Head Internal Audit And Risk Management -Rtsa 02) Job at Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) - Career Opportunity in Zambia

Vacancy title:
Head Internal Audit And Risk Management -Rtsa 02)

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Public Administration, and Government , Category: Administrative & Office ]

 

Jobs at:

Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA)

Deadline of this Job:
20 December 2019.  

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka , South - Central Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, December 16, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed


JOB DETAILS:
The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) seeks innovative and dynamic individuals to fill the vacant positions published below. The Agency recently launched its three-year strategic plan (20192021) with a focus on attaining service excellence as it executes its mandate of road safety and transport management. The Agency also seeks to increase effective collection of revenue on behalf of Government. The vacant positions are as follows.
HEAD INTERNAL AUDIT AND RISK MANAGEMENT -RTSA 02 (1 POSITION)
Job Purpose
The Head Internal Audit will strategize, manage, and continually refine the Agency's fiduciary environment to improve safeguarding of assets and other resources and enhance service delivery. Reporting to the Director and CEO - Administratively and functionally to the Chairperson - Audit Committee, the Head Internal Audit will lead audits of the Agency's internal systems, procedures and operations in order to safeguard assets, strengthen controls and checks, improve the quality of information, ensure compliance with the legislative and regulatory framework and enhance efficiency. Additionally, to address risk within RTSA, the Head Internal Audit will oversee the work of Risk Manager. .

Job Responsibilities:
• Works with the Chairman and Audit and Risk Committee of the Board in planning and organizing the activities of Internal Audit including:
• Preparing an annual audit plan which fulfils the responsibility of
• Internal Audit;
• Scheduling and assigning work to meet completion dates, and
• Estimating resource costs.
• Examines records maintained by various Agency departments/sections to ensure proper recording of transactions and compliance with established procedures and systems; • Inspects accounting systems to determine their efficiency and effectiveness;
• Reviews records pertaining to material assets such as equipment, buildings and manpower to determine degree of utilization;
• Analyses data obtained for evidence of deficiencies in controls, duplication of effort, extravagance, fraud or lack of compliance with established systems and procedures; Prepares reports on audit findings.
• Meets with Agency management at all levels and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, as necessary, to discuss audit plans and results and make recommendations to resolve audit findings requiring corrective action;
• Conducts special audit exercises for management aimed at detecting frauds and thereafter develops controls for their prevention;
• Checks and certifies payments initiated by the Agency Accountants to ensure that such payments are duly approved and that they are in accordance with the Agency's procedures;
• Coordinates coverage with external auditors, and
• Coordinates the overall risk management process for the Agency;


Job Skills:
• Leadership - Set the direction for the entire department, providing guidance and mentorship to employees, and taking responsibility for overall performance;
• Organizational - Drive tasks from start to finish and assign responsibilities, keeping track of several processes at once and making sure that deadlines are met;
• Communication - Must be excellent, well-rounded communicator adept at making presentations and stakeholder facilitating meetings;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, executive communication skills;
• A relentless problem solver seeking innovative ways to improve the control environment and processes; and
• Relevant professional affiliation.


Job Qualifications:
• 10 years post qualification experience in auditing;
• Member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA); and
• Master's degree in Accountancy and full professional qualification such as ACCA or CIMA.


Job Education Requirements:
• Master's degree in Accountancy and full professional qualification such as ACCA or CIMA.


Job Experience Requirements:
• 10 years post qualification experience in auditing;

 

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Job application procedure
The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) is an equal opportunity employer. Interested persons should send their applications, supporting documents and detailed curriculum vitae clearly indicating position applying for to:
The Acting Director & CEO Road Transport and Safety Agency 7 Floor Premium House Po Box 32167 LUSAKA
Closing date for receipt of applications shall be Friday 20 December 2019.


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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job:  20 December 2019
Duty Station: Lusaka
Posted: 16-12-2019
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 16-12-2019
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 16-12-2065
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