Principal Internal Auditor - Vihiga, Kenya - County Government of Vihiga

    County Government of Vihiga
    County Government of Vihiga Vihiga, Kenya

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    ABOUT THE COMPANY

    Vihiga County whose headquarters is in Mbale is Located in the Western Region of Kenya. It boarders Nandi to the East, Kisumu County to the South, Siaya County to the West and KAKAMEGA County to the North. It is one of the four Counties in the former Western Province. Vihiga County has five Constituencies; Luanda, Emuhaya, Hamisi, Sabatia and Vihiga. The County's population stands at 612,000. With an annual population growth rate of 2.51%, the population is projected to be 688,778 by the year 2017. It has an annual fertility rate of 5.1% which explains the high population rise. However, the age distribution is given as 0-14 years (45%), 15-64 years (49%), 65 years and above (6%) with the youth representing 25% of the population.

    JOB SUMMARY

    Minimum RequirementsBe a Kenyan Citizen;Must have served in the grade of Chief Internal Auditor, Job Group 'M' or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;Bachelor's Degree in commerce (Accounting or Finance option) and passed part II of the certified public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its recognized equivalent;Must have registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK);Must be a Kenyan citizen;Must satisfy the provisions of chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    Monitoring Implementation of Accounting Standards and system Compliance;Follow up on audit matters;Ensure Implementation of the Senate and the County Assembiy Accounts Committee recommendations;Ensure Management Financial Reports are prepared and submitted to the required entities on time;Ensure accurate and appropriate Audit records, reports and returns are maintained;Interpretation and Implementation of Financial results andPerform any other related duties as may be assigned from

    REQUIRED SKILLS

    Accounting, Auditing of accounts, Leadership skills, Audit (internal)

    REQUIRED EDUCATION

    Bachelor's degree