Principal Internal Auditor Kagrc Grade 4
Full Time @Kenya Animal Genetic Resources Centre posted 4 hours ago in Accounting & Finance Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 3919
Job Description
Principal Internal Auditor Kagrc Grade 4
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:
- Implementing audit strategies, policies and procedures;
- Periodical reviewing of systems and controls to give an opinion on their reliability and effectiveness;
- Reviewing operations to establish adequacy of the manuals, policies and guidelines that have been put in place to ensure smooth operations while undertaking the mandate of the Centre;
- Monitoring and reporting on the Centre’s risk profiling, risk appetite, risk registers and risk management in general;
- Supporting various Divisions in risk profiling and mitigation;
- Ensuring adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency in risk management processes in line with the mandate and operations of the Centre;
- Facilitating development and maintenance of risk registers within the Centre;
- Evaluating budget processes to give assurance on compliance and effectiveness of budget systems and controls;
- Preparing risk-based annual audit plans for approval by the Audit Committee;
- Undertaking specific audit assignments.
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –
- A minimum period of eight (8) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in a Management position;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Commerce (Finance or Accounting option), Business Administration (Finance and Accounting option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Master’s degree in any of the following fields: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration (Accounting/Finance Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Registered with a professional body and a member of ICPAK and IIA or its equivalent, and in good standing;
- Professional courses CISA, CIA etc
- Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; and
- Proficiency in computer applications;
Skills and competencies
- Leadership skills;
- Strategic and innovative thinking;
- Interpersonal relationship skills;
- Strong analytical skills;
- Negotiation skills;
- Report writing skills;
- Problem solving skills; and
- Communication skills;
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit their applications which include Cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, Copies of Academic and Professional qualifications, Copy of National Identity Card, and other relevant testimonials by 2nd June 2026 at 5.00p.m addressed to;
The Managing Director
Kenya Animal Genetic Resources Centre
P.O Box 23070-00604
Lower Kabete, Nairobi
- Email address : recruitment@kagrc.go.ke
- Hand delivered
- Post Office
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