The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) is an Independent Office established under Article 229 of the Constitution of Kenya.
The Office is charged with the primary oversight role of ensuring accountability in the use of public resources within the three arms of government (the Legislature, the Judiciary and the Executive) as well as the Constitutional Commissions, Independent Office and any entity that is funded from public funds.
Pursuant to Article 252 (1) (c) of the Constitution, the Office seeks to recruit qualified and competent staff to fill the following position:
Reporting to the Principal Auditor, the Senior Auditor will be responsible for the execution of routine audit plans and consolidation of audit queries for review.
The successful candidates will be deployed to undertake assignments in Financial or Specialized Audit services including Performance Audit, Forensic Audit and IT Audit in any of the OAG offices in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret, Kakamega, Nyeri, Embu, Machakos, Isiolo, Kericho, Kilifi, Garissa, Homa Bay and Kitale.
Requirements for Appointment:
1) A Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized University preferably in the fields relevant to the audit function such as Auditing, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Law, Engineering or other relevant disciplines;
2) At least CPA Part II of the Certified Public Accountants of Kenya CPA (K) qualification OR Professional certification in either CFE or CISA OR any other equivalent professional qualifications relevant to the audit function;
3) Post graduate qualification (Diploma and above) from a recognized institution in other fields relevant to the audit function e.g Information Technology, Environmental sciences etc will be an added advantage;
4) Knowledge and practical application of an Audit Management System will be an added advantage;
5) Demonstrable competence in administrative skills, planning, managing the audit function and leading teams;
6) At least 6 years of practical experience three (3) of which must have been at the level of Audit Associate I or its equivalent and comparable position.
