Advisor I, Internal Audit (VIYA) NGO Job PSI
Location | PSI, Kenya |
Date Posted | September 4, 2025 |
Category |
Audit
Communication Health Care / Medical Management Operations |
Job Type |
Full-time
|
Currency | KES |
Description
Audit Jobs, Population Services International Jobs.
Responsibilities
- Conduct and oversee time-sensitive internal audits and investigations of VIYA Health operations and other HXP entities (as required), including country offices, global service functions, IT systems and other systems, structures, and sources. Audits and investigations will be conducted directly and in conformance with applicable standards, such as the IIA and ACFE Standards.
- Audit work entails: gathering and analyzing pre audit information; conducting audit-level risk assessment to determine scope of audit and testing; conducting fieldwork to test the design and operating effectiveness of the system of internal controls; conducting interviews of control owners; analyzing data for anomalies and patterns; documenting work in audit management system; drafting reports with summary of audit observations, and associated risks and recommendations; and obtaining management actions plans to address risks, controls gaps, and noncompliance noted.
- Establish and oversee the Internal Audit function in the identified region, develop internal audit charters, perform comprehensive annual risk assessments with periodic updates and prepare risk based internal audit plans to provide management and other stake holders with assurance on the efficiency and effectiveness of internal controls including compliance with VIYA Health and other HXP entities (as required), donors, and local legal requirements.
- Collaborate with VIYA Health management to identify emerging risks and management concerns, support special reviews and advisory services in accordance with GIA’s Charter. Support VIYA Health offices in the promotion of an ethical culture and integrity, including fraud awareness and compliance trainings. Develop and deliver various educational and communication materials to share audit, fraud, risk, and control trends, insights, and foresights. Identify improvement opportunities on policies, processes, controls, and risk management activities for VIYA Health and other HXP entities (as required). Communicate and present periodic summaries to the management on the status of internal audit activities, significant risk exposures and control issues faced by the country office/Region and the management actions that have been taken to address them.
- Investigation work will entail working with the Senior Manager, VIYA Audit in triaging allegations; analyze and synthesize fact patterns; develop and execute test procedures; review data for anomalies and patterns; conduct electronic review of information; develop questions for, conducting, and summarizing interviews with witnesses and other parties; identify and document control deficiencies; provide regular and timely updates to investigation stakeholders, document case status and progress in case management system; and draft updates and closing reports for case closure/disposition for internal and external use.
- Perform follow-up activities within the audit management system. Monitor the audit management system for implementation details, updates, and attachments; review them to determine if they adequately address the risk; communicate with audit client management to obtain clarifications or explain what additional information is needed; and escalate where appropriate when implementation is not progressing as planned.
- Provide advisory services that do not conflict with independence and objectivity of Internal audit function. Maintain and continue to develop professional relationships with key departments in the country offices. Promote the status of the Internal Audit department within region through the delivery of value-added services
- This is not an exhaustive list of all tasks that an incumbent is expected to perform but is instead a summary of the primary responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbent may be asked to perform duties not included above. VIYA HEALTH reserves the right to revise job profiles at any time based on changes to the required job responsibilities.
Requirements
The basics:
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree (or international equivalent) in a related field such as accounting or auditing.
- Master’s Degree (or international equivalent) in a related field preferred.
- At least 5 years of related experience. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted.
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