VACANCY NO.: CDACC/7/04/2024

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Developing, implementing, and maintaining internal audit policies and procedures in accordance with local and international best practice.


• Preparing audit operational plans and leading audit teams in implementing audit work plans.


• Implementing internal audit strategy.


• Carrying out risk assessment and developing management guidelines both financial and non-financial.


• Objectively identifying and reducing all operational and financial risks through effective strategies.


• Undertaking follow-up audits to determine whether agreed recommendations on the past reviews are being undertaken by the process owners.


• Interpretation of financial control and management resolution of the Council.


• Coordinating implementation of sound internal audit policies and strategies.


• Coordinating the implementation of risk assessment framework and interpreting regulations of the Institute.


• Allocating and coordinating audit assignments.


• Coordinating implementation of audit plans, setting targets and budgets.


• Implementing fraud investigation strategy and ensuring that the operational plan procedures are implemented.


• Ensuring compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and set standards.


• Interpreting financial policies for sound auditing principles, practices, and control.


• Developing audit programs, coordinating post-audit reviews, and preparing and submitting periodic audit reports.

Requirements for Appointment:

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Bachelor of Commerce Accounting or Finance option or its equivalent from a recognized Institution.


• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) IV or Part IV of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.


• Must be a member of an Institute of Internal Auditors or a recognized professional body with a current practicing certificate.


• Certificate in computer proficiency from a recognized institution.