Assistant Chief Internal Auditor - Parliamentary Service of Ghana

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill a vacancy for Assistant Chief Internal Auditor in the Parliamentary Service of Ghana.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The Assistant Chief Internal Auditor shall provide support for the Clerk and Management of the Service through the Chief Internal Auditor by performing the following duties:

• Provide technical support in appraising and reporting on the soundness and application of the control systems operating in the service
• Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of the risk management and governance process of the service and contribute to the improvement of that risk management and governance process
• Assure the efficiency, effectiveness and economy in the administration of the programmes and operations of the service
• Evaluate compliance of the Service with enactments, policies, standards, systems and procedures
• Provide technical input in the development of financial policies, procedures and rules for effective planning and control of expenditure and budget of the service
• Prepare an annual audit work plan of the activities required to be performed by the Office in a financial year which is determined by the risk assessment including the fiscal risk of the service in accordance with guidelines issued by the clerk to parliament, the audit committee, the auditor general and the internal audit agency
• Report to the Clerk to Parliament any incidents of suspected fraud or misuse of public funds o where necessary to the Director-General of the internal audit agency. Who shall in consultation with the chairperson of the relevant audit committee initiate investigations into the matter
• Perform any other duties assigned by the clerk to Parliament

Qualification Required & Experience

• A good first degree in Accounting, Auditing or a relevant discipline from a recognised university with a minimum of 12 years of post-qualification work experience plus a Master’s Degree in the relevant discipline with at least 3 years in a position analogous to a Director in a public service institution OR
• A Master’s degree in accounting, auditing or a relevant discipline from a recognised university with a minimum of 6 years of post-qualification work experience and at least 3 years in a position analogous to a Director in a public service institution
• Must be a member in good standing of a recognised professional body (ICA, ACCA, etc)

Age Limit: Except when an applicant has been in the employment of a public service institution or state agency, the applicant should not be above 55 years of age on the date of appointment to the post.

Location: Accra