Overview
The Head, Internal Audit is responsible for overseeing internal audit assignments and ensuring the relevance, accuracy, and timeliness of outputs to support organizational improvements. The role also involves deputizing for the Head, Internal Oversight Service.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, assign and supervise the work of IS internal audit personnel.
- Ensure execution of audit assignments adhere with international standards for internal auditing.
- Determine and verify the correct use of financial resources for annual internal audit activities.
- Promote a positive, productive and inspiring work environment.
- Provide regular and fair feedback on performance.
- Provide mentoring, coaching and training opportunities.
- Oversee the maintenance of proper records for the Internal Audit team.
- Contribute to the consolidation of information from other assurance providers.
- Ensure continuous professional development of internal audit skills and technical tools.
- Support management in identifying solutions to issues raised in audit reports.
- Perform any other duty as assigned.
Required Experience
- 8 years of relevant professional experience relating to internal and/or external auditing, including experience in the management of audit teams.
- Experience in developing, or overseeing the development of data analytics dashboards through software such as Microsoft Power BI (advantage).
- Experience in the management of audits on IT-related topics such as IT governance, Information Security, etc. (advantage).
Qualifications
- Possess a university degree, in a relevant field (e.g. in the area of management, business administration, finance, economics or information technology).
- Hold a professional audit certification such as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or equivalent.
- A second professional certification such as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) or equivalent (advantage).
