Director Internal Auditor Job at Taita Taveta County Public Service Board

Ref No. CPSB/TTC/19/2025

POSITION: DIRECTOR INTERNAL AUDITOR JOB GROUP CPSB 03
Number of Posts: One (1) Post
Terms of Service: Five (5) Years Contract
Basic Salary Scale: As provided for by the Salaries and Remunerations Commission

Duties and Responsibilities
1. Report to the County Executive Committee on the effectiveness of the system
of governance, internal controls and risk management;
2. Report periodically to senior management and the County Executive Committee
on the internal audit activity’s purpose, authority, responsibility, and
performance relative to its plan and on its conformance with the Code of Ethics
and the Standards;
3. Confirm to the County Executive Committee the organizational independence
of the internal audit activity;
4. Disclose actual or perceived impairments to independence of the Internal Audit
functions, and the objectivity of internal Auditor, to the Accounting Officer and
the County Executive Committee;
5. Discuss with the County Executive Committee the scope form and frequency of
external assessments, and the qualifications and independence of the external
assessor or assessment term, including any potential conflicts of interest;
6. Select, in consultation with senior management and the County Executive
Committee, the internal audit function external assessor or assessment team;
7. Review and communicate final results of internal audit engagement to engament
clients including, where the overall opinion is unfavorable, explanations of
reasons supporting it;
8. Review and communicate the results of the quality assurance and improvement
program to senior management and the County Executive Committee;
9. Review and communicate the internal audit activity’s plans and resource
requirements, including significant interim changes, to senior management and
the County Executive Committee for review and approval;
10. Share information, coordinate activities with, and determine the extent of
reliance on the work of other internal and external assurance and consulting
service providers to ensure proper coverage and minimizing duplication of
efforts;
11. Discuss with senior management where the level of risk accepted may be
unacceptable to the institute and may need to communicate the matter to the
County Executive Committee;
12. Lead investigative audits on irregularities reported by developing work plan and
collecting sufficient evidence for informed decision making;
13. Link the external auditors and the audit committee by organizing meetings
between the two for discussion of audit issues raised by external auditors for
efficient utilization of institute resources;
14. Provide input into the development of institutional strategic plans, policies and
manuals; and
15. Provide secretarial services to the Audit Committee

Requirements for Appointment
1. Be a Kenyan citizen
2. Be a holder of Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business
Administration, Commerce or any in a relevant equivalent.
3. Be a holder of CPA (K) or its recognized equivalent
4. Be registered with the institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK)
or Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
5. Relevant working experience of not less than five (5) years in senior
management position.
6. Master’s degree with a bias in Accounting of Finance will be an added
advantage.
7. Have a good Microsoft Excel and IFMIS management skills.
8. Certificate in Strategic Development Program (SLDP) lasting not less than six (6)
weeks from a recognized institution or
9. Any equivalent management training from a recognized institution