Ability to understand business processes and good awareness of functional relationships of Departments within the Authority.
• Ability to apply audit standards through practical application
• Understanding and ability to apply risk and control concepts.
• Management and supervisory skills
• Planning and organizational skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Oral and written communication skills
• Excellent relationship management skills