Manager Internal Audit at Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security

MINISTRY                    : AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY

JOB TITLE                    : MANAGER INTERNAL AUDIT

GRADE                        : I

RESPONSIBLE TO        : DIRECTOR INTERNAL AUDIT

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

1. OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNAL AUDIT MANUAL AND CHARTER

1. Provide continuous guidance and training on the use of internal Audit Manuals to all members of the staff.
   1. Distribute the Internal Audit Charter to staff and all line ministries to sensitise them on the role and responsibilities of the Internal Audit function.

• MONITOR IMPLEMENTTION OF POLICY, GUIDELINES, SYSTEMS &PROCEDURES

• Conduct consultative discussions with relevant stakeholders to ensure compliance with internal controls, systems and procedures.
  • Monitor productivity and other targets as established by management.
  • Ensure availability of all working tools to the IA operating staff.

• EVALUATE AND IMPROV EFFECTIVENESS OF RISK MANAGEMENT
  • Participate in the identification and evaluation of the organization’s risks areas.
  • Oversee the development of a risk based audit plan.

• MANAGE THE INTERNAL AUDIT DIVISION
  • Approve individual annual work plans for the Senior Internal Auditors.
  • Appraise Senior Internal Auditors to assess their performance and determine the training needs.
  • Compile training plan of the division.
  • Prepare the divisional budget and monitors its implementation.
  • Design programmes for orientation of staff on the standards for the professional practice of internal auditing and code of ethics.

• REPORT PERIODICALLY TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND CHIEF AUDIT EXECUTIVE
  • Report annually to Senior Management on internal audit purpose, authority, responsibility and performance relative to its plan and conformance with code of ethics and standards. Reporting must include significant risk and control issues, fraud risk, governance issues and other matters that require attention of Senior Management and Chief Audit Executive.
  • Report to the Chief Audit Executive periodically the organizational independence of internal audit activity in the line Ministries and Agencies.
  • Communicate internal audit activities, plans, resources requirements, and resource limitations to the Principal Secretaries/Head of Agencies and Chief Audit Executive.
  • Report performance of Internal Audit Activity periodically to the Director Internal Audit.
  • Report periodically on the implementation of Audit manual, and charter.
  • Identify and report on emerging risks to Director Internal Audit.

JOB SPECIFICATON

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), / Masters in Internal Auditing / Master in Bcom accounting.

– Three (3) years working experience in a Senior Management position.

• Degree in Internal Auditing or Professional Internal Auditor or Bcom/General Accounting / BBA
• Five (5) years’ experience in a Senior Management position.

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