Internal Auditor

NATIONAL PROSECUTION AUTHORITY

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

BACKGROUND

The National Prosecution Authority (NPA) is an autonomous body established by the NPA Act No. 34 of 2010. Its mission is to “provide an effective and efficient prosecution service to the public in an accountable and transparent manner, in order to uphold the rule of law, justice and human rights”. In its quest to improve service delivery, NPA is hereby inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following positions:

Job Title: Internal Auditor, NPA/04 Salary Scale – One (01) Position

Reports to: Senior Internal Auditor

Duty Station: Copperbelt Province – Ndola Office

Main Job Purpose:

To undertake the performance of audit functions in the Institution in order to enhance oversight in the management of public resources.

Specific Duties and Requirements:

a) Undertakes effectively internal audit operations in order to enhance their performance and ensure adherence to standards.
b) Undertakes effectively, the review of risk management processes in order to ascertain their effectiveness.
c) Conduct effectively Information Technology audits on Information Systems in order to identify risks in the adoption and use of existing and emerging technologies.
d) Conduct effectively compliance audits in order to foster adherence to legislation, policies, guidelines and regulations.
e) Undertakes timely, special and planned audit assignments in order to provide assurance on internal controls and governance systems.
f) Undertakes timely, the production of internal audit and management reports in order to facilitate informed decision.
g) Undertakes timely, the provision of advisory and technical services in order to inform decision making.
h) Undertakes effectively, the provision of Secretariat Services to the Audit Committee in order to facilitate their operations.
i) Undertakes regularly, the implementation of Quality Assurance and Improvement Programs in order to facilitate the provision of effective audit services.
j) Undertakes effectively, the maintenance of internal audit database in order to facilitate tracking of audit recommendations for informed decision making.
k) Undertakes effectively, development and implementation of audit risk interventions/initiative in order to reduce the impact of possible risk.

Qualifications and Work Experience

a) Full Form V or Grade 12 School Certificate
b) Bachelor of Accountancy, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
c) Must have a minimum of three (03) years of relevant post-qualification work experience.
d) Member to relevant Professional Body.

Skills and Other Attributes

a. Excellent writing and oral skills
b. Able to write comprehensive reports
c. Ability to work under pressure
d. Must be Computer literate
e. Interpersonal skills
f. Integrity
g. Confidentiality

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