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Senior Audit Assistant I

Senior Audit Assistant I
Reference Number: ADMIN/030/11/2025
Full-Time
Deadline
02 Feb 2026
Grade
Grade
8
Open Posts
Posts
1

Duties & Responsibilities

  1. Implementing fraud investigation and anti-corruption policies, strategies, guidelines and plans;
  2. Compiling data on financial records, systems and processes;
  3. Carrying out audit checks and identifying any accounting errors;
  4. Undertaking spot-checks and cash surveys;
  5. Performing information systems audits;
  6. Undertaking audit investigations;
  7. Developing scripts for mining and analyzing data for routine internal audit activities;
  8. Carrying out audit follow-ups on implementation of recommendations on audit reports;
  9. Undertaking audits on compliance of statutory provisions and internal regulations;
  10. Preparing documents and taking minutes of the risk and audit committee of the University; and
  11. Preparing internal audit reports.
  12. Any other duties and responsibilities assigned by their supervisors from time to time.

Required Qualifications and Competencies

For appointment to this grade, one MUST have:
  1. Passed CPA II (section 4) with 3 years relevant experience  

OR

  1. A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University in a relevant field such as Accounting, Finance or Business Administration or its equivalent qualification from a recognized and accreditation institution.

  2. Certificate in Accounting in Packages, Audit Packages or computer applications relevant to auditing.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

  1. All applications should be submitted with an Application Letter, a detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating academic qualifications, professional experience, academic leadership, list of publications, awards, scholarships, funding, membership to professional associations or bodies and linkages, valid email addresses, telephone contacts, copies of certificates, National ID, and other testimonials; These shall be uploaded at the relevant attachment sections within the OUK recruitment portal.
  2. Applicants with degrees from foreign Universities MUST attach letter(s) of recognition from the Commission for University Education (CUE) as part of the application document.
  3. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and shall be required to ask three (3) of their referees to share references directly to the University using a system mechanism that shall be provided.
  4. Compliance with Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya will be upheld and any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Note that the Terms of Service will be either Permanent and Pensionable OR Contract, as shall be determined by the University Council.