New Jobs for Zambians at United Nations Development Programme

The Energy Regulation Board is a statutory regulatory body which now seeks to recruit for the positions of:

Job Title: Senior Manager – Internal Audit

Responsibilities

• Reporting to the the Executive Director, the purpose of this job is to manage and coordinate Internal Audit activities to ensure that all transactions and operations of the ERB conform to acceptable international standards, principles, financial regulations and are within established policies and procedures/laws
• The purpose of this job is to manage and coordinate Internal Audit activities to ensure that all
  transactions and operations of the ERB conform to acceptable international standards, principles,
  financial regulations and are within established policies and procedures/laws
• Develops and implements internal audit strategies and programmes covering all vulnerable areas
  aimed at providing independent and objective advice to Management on risk Management, control
  and governance by measuring and evaluating their effectiveness in achieving the Institutional
  agreed objectives
• Carries out periodic system reliability tests to confirm the efficiency, effectiveness and adequacy of
  the internal controls, systems and procedures in safeguarding ERB assets and prepares reports
  recommending to Management corrective measures
• Formulates sound audit systems and methodologies in keeping with international standards and
  ensures their proper application in execution of planned and ad hoc audits
• Reviews all management systems including Finance, Procurement and Stores, Human Resources etc. and carries out periodic checks of operations in order to identify areas vulnerable to latent risks
  and/or fraud, and makes appropriate recommendations to avert such risks
• Provides support and liaises with external auditors to ensure audits are
  conducted expeditiously
• Conducts post audits to ensure that transactions that may not have been covered by preaudits
  receive thorough scrutiny
• Ensures that expenditure of the ERB is in line with the approved budget and in compliance with the
  contracts in place from time to time
• Ensures that a satisfactory stores system is maintained and that authorization procedures for all
  payments and disposal of assets are strictly in accordance with the ERB Stores and Procurement
  procedures and are also in harmony with financial regulations
• Supervises and provides guidance to Internal Auditor(s) in order to enhance skills and ensure
  quality work output
• Carries out ad hoc and special audit investigations whenever requested by the Controlling Officer.

Qualifications

• Organisation and planning skills
• Grade 12 with university entrance passes
• Degree in Accountancy or full ACCA or full CIMA
• Member of Zambia Institution of Certified Accountants (ZICA)
• Seven years accounting/auditing experience in a large firm
• Public Service or Statutory Body auditing experience an added advantage
• High attention to detail, analytical and good numeracy skills
• Sound independent judgement
• Proficiency in computer skills and ability to manipulate large amounts of data
• Good communication and good interpersonal skills

How to apply
Applicants must submit hard copies of application letter, current Curriculum Vitae, photocopies of relevant academic and professional qualifications to:
The Executive Director
Energy Regulation Board,
9330 Alick Nkhata Road,
PO Box 37631
Lusaka.