Tobacco Board of Zambia Job Recruitment: Internal Auditor – June 2017


1.0 Internal Auditor – Job Grade TBZ 3 (1 Position – Lusaka)

1.1 Background

The Tobacco Board Of Zambia (TBZ) established by an Act Of Parliament. With the primary mandate being to promote, protect and facilitate tobacco production and to provide guidance to all tobacco stakeholders in the industry through the enforcement of the Tobacco Act Chapter 237 and the Tobacco Law Act Chapter 238 of the Laws of Zambia.

Tobacco Board of Zambia now invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the position of Internal Auditor.

1.1 Job Purpose

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the incumbent wilt oversee auditing of the governance, financial. business and operational processes of the Tobacco Board of Zambia.

1.2 Responsibilities

i) Oversee all risk management and internal operations to assure a smooth functioning and efficient board. and ensure that the board produces the desired results that are consistent with its strategy and mission.
ii) Lead and participate in audit reviews, delivering audit outputs including final reports within agreed timescales and in accordance with Internal  Audit Standards.
iii) Conducting a preliminary survey of the areas and processes under review, obtaining detailed knowledge Of the processes. in order to establish the scope of the audit.
tv) Performing of the audit fieldwork in terms of the agreed audit scope.
v) Liaise effectively with clients at the departmental level to ensure efficient completion of individual reviews. Carry out debriefs with department heads to communicate the results Of the internal audit reviews, and ensure that the scale and scope of the deliverables resulting from audit recommendations are adequately understood.
vi) Participate in internal departmental work and key standing tasks such as Board and Audit Committee reporting as requested.
vii) Evaluating and Monitoring Of corrective actions taken to address control weaknesses identified.
viii) Ensure compliance with quality assurance standards.
ix) Ensure adherence Of the board to relevant legal and regulatory guidelines and in-house policies.
x) Act as Secretary to the Audit and Risk Committee.

1.3 Requirements

i) Degree in Accounting and ACCA, CIMA, CIA or any other relevant professional qualification.
ii) Professional Registration: Zambia Institute Of Chartered Accountants (ZICA), Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) or Certified Risk Management.
iii) At least five (5) years relevant experience of audit and risk post-qualification with proven knowledge in the development of a strong control environment and/or a risk assessment background.
iv) Excellent Planning, Organization, Problem-solving and Decision-making skills.
v) Attention to detail and must be Analytical,
vi) proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Internal related software.
vii)Excellent communication (written verbal), Conflict resolution and interpersonal skill.
i) Experience in a regulatory environment and Risk Management expertise will be an added advantage.

Interested candidates are invited to submit applications together with comprehensive CV and copies of qualifications to the address below:

The Closing date for applications is 20th June 2017

The Chief Executive Officer
Tobacco Board Of Zambia
TBZ Head Office
Plot # 19288, Mungwi Road.
P. O. Box 31963
Lusaka.