Internal Audit & Risk Officer II

Audit Jobs, IPOA Jobs. Internal Audit & Risk Officer II evaluates internal controls and assesses financial risk, requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce/Business (Accounting/Finance) and CPA Part II or ACCA Part II certification. Full-time role in Nairobi.

Job Purpose 

• This cadre will be responsible for providing independent assurance that an organization’s risk management, governance processes, audit systems and internal control systems and processes are operating effectively. 

Key Responsibilities

An officer at this grade will undertake the following duties and responsibilities: 

• Supporting in the implementation of policies, strategies, frameworks, guidelines, plans, standards and procedures that impact on internal audit while ensuring compliance to applicable laws, statutes and circulars;  
• Supporting in the implementation of risk based annual internal audit plans and programmes;  
• Collecting and collating data for preparing Audit reports with appropriate recommendations;   
• Supporting in the implementation of internal audit systems in accordance with International Standards on Auditing; 
• Conducting follow-up audits to ensure implementation of audit recommendations; 
• Supporting in the implementation of capacity building programs to promote awareness of governance, risk management and internal controls; and 
• Updating audit records for adequate documentation in the department. 

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have the following Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Commerce (Accounting/ Finance); Business Administration (Accounting/ Finance) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; 
• Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Part II or Association of Certified 
• Chartered Accountants (ACCA) Part II certificate or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and 
• Proficiency in computer applications.

How to Apply

Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications are invited to submit their application ONLINE through the Careers portal on IPOA website at https://www.ipoa.go.ke/ipoa/careers . No Physical applications will be accepted

Detailed job description and specification for these positions are available here: https://www.ipoa.go.ke/ipoa/careers.

All applications to reach the Authority on or before 10th November, 2026 at 5.00 p.m. East Africa time.

Director/Chief Executive Officer,
Independent Policing Oversight Authority,
1st Ngong Avenue, ACK Garden Annex, 2nd Floor,
P.O Box 23035 – 00100,
NAIROBI.

Successful applicants must meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and provide the following documents; clearance certificate from HELB, EACC, CRB, KRA and DCI. Further to this, background checks and verification of academic certificates shall be undertaken before onboarding.

IPOA is an equal opportunity employer and shall not in its recruitment discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, ethnic origin, political affiliation, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, disability, health or social status.

Kindly note that canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.