Regional Internal Auditor - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture



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The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future. Please visit www.iita.org for more information on IITA.

Job Description

  • Location: Tamale, Ghana
  • Recruitment Type: National (3-year renewable contract)

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture seeks suitable Ghanaian nationals for the position below at the Institute’s Station in Ghana.


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DUTIES

Providing Assurance and Advisory Services - Planning, monitoring, and quality review

  • Actively participate in developing IITA’s risk-based annual internal audit plan for inclusion in the CGIAR consolidated plan.
  • Lead all aspects of the planning of assigned audits and advisory engagements, including engagement-level risk assessments, selection of areas to focus on, determination of engagement objectives, scope, and programs, identification of appropriate criteria for the evaluation of the governance, risk management, and controls relevant to the engagement.
  • Prepare risk-based engagement audit programs for review and approval.
  • Perform engagement procedures and prepare documentation of work done, ensuring they are of high quality and adequately support the achievement of the relevant audit objectives.
  • Prepare high-quality draft engagement reports, reflecting input and feedback from clients.
  • Follow-up past audit recommendations.
  • Assist in preparing quarterly reports to the Executive Management Team.
  • Participate/conduct special investigations as may be required.

Maintaining a high-performing Internal Audit - Improvement and innovation

  • Ensure consistent development and implementation of the assurance approach and strategy.
  • Act as a lead on various projects or actions to implement the Internal Audit improvement plan.
  • Maintain high-quality work standards and remain current with the evolution of standards and practices.

Management support and learning

  • Ensure that relationships with all clients/auditees remain strong through effective networking.
  • Make effective recommendations to management on improving the control environment and the management of risks.
  • Facilitate the sharing of knowledge and good practices.
  • Providing independent advisory services on approved requests.
  • Liaise with external auditors and other assurance providers.
  • Perform any other job-related tasks as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Required Skills or Experience

Qualification

  • BSC/HND in Accounting, Finance, or other relevant fields of study or any other related field with a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience progressively responsible experience in leading and delivering internal audit engagements of wide nature, including IT audits with possession of CIA, CISA, CFE, CA, ACCA, CIMA or related professional qualifications. Possession of a Masters’ degree is an added advantage.


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Competencies

The ideal candidate must:

  • Be experienced in another directly relevant field such as enterprise risk management, assurance, evaluation of risks and internal control, IT will also be considered in lieu of audit experience.
  • Be experienced in managing and developing staff.
  • Be experienced in designing processes in conformance with Global Internal Audit Standards.
  • Have knowledge of professional standards of internal auditing and recognized frameworks in relation to risk, control, and governance.
  • Have knowledge of using electronic audit work papers.
  • Have highly developed judgment and interpersonal skills to deal with clients professionally and courteously regarding difficult and sensitive areas.
  • Be versatile to conduct a variety of audits for multiple stakeholders.
  • Have the ability to work under pressure, to strict deadlines, and to undertake numerous tasks simultaneously.
  • Have the ability to write clearly and concisely and to communicate, and present effectively and confidently in English, also knowledge of French language is an added advantage.

Remuneration

We offer highly competitive salaries with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.



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