Principal, Internal Auditor

The Principal Internal Auditor is a key leadership role at the National Council for Children’s Services (NCCS), a State Corporation established under the Children Act, 2022. The role is responsible for overseeing the internal audit function, ensuring that the Council's operations adhere to established standards and regulations, and providing strategic advice to the government on children's services matters. This position involves evaluating internal controls, managing risk assessments, and ensuring transparent governance within the organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Developing, reviewing, and ensuring the implementation of audit strategies, policies, and procedures.
• Preparing risk-based annual audit plans for approval by the audit and risk management committee.
• Evaluating progress and effectiveness of actions taken to implement audit recommendations received from both internal and external audits.
• Executing special audits or investigations and preparing comprehensive audit reports.
• Ensuring the preparation of the unit’s annual budget, and controlling and monitoring its implementation.
• Undertaking any other functions as may be lawfully assigned.

Job Specification and Requirements

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• At least nine (9) years’ work experience, three (3) of which must be at the grade of Senior Internal Auditor or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce (Accounting option), Commerce (Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option), or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) or Part III of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or Part III of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Certified Information System Auditors (C.I.S.A) or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) from a recognized institution.
• Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or Member of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
• Completion of a Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer skills.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the National Council for Children’s Services recruitment portal at recruitment.nccs.go.ke. Applications can also be initiated via the portal link provided on MyJobMag: https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1220043.