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Country: Kenya
\n Organization: The African Academy of Sciences
\n Closing date: 20 Mar 2025<\/p>\n

Vacancy Announcement No:<\/strong><\/p>\n

AAS\/A&R\/06\/03\/25<\/p>\n

Position Title<\/strong><\/p>\n

Senior Officer \u2013 Internal Audit<\/p>\n

Job Grade<\/strong><\/p>\n

D Mid<\/p>\n

Department<\/strong><\/p>\n

Internal Audit<\/p>\n

Reporting to<\/strong><\/p>\n

Executive Director & Audit & Risk Committee<\/p>\n

Duration<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fixed Term – 3 years<\/p>\n

Position Location<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nairobi, Kenya<\/p>\n

Organisation overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) is a non-aligned, non-political, not-for-profit pan African organisation headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, whose vision is to see transformed lives on the African continent through science. Our tripartite mandate is recognising excellence through the AAS\u2019s highly prestigious fellowship and award schemes, providing advisory and think tank functions for shaping Africa\u2019s Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) strategies and policies and implementing key STI programmes addressing Africa\u2019s developmental challenges. The current strategy for the AAS focuses on five strategic focus areas: Environment and climate change, health and wellbeing, natural sciences, policy and governance and social sciences and humanities. The AAS\u2019s mission is to leverage resources through excellence and thought leadership for sustainable development.<\/p>\n

Role overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The position plays a strategic role in ensuring the organization\u2019s compliance with regulations and internal procedures. The Senior Internal Auditor will be responsible for performing and supervising audits, preparing reports, recommending improvements and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The incumbent will examine and monitor the organization\u2019s finances. Manage the auditing team and be responsible for overseeing the full audit cycle, developing auditing strategies, and creating solutions to make the organization\u2019s financial processes more effective. He will be responsible for leading and executing audit engagements across the organization to assess the effectiveness of internal controls, risk management processes, and governance frameworks. They will play a crucial part in assuring the management and the Governing Council on the adequacy of the organization\u2019s internal control systems and efficiency of operations.<\/p>\n

Duties and responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Audit Planning & Execution<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n