The Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA) is inviting applications for the three (03) positions namely the Manager Human Resource and Administration, Senior Licensing Officer, Assistant Internal Auditor, and two (2) positions of Purchasing and Supplies Officer, the details for each position are given here below:

Job Title: Assistant Internal Auditor (IBA 07)

Qualifications / Experience

• Grade 12 Certificate with five credits or better, including Mathematics and English
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy.
• Full ACCA/ CIMA or equivalent is an added advantage.
• 3 years’ experience in dealing with audits.
• Member of ZICA and any other recognised organisation.
• Sound knowledge and skill in audit related computer software.
• Sound knowledge of PFMA 2018 and Internal Audit Standards.
• Aged between 25 – 40 years.

Main duties: (Principal Accountabilities)

• To maintain timely preparation and submission of Internal Audit report findings for efficient decision making.
• To undertake timely implementation of Audit Work Plans and programmes in order to ensure adherence to Internal controls.
• To provide to the Board of Directors and Senior Management an opinion on the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of the internal controls in the organisation.
• To prepare and review the Standard Audit Procedures manual for guiding Internal Audit staff in the conduct of audit assignments.
• To prepare the Annual audit plan, involving the assignment of risk factors to auditable units and then prepare a risk matrix that will rank risks according to security, with the aim to prioritise audit assignments for the auditable units in the audit plan.
• To carry out Audit Inspections of Radio and Television stations and report all Audit findings to management.
• To determine the audit strategy of the Authority after obtaining more knowledge about the auditable units of the organisation and understanding their systems and risk profiles, determining the audit strategy or other audit strategies that may be deemed necessary.
• To discuss audit findings and recommendations with Directors and line Managers. Later report significant issues to Senior Management and Board of Directors.
• To send out Audit reports to the respective Heads of Departments after review process and obtain responses to audit findings. Follow up of audit recommendations after a prescribed period has lapsed to verify whether the recommendations have been implemented.
• To assess recommendations made to remedy any problems identified in the audit findings.
• To prepare the quarterly report for each unit and a Board paper for presentation to the Board of Directors.
• To ensure that Internal Audit as a unit is involved in the annual inventory count by observing the stock count procedures before, during and after the stock count.
• To carry out assignments of an investigative nature when called upon and provide advice on the management of risk, in collaboration with Legal Counsel whenever necessary.
• To prepare financial requirements and annual budget for the Unit.
• To undertake any other duties assigned to the officer which are job related.

Reporting to:  Internal Auditor