JOB PURPOSE

To undertake internal audit activities assignments in order to provide assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, and governance processes across the Lusaka South Multi-Facility Economic Zone.

KEY RESULTS AREAS AND PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Audit Planning and Execution

Undertakes effectively, the implementation of the approved annual risk-based internal audit plan in order to ensure that audit coverage is comprehensive and aligned with organisational priorities.

2. Risk Management

Undertakes periodically, the identification, assessment and monitoring of operational and financial risks in order to provide assurance that risks are effectively mitigated and managed.

3. Internal Control Evaluation

Undertakes timely, the review and evaluation of internal control systems in order to determine their adequacy and effectiveness in safeguarding organisational assets and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.

4. Compliance and Governance

Undertakes regularly, the review of organisation’s compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, internal policies and governance standards in order to promote accountability and integrity.

5. Audit Fieldwork Supervision

Undertakes accurately, oversight of the performance of audit fieldwork by audit teams in order to ensure that audits are conducted in line with internal audit standards, procedures and timelines.

6. Reporting and Recommendations

Undertakes timely and accurately, the preparation of internal audit reports with clear findings and actionable recommendations in order to support management and the Board in decision-making and continuous improvement.

7. Follow-up and Implementation Monitoring

Undertakes regularly, the monitoring of the implementation status of agreed audit recommendations in order to ensure that corrective actions are effectively and promptly implemented.

8. Advisory Services

Undertakes proactively, the provision of advisory support to Management on risk, control and process improvement matters in order to enhance operational efficiency and compliance.

9. External Audit Coordination

Undertakes effectively, liaison with external auditors in order to facilitate information sharing, minimise duplication and ensure synergy between internal and external audit activities.

10. Reports

Undertakes timely preparation and submission of mandatory operational reports to monitor activity implementation and support informed decision-making.

11. Performance Management

Undertakes timely development and implementation of individual work plans in order to ensure synergistic integration, as well as monitor, evaluate and enhance performance.

Minimum Required Qualifications & Experience

• Full Grade 12 Certificate.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Full Professional Accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, CA or equivalent.
• Member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) or Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
• 3 years experience.

Required Attributes & Competencies

• Job Knowledge
• Teamwork
• Professionalism
• Results Orientation
• Adaptability

• Undertakes effectively, the implementation of the approved annual risk-based internal audit plan.
• Undertakes periodically, the identification, assessment and monitoring of operational and financial risks.
• Undertakes timely, the review and evaluation of internal control systems.
• Undertakes regularly, the review of organisation’s compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, internal policies and governance standards.
• Undertakes accurately, oversight of the performance of audit fieldwork by audit teams.
• Undertakes timely and accurately, the preparation of internal audit reports with clear findings and actionable recommendations.
• Undertakes regularly, the monitoring of the implementation status of agreed audit recommendations.
• Undertakes proactively, the provision of advisory support to Management on risk, control and process improvement matters.
• Undertakes effectively, liaison with external auditors.
• Undertakes timely preparation and submission of mandatory operational reports.
• Undertakes timely development and implementation of individual work plans.

• Job Knowledge
• Teamwork
• Professionalism
• Results Orientation
• Adaptability

• Full Grade 12 Certificate.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Full Professional Accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, CA or equivalent.
• Member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) or Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).