Vacancy Details

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Job Title

Principal Internal Auditor

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities will entail: -

• Developing Internal Audit Policies and Procedures;
• Developing, implement and Reviewing the internal audit charter;
• Developing internal audit strategic plan;
• Developing annual internal audit work plans and budgets;
• Reviewing of internal audit reports;
• Preparing final internal audit activities reports;
• Supervising Internal Audit staff;
• Liaising with external auditors and other external assurance providers;
• Providing advisory services to Management and the Board;
• Evaluating internal controls framework;
• Executing the annual internal audit work plan;
• Supervising assurance internal audit activities;
• Providing assurance on the effectiveness of Institute's risk management framework;
• Liaising and work closely with the law Enforcement agencies, commissions and professional bodies mandated to conduct investigations into incidents of fraud and other irregularities to prevent, detect and investigate identified malpractices;
• Ensuring follow up on implementation of audit recommendations; and
• Ensuring compliance with the Internal Audit Charter, Public Finance Management Act, 2015 Regulations and any other guidelines issued from time to time by the Government and the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies and Attributes:

Functional skills

1. Leadership skills;
2. Strategic management skills;
3. Problem-solving skills;
4. Conflict management skills;
5. Communication skills;
6. Interpersonal skills;
7. Organizational skills;
8. Negotiation skills;
9. Team building; and
10. Analytical skills.

 

Behavioral competencies/Attributes

1. Critical thinking;
2. Strategic thinking;
3. Ability to work under pressure;
4. Knowledge statistical software for data entry, analysis, extraction and reporting;
5. Problems are highly complex, requiring significant research and creative thinking.

 

Job Specification

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

(i) Bachelors Degree in accounting or other relevant fields from a recognized institution;

(ii) Masters Degree in accounting or other relevant fields from a recognized institution.

(iii) CPA (K) and CIA, CISA or any equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

(iv) Active Member of ICPAK or IIA;

(v) Minimum six (6) relevant work experience;

(vi) Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;

(vii) Computer skills in audit and accounting softwares; and

(viii)Fulfil the requirements for Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.

Grade

KIP 4

No Sought

1

Advert Ref

HR/7/PIA/2023/37

Recruiment

November 2023 Recruitment