Job Detail

Scope of work of follow-up Internal Audit Officer involves working in a team of other auditors to conduct assurance and consulting engagements. The responsibility of the role extends to conducting investigations as assigned. In addition, the role assists the Internal Audit Unit to achieve its objectives by performing risk-based audits and providing recommendations for improvements. The scope of work of the Internal Audit Officer extends to all aspects of organizational operations and the role and purpose of this role are espoused in the SCA Internal Audit Charter. The Internal Audit Charter gives the Internal Audit Officer full access to all records, personnel, and physical properties relative to the performance of internal audit duties and responsibilities.

Main Responsibilities:          

• As part of the internal audit team, actively participate in the preparation of the annual risk-based annual plan.
• Conducting assurance and advisory assignments as assigned by the Head of IAU.
• Conducting special assignments and investigations as assigned by the Head of IAU.
• Preparation of work papers to support audit work and ensure that every audit observation is supported by evidence.
• Participate in the drafting of internal audit reports and attend to all review notes raised following review of their work.
• Conduct field trips to Regional Management Offices and participate in the audit entry and exit meetings.
• Apply various evidence-gathering techniques to ensure that sufficient, relevant, reliable, and useful audit evidence is collected.
• Responsible for ensuring that all findings are discussed with the relevant business owners before the final exit meeting.
• Responsible for developing audit findings for the areas assigned for review.
• Helping as required in following up on the implementation of recommendations and management action plans arising from internal audits. In addition, ensuring that the evidence of implementation must be valid and sustainable.
• Helping as required in following up on the implementation of recommendations and management action plans arising from external audits. In addition, ensuring that the evidence of implementation must be valid and sustainable.
• Aiding as required in following up on the implementation of recommendations and management action plans arising from investigation reports and process improvement memos. In addition, ensuring that the evidence of implementation must be valid and sustainable.
• Actively communicates with business owners during the follow-up process.
• Developing status reports for every follow-up engagement and the status reports must be shared with the Head of the Internal Audit Unit. The status reports must indicate the number of recommendations and/or management action plans that are implemented, partially implemented, not implemented, and not applicable for follow-up.
• Actively participates in anti-corruption awareness sessions.
• Actively participate in the risk-awareness sessions.
• Self-driven and keeping abreast of the latest developments and thoughts in the internal audit profession.
• Perform any other responsibilities as assigned by the Head of the Internal Audit Unit.