DUTIES:

• Providing Assurance and Advisory Services – Planning, monitoring, and quality review
• Actively participate in developing IITA’s risk-based annual internal audit plan for inclusion in the CGIAR consolidated plan.
• Lead all aspects of the planning of assigned audits and advisory engagements, including engagement-level risk assessments, selection of areas to focus on, determination of engagement objectives, scope, and programs, identification of appropriate criteria for the evaluation of the governance, risk management, and controls relevant to the engagement.
• Prepare risk-based engagement audit programs for review and approval.
• Perform engagement procedures and prepare documentation of work done, ensuring they are of high quality and adequately support the achievement of the relevant audit objectives.
• Prepare high-quality draft engagement reports, reflecting input and feedback from clients.
• Follow-up past audit recommendations.
• Assist in preparing quarterly reports to the Executive Management Team.
• Participate/conduct special investigations as may be required.

Maintaining a high-performing Internal Audit – Improvement and innovation

• Ensure consistent development and implementation of the assurance approach and strategy.
• Act as a lead on various projects or actions to implement the Internal Audit improvement plan.
• Maintain high-quality work standards and remain current with the evolution of standards and practices.

Management support and learning

• Ensure that relationships with all clients/auditees remain strong through effective networking.
• Make effective recommendations to management on improving the control environment and the management of risks.
• Facilitate the sharing of knowledge and good practices.
• Providing independent advisory services on approved requests.
• Liaise with external auditors and other assurance providers.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

QUALIFICATION:

BSC/HND in Accounting, Finance, or other relevant fields of study or any other related field with a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience progressively responsible experience in leading and delivering internal audit engagements of wide nature, including IT audits with possession of CIA, CISA, CFE, CA, ACCA, CIMA or related professional qualifications. Possession of a Masters’ degree is an added advantage.