Job Title: Internal Auditor
Hiring Organization: Northern
Rangelands Trust
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Non
Profit
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 04/17/2024
Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) is one of the most successful and
impactful local conservation organization based at UNESCO World Heritage Site
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. NRT is a membership organization owned and led by 45
community conservancies in Northern and Coastal Kenya and, more recently, in
Uganda. NRT was established in 2004 as a shared resource to help build and
support member
community conservancies, and, in doing so, enhance people’s lives, build peace,
and conserve the natural environment
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Senior Internal Auditor, the Internal Auditor
will be responsible for implementing audit strategies, audit work plans and
programmes as well as conducting audits, analysing data, identifying any
control weaknesses and providing recommendations for process improvements. We
invite applications from highly motivated professionals, with extensive
experience in operational and performance audits as well as risk-based approach
to reviews.
The successful candidate should have excellent numeracy, computer
and financial skills/knowledge and experience preferably working in the
not-for-profit sector. It is expected that the Internal Auditor will undertake
audits within a challenging environment. This includes leading in the design
and delivery of new audit initiatives as well as high level, strategic and
complex audits.
Secondly, the person will also provide significant input to the
design and delivery of ongoing risk management and control initiatives. These
will be designed and delivered in accordance with the agreed internal auditing
standards. This includes contributing to the development of new and improved
audit processes.
Key
roles/ responsibilities:
- Preparation of
risk based annual audit plan and Internal audit budget.
- Ensure all
audits are well planned and conducted in accordance with professional
standards.
- Undertake the
design and delivery of new audit initiatives.
- Develop
professional and constructive working relationships with staff and other
stakeholders.
- Provide advice,
guidance and support on risk and control issues to a wide range of staff
at different levels of the organization.
- Produce quality
reports for review by Senior Internal Auditor.
- Ensure responses
to reports are received, reviewed, and acted upon.
- Follow up and
monitoring on the implementation of recommendations for internal audits,
external audits, project audits and other reviews.
- Ensure timely
preparation of audit reports.
- Bachelor’s
degree in finance, accounting, or any other related field.
- Professional
qualification in CPA/ACCA/CIA.
- Member of ICPAK
or IIA in good standing.
Experience
required:
- Minimum of 5
years relevant experience preferably in donor funded projects in the NGO
sector.
- Experience of
working with people from diverse backgrounds, demonstrating respect for,
and
- understanding
of, cultural differences.
- Experience in
operational, performance and risk-based audits.
- Working
knowledge of accounting systems
- Technical &
Behavioral competences:
- Excellent
analytical skills.
- Highly developed
written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work
in challenging environments and deliver on tight deadlines.
- Strong team
player.
- Ability to take
initiative and work independently with minimum supervision.
- Ability to
travel as required (approximately 40-50% of year)
How To
Apply
Interested and qualified
candidates are required to submit their application including a cover letter,
detailed Curriculum Vitae highlighting relevant experience by close of business
on Monday 22nd April 2024 to: recruit@nrt-kenya.org