Brief Description of this Job

The incumbent will be responsible for, planning, executing and reporting on Performance Audits (5E’s) within the Internal Audit Service Line.

Application Requirements

Qualifications:

• Degree/BTech Internal Auditing
• Post graduate qualification will be an added advantage
• CIA will be an added advantage

Professional registration:

• Registration (as candidate) with a relevant professional body will be a requirement

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience required in Performance Auditing
• Public sector knowledge or exposure to government infrastructure projects will be advantageous

Duties and Responsibilities

Planning

• Assist in the planning of audit plans for both integration and performance audits

Execution

• Execute audit / technical procedures according to principles and applicable auditing standards
• Collect and analyse data and information for audit and other assignment purposes
• Analyse budgets and annual financial statements
• Obtain appropriate and factually correct audit evidence
• In collaboration with audit team, execute technical audit procedures on selected audits either in the infrastructure field or other relevant areas
• Consistently update the manager on the status of the selected audits
• Complete audit working papers
• Attend steering committee meetings (at least two per audit; first and final steering committee meetings) with departments and related senior management
• Assessing tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities on infrastructure projects (applicable to infrastructure field)
• Assessing cost analysis for infrastructure projects
• Review risk assessments, value management and cost control reports on selected projects
• Analyzing the costings for tenders awarded by government departments on selected projects
• Analyzing outcomes and writing detailed and high impact audit reports on audited projects

Reporting

• Identify and draft audit findings, problems and challenges with government systems, programmes and service delivery areas
• Identify root causes and effects of audit findings, problems and challenges with government systems, programmes and service delivery areas
• Knowledge sharing (audit insights, key risks from research and general knowledge)
• Contribute to compiling high-quality impactful reports
• Contribute to compiling high-impact and relevant recommendations on government programmes or audit focus areas
• Contribute to developing best practices/guidelines

Research and Development

• Conduct research on audit themes arising from government priorities/programmes
• Analyse the data and provide a report on identified themes

Stakeholder Engagements

• Build and maintain an effective relationship with auditors, auditees and other internal / external stakeholder
• Support initiatives of sharing insights, risks and experiences
• Support initiatives within the Service Line to market performance audit products

Financial Management

• Manage own productivity and recoverability
• Account accurately for own expenditure
• Manage budget effectively for audit that they are specifically assigned to

Ad-hoc duties

• Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required

Skills and Behavioural Attributes

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Team player, approachable, receptive to feedback from others
• Display levels of patience and understanding
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Methodical, accurate and detail conscious
• Able to build rapport at all levels, interact confidently
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment
• Assertive
• Negotiating skills
• Good presentation skills
• Prioritising, ability to manage time effectively
• Good listening skills, actively clarifying what has been communicated to ensure understanding
• Integrity, honesty, and confidentiality
• Results orientated and deadline driven
• Ability to work in a culture diverse environment
• People management skills
• Ability to influence
• Problem solving and decision making
• Self-motivated and energetic
• Value add contribution in terms of advice/support
• Skilled and motivated workforce
• Effective management of subordinates
• Subordinates receive necessary training
• Internal Service Survey/Customer Satisfaction Survey
• Effective co-ordination and implementation of projects
• Success of projects
• Satisfied and well-informed customers
• Customer retention and satisfaction
• Staff costs managed within budget