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Assistant Director, Internal Audit & Risk Assurance
Kenya Veterinary Board
Job at a glance
- Employer
- Kenya Veterinary Board
- Position
- Assistant Director, Internal Audit & Risk Assurance
- Location
- Kenya
- Job type
- Full-time
- Contract
- Permanent and pensionable
- Experience
- 12+ years total; 3 years as Principal Internal Auditor
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
- Salary
- Not stated in the advert
- Positions
- 1
- Application deadline
- 27 October 2026
- Posted on VacancyKE
- 8 October 2026
VacancyKE summary
The Kenya Veterinary Board is hiring an Assistant Director, Internal Audit & Risk Assurance to lead its internal audit function. You will provide independent assurance on risk management and internal controls while managing audit policies and investigations.
What stands out about this opportunity
- Permanent and pensionable employment
- Grade KVB 4 (CSG 6 equivalent)
- Focus on risk management and internal controls
What’s offered
- Permanent and pensionable terms of service.
- Grade: KVB 4 (equivalent to CSG 6 / Job Group R).
Key responsibilities
- Coordinate development and review of audit policies, strategies, and standards.
- Facilitate audit assignments according to the approved work plan.
- Provide independent assurance on risk management process design and operation.
- Monitor KVB's overall risk profile and support divisions with risk profiling.
- Review and evaluate internal controls, assessing adequacy and recommending improvements.
- Safeguard assets by verifying existence, ownership, and value.
- Initiate information systems audits, including testing programs and reporting results.
- Prepare reports communicating audit results on business conditions and risk control.
Who should apply?
This role suits senior audit professionals with extensive experience in leading internal audit functions and providing risk assurance within large organizations.
Key requirements
- 12+ years relevant work experience
- 3 years as Principal Internal Auditor
- Bachelor's in Accounting, Finance, or Business
What you should know
- Reference number: KVB/ADIARA/2/2026.
- Department: Internal Audit and Risk Assurance.
- One post available.
How to apply
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Original employer advertisement
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The employer’s advert
Ref: KVB/ADIARA/2/2026
Position: Assistant Director, Internal Audit & Risk Assurance
Grade: KVB 4 (equivalent to CSG 6 / Job Group R)
Number of posts: 1
Terms of service: Permanent and pensionable
Department: Internal Audit and Risk Assurance
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Kenya Veterinary Board is recruiting an Assistant Director, Internal Audit & Risk Assurance, to lead its internal audit function and give independent assurance on the Board's risk management and internal controls.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Audit policy and planning
- Coordinate the development, implementation and review of audit policies, strategies, standards and guidelines.
- Facilitate audit assignments in line with the approved audit work plan.
- Make sure accountable records and documents comply, and prepare audit papers.
Risk management and internal controls
- Provide independent assurance on how risk management processes are designed and work.
- Monitor and report on KVB's overall risk profile, and support divisions with risk profiling.
- Coordinate the review and evaluation of internal controls, assess how adequate and effective they are, and recommend improvements.
- Assess the exposure caused by ineffective or missing controls.
- Safeguard KVB's assets by setting up ways to verify their existence, ownership and value.
Information systems and technology
- Initiate information systems audits, including testing and evaluating programs, quality assurance and reporting results.
- Coordinate the implementation of new technologies and business applications.
Reporting, follow-up and investigations
- Prepare reports and analyses that communicate audit results on business conditions and risk control.
- Coordinate monitoring of how well recommendations from internal and external audits are implemented.
- Facilitate special audits and investigations, and make sure a follow-up process is in place.
- Manage investigations by tracking the progress of cases assigned to auditors.
REQUIREMENTS
For appointment to this grade, you must have:
- At least twelve (12) years' relevant work experience, three (3) of them as a Principal Internal Auditor or in a comparable position.
- A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business
Position: Assistant Director, Internal Audit & Risk Assurance
Grade: KVB 4 (equivalent to CSG 6 / Job Group R)
Number of posts: 1
Terms of service: Permanent and pensionable
Department: Internal Audit and Risk Assurance
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Kenya Veterinary Board is recruiting an Assistant Director, Internal Audit & Risk Assurance, to lead its internal audit function and give independent assurance on the Board's risk management and internal controls.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Audit policy and planning
- Coordinate the development, implementation and review of audit policies, strategies, standards and guidelines.
- Facilitate audit assignments in line with the approved audit work plan.
- Make sure accountable records and documents comply, and prepare audit papers.
Risk management and internal controls
- Provide independent assurance on how risk management processes are designed and work.
- Monitor and report on KVB's overall risk profile, and support divisions with risk profiling.
- Coordinate the review and evaluation of internal controls, assess how adequate and effective they are, and recommend improvements.
- Assess the exposure caused by ineffective or missing controls.
- Safeguard KVB's assets by setting up ways to verify their existence, ownership and value.
Information systems and technology
- Initiate information systems audits, including testing and evaluating programs, quality assurance and reporting results.
- Coordinate the implementation of new technologies and business applications.
Reporting, follow-up and investigations
- Prepare reports and analyses that communicate audit results on business conditions and risk control.
- Coordinate monitoring of how well recommendations from internal and external audits are implemented.
- Facilitate special audits and investigations, and make sure a follow-up process is in place.
- Manage investigations by tracking the progress of cases assigned to auditors.
REQUIREMENTS
For appointment to this grade, you must have:
- At least twelve (12) years' relevant work experience, three (3) of them as a Principal Internal Auditor or in a comparable position.
- A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business