icipe Internal Auditor Job in Nairobi Kenya

icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health is an intergovernmental organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural productivity in the tropics.

icipe has 400 staff to support its research and capacity building programmes located at various sites in Kenya and Ethiopia.

icipe wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position ofInternal Auditor in the Director General’s (DG) Office. 

Ref No. NRS/64/082014

A competitive compensation package will be offered to the right candidate. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.

The position is tenable in Duduville, Nairobi, Kenya. 

This is a two-year contract, with opportunities for renewal pegged on individual performance and availability of funds.
 

Overall purpose of the job

To assess and improve icipe’s financial operations.
 

Specific duties:

• Prepare annually a risk based audit plan for approval by DG.
• Review accounting and internal controls systems, monitor their operation and recommend improvements thereto.
• Examine financial records and documents to ensure they are properly kept and deviations reported.
• Check financial records and documents to ensure that project operations comply with Donor requirements and the financial claims from Donors are complete and accurate.
• Carry out operations audits, and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of operational procedures.
• Make recommendations for improvements and review the implementation of corporate policies and plans, among other functions.
• Issue periodic reports to the DG and Board Audit Committee summarising results of internal audit activities.

Requirements / Qualifications:

• At least a bachelor’s degree in accounting or related business field
• Be a Certified Public Accountant with at least 5 years practical audit experience gained at a supervisory level
• Possess excellent working knowledge of professional software applications such as MS Word, Excel and Access, and computerized systems of accounting.

Other desirable attributes:

• Excellent report writing, analytical and communication skills.
• Previous experience working in a not-for-profit organisation will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of auditing standards and practices, risk management, and applicable financial rules and procedures.

Reporting

This position reports to the Director General.

The selected candidate should be available to start as soon as possible.

How to Apply

All applications must arrive via email on or before the 3rd September 2014. 

Please quote the job reference number NRS/64/082014 on the email subject line. 

Interested applicants should submit: 

(a) a confidential cover letter, 

(b) detailed CV with names and addresses of 3 referees (including e-mail addresses, fax numbers), and 

(c) a one-page write-up on how you consider yourself suitable for the job, to:

InternalAuditor@icipe.org

icipe is an equal opportunity employer