Director Internal Audit at County Government of Turkana

Director Internal Audit will be responsible to County Chief Officer in matters related to Internal Audit in the County.

Duties and responsibilities

• Overseeing cash management and exchequer operations both for expenditure and revenue in liaison with the Central Bank of Kenya and other banks;
• Monitoring banking arrangements in the ministries under their division; Drafting and revising regulations for new and existing funds respectively;
• Monitoring and ensuring timely production of management and stationary financial reports including the bi-annual accounts;
• Reviewing and investigating losses including making recommendations for write-offs requested by ministries;
• Follow up with Heads of Accounting Units (HAU) on non-compliance with standards, circulars, financial regulations and procedures, letters and instructions:
• Ensure safe custody of government assets and records under him/her;
• Supervision, training, development and deployment of accounts staff in the unit.
• Provision of advisory services to the Accounting officer and other stakeholders on all financial and accounting matters in an audit unit;
• Ensuring proper interpretation and implementation of financial regulations and procedures, treasury circulars, letters and instructions;
• Developing supplementary financial regulations and procedures to enhance internal controls established through normal treasury regulations and procedures;
• Provision of quality and timely audit services in the audit unit including maintenance of accurate accounting records and preparation of management and statutory financial reports ensuring conformity to the law;
• Ensuring safe custody of government assets and records;
• Attending Public Accounts Committee hearings; and
• Supervision, training, development and deployment of accounts staff in the unit.

Requirements for Appointment For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• Relevant working experience of ten (10) years in the Accounting, Audit or Financial field; or Served in the grade of Senior Assistant Accountant General, Job Group 'Q' or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance and banking from a recognized institution: 
• Passed Part III of Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination or its recognized equivalent,
• Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Commerce or their relevant equivalent qualification from an approved insition