Deadline: 28 July, 2020
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Chief Internal Auditor/Principal Internal Auditor.
AfDB’s mission is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries.
Responsibilities
- Lead audit team and conduct audits of highly diversified bank-wide activities or operations relating to the financial, administrative, and operational functions of the Bank
- Plan audits and determine the audit objectives, scope, criteria, methodology to be used as well as staff and budget resources required to ensure that the audit adequately covers the selected area of the bank’s operations, activities, systems, and controls
- Decide on the applicable audit approach and techniques to facilitate the conduct of the audit and prepare the planning memorandum for managers and auditor general
- Prepare audit programme or modify existing ones (if any) to ensure a systematic approach to the audit and ensure that the scope of the audit is covered adequately
- Conduct fieldwork by collecting data, documents, and information, testing and analysing such information, identifying weaknesses, causes and effects of variances, errors, non-compliance with rules, regulations, policies, procedures, etc, with a strong focus on using data analytics and analytical tools
- Supervise and review the work performed by other auditors and consultants to ensure that objectives are achieved
Requirements
- Master’s degree or its equivalent in Audit, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, preferably combined with an internationally recognised professional Accounting/Auditing qualification
- Sound knowledge and auditing experience of private and public sector operations, financial instruments, and information systems
- Good interpersonal, supervisory, communication and analytical skills
- Demonstrated capacity to influence and inspire team members
- Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a multi-cultural environment and to build effective working relations with colleagues
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines while ensuring quality and exceeding client expectations
- Ability to apply international audit standards to deliver quality audit report in line with the bank’s strategy
- Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French
- Proficiency in use of computer aided audit tools like ACL, Pentana, TeamMate
- Experience in the use of data analytical tools is a plus
To apply and for more information, click here.
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