Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Head Internal Audit is responsible for managing the auditing of accounts, financial and management systems to ensure adherence to internal controls.

Principle Accountabilities:

• Manages effectively the formulation of annual internal Audit plans to audit the operations.
• Manages timely the preparations of audit reports to facilitate decision-making by both management and the Audit Committee.
• Manages effectively the implementation of risk management to strengthen internal controls and enhance accountability.
• Manages regularly the review and efficacy of financial, processes, systems and other operational internal controls to ascertain their soundness, adequacy and compatibility to institutional requirements.
• Manages effectively the provision of secretarial services to the audit committee to facilitate the effective conduct of business.
• Manages regularly the verification of institutional assets in order to ensure accountability and prevent misuse.
• Manages effectively the utilization of human and material resources to facilitate attainment of set objectives.
• Manages timely development of individual and departmental work plans to monitor and evaluate performance.

Qualifications and experience:

• Full Form V/Grade 12 School Certificate.
• Bachelor of Accountancy, full ACCA or equivalent.
• Master’s Degree as added advantage.
• 8 years’ work experience, 2 years of which must be at management level.
• Must be a member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA).