Senior Internal Auditor Information Systems

About Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade)

Kenya Trade Network Agency (KENTRADE) is a state Agency under the National Treasury mandated to facilitate cross-border trade and to establish, manage, and implement the Kenya National Electronic Single Window System (KNESWS). The overall objective of the project is to facilitate international trade by reducing delays and lowering costs associated with the clearance of goods at Kenyan borders while maintaining the requisite controls and collection of levies, fees, duties, and taxes.

Purpose for the Job

To provide independent assurance, consulting, and advisory functions to the Board and management of KenTrade. This role is meant to add value through the systematic evaluation of the organization's processes and operations, assuring the effectiveness and efficiency of compliance, internal control, risk management, and governance processes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assess all areas of the Agency to develop a risk-based annual work plan, for review by the manager internal audit. The plan includes audit activities, risk assessment, risk management coordination, quality management and compliance reviews.
• Conduct assigned audits (regulatory, compliance or operational review/audits) as per the approved internal audit work plan to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of operations, compliance with relevant laws, policies, procedures and best practice.
• Perform audits of information systems controls including system development life cycle & standards, programming controls, cybersecurity, backup and disaster recovery system, information security, data integrity, database administration, business continuity and end user control and system maintenance.
• Review compliance with regulations, instructions and procedures in implementation of ICT systems.
• Conduct regular internal control assessments of the Agency’s Information Systems and ICT Infrastructure.
• Identify the level of conformance with established rules, regulations policies and procedures and recommend suitability of internal control design and areas for improvement.
• Conduct audits of revenue and expenditure from time to time to ensure that controls to safeguard them are maintained at all times.
• Prepare audit working papers to ensure that adequate documentation exists to support the completed audits and conclusions as per the Global Internal Audit Standards.
• Effectively test and document the results of audit carried out ensuring that conclusions, findings and recommendations are properly supported.
• Prepare and present written and oral reports and other technical information in a pertinent, concise, and accurate manner for distribution to management.
• Conduct operational, compliance, financial and special audits, as assigned.
• Follow up, monitor & validate implementation of audit recommendations to ensure that management has taken corrective action(s).
• Prepare draft audit committee board papers, reports and minutes.

Minimum Academic, Professional Qualifications and Experience

• At least three (3) years’ experience in information systems auditing.
• A bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Information Systems or any other relevant degree or its equivalent from a recognized Institution.
• Certification in Information Systems Audit.
• Membership with the Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA) and in good standing.
• Certified Public Accountant of Kenya CPA(K) will be an added advantage.
• Membership to the Institute of Internal Auditors in Good Standing (IIA) or Membership with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) in Good Standing will be an added advantage.
• Management/Supervisory course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Meets provision of chapter six of the Constitution.