Applicants are hereby invited to apply for the temporary position of  Manager – Audit & Quality Assurance  (Management Grade 1)  within our Group Internal Audit Department for a one (1) year period. 

Applications should be submitted no later than July 23, 2025.

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JOB SUMMARY

The successful incumbent will be responsible for updating the department's quality assurance and improvement program, ensuring that it adequately evaluates and promotes the department's conformance with the Global Internal Auditing Standards, achievement of the department's performance objectives, and pursuit of continuous improvement.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Updates the department's quality assurance and improvement program based on the Global Internal Auditing Standards and the Institute of Internal Auditors' Quality Assessment Manual, ensuring the program adequately evaluates and promotes the department's conformance with the Standards, achievement of the department's performance objectives, and pursuit of continuous improvement.
• Develops and submits a schedule for the completion of internal quality assessments of internal audit files and investigation files for the CIA’s approval.

• Completes internal quality assessments of internal audit files and investigation files based on the approved schedule, the department's internal quality assessment process, the IIA's Quality Assessment Manual, Global Internal Auditing Standards and guidance from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and other relevant bodies.
• Prepares a report with the results of the assessments, including recommendations for training, process improvements or any other necessary actions to ensure conformance with the standards, department processes or best practices.
• Tracks and reports on the resolution of the recommendations from internal and external quality assurance assessments.
• Updates the department's manual and procedures based on internal auditing standards, any approved changes from the internal or external quality assessments or other changes in processes.
• Creates and/or updates templates to be used in the audit and investigation processes.
• Assess the department's performance objectives based on guidance and research from the Institute of Internal Auditors, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, regulatory bodies and other best practices and make recommendations for improvement.
• Assess the department's processes to determine whether they support continuous improvement and make recommendations where any gaps are noted.
• Liaise with the Chief Internal Auditor and Managers — Internal Audit to determine the training plan based on the internal assessments, competency assessments and input from other stakeholders.
• Assists with the preparation for any external quality assessments by preparing a Request for Quotation and collating, tracking and providing any information that is requested by the assessor.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Management or related discipline from an accredited University or any other similar professional qualification/training from a recognized professional body and three (3) years Internal Audit experience, at which one (1) year must be at the Supervisory Level

         OR

• Executive Diploma/Diploma and five (5) years related experience in Internal Audit, at least two (2) of which must be at the Supervisory Level

         OR

• GMDP Certificate and seven (7) years related experience in Internal Audit, at least three (3) of which must be at the Supervisory Level
• Certified Internal Auditor or Certified Information Systems Auditor or equivalent internal auditor designation
• Experience conducting quality assurance reviews would be an asset
• Highly confidential, Strong organizational, interpersonal, time management, teamwork, oral and Written communication skills
• Strong research, analytical, critical thinking and conceptual skills

• Ability to use initiative, exercise sound judgement and work independently