Head of internal audit

Responsibilities

• To ensure internal

audit remains relevant through quality assurance services that align to
business objectives.

• Ensure appropriate

reporting of internal audit assurance and insights to the Board Audit &
Risk Committee quarterly and senior management.

• Prepare Risk Based

Internal Audit Annual Plan (RBIAAP) in line with International Professional
Practice Framework (IPPF)

• Supervise and ensure

implementation of Internal Audit Annual Plan accordingly (branch risk-based
audits, ensure audit staff compliance with Internal Audit Manual and Charter

• Improve knowledge base

of internal staff (capacity building) through planned career development plan,
internal and external training.

• Provides advisory

service to management such as internal control training to audit clients,
policies and procedures review, circulars review, investigations and any other
assignment requested by management that does not compromise auditor’s
independence.

• Supervise as well as

make follow up of audit recommendations.

• Prepare Regulatory and

Donor Compliance Reports biannual.

• Conduct Internal Audit

Review Meetings (IARMC) and IAD meetings.

• Supervise and review

audits (Process audits, Risk Based audits, Information system, monthly summary,
quarterly summary, target achievement, surprise audits) reports as per Annual
Internal Audit Plan

• Prepare executive

reports and make presentations (Country Management Team, Regional Managers,
Directors, and Board etc.)

• Plan, supervise assets

verification, and review reports.

• Make field visits,

coach audit staff, conduct processes trainings to audit clients etc.

Requirements

Knowledge and Experience

• Extensive

knowledge of professional audit standards.

• Experience with Risk

Based Internal Audit Annual Plan (RBIAAP) in line with International
Professional Practice Framework (IPPF)

• Masters degree in accounting,

business, public administration, economics, management,
or a closely related field to the agency’s service sector.

• Certified

Internal Auditor (CIA),

• Certified

Public Accountant (CPA),

• Certified

Information Systems Auditor (CISA).