Deputy Director - Internal Audit Agency

The Internal Audit Agency was established under the Internal Audit Agency Act, 2003 (Act 658) to co-ordinate, facilitate and provide quality assurance for internal audit activities within covered entities.

The Internal Audit Agency invites applications from suitably qualified applicants for the following position: Deputy Director – General for Technical and Field Operations (TFO)

Job Purpose

To advise Director-General on Technical and Field operations to ensure the achievement of the objectives of the agency

Duties and Responsibilities

• Advises the Director-General on technical and field operations issues
• Ensures the provision of quality assurance assessment in the internal audit function within the covered entities
• Plans, monitors and evaluate the implementation of the Department’s programmes

• Facilitates the update of guidelines, standards and procedures for technical operations
• Submits monthly, quarterly, mid-year and annual reports on the performance of the department to the Director-General
• Commissions research into issues pertinent to technical aspects of internal audit in consultant with the Director-General

Qualification Required & Experience

• A Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent from a tertiary institution
• A post-graduate qualification in auditing or accounting or related field of specialization
• A member of a professionally recognised body, e.g. CIA, ICA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA
• A minimum of 14 years post(professional or post-graduate) qualification working experience in professional auditing/and or accounting in a reputable public and or private sector organisation, 5 years of which must be a senior management level in the public or private sector