Background

The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) is a statutory body established under REA Act No. 5 of 2023. Its mandate is to increase access to electricity in rural areas of Zambia, thereby enhancing productivity, stimulating economic growth, and improving the quality of life for the rural population. REA is expanding and seeking talented individuals for the following roles:

Manager Audit and Risk (1 Position(s))

Job Description

To manage Internal Audit and risk operations in order to ensure that effective controls are in place and adhered to in the utilisation of Government resources.

Responsibility:

• Audit Charter and Procedures Manual
  Undertakes effectively the development and review of the Internal Audit Charter and internal audit procedures manual in order to ensure compliance with the international standards and guide internal audit operations.
• Audit Plan
  Manages effectively the development of the audit plan in order to guide audit operations.
• Audit Assignments
  Manages timely the conduct of special and planned audit assignments in order to provide assurance on internal controls and governance systems.
• Compliance Audits
  Manages effectively the conduct of compliance audits in order to foster adherence to legislation, policies, guidelines and regulations.
• Systems and Performance Audits
  Manages effectively the conduct of systems and performance audits in order to ascertain their effectiveness and achievement of set objectives.
• Internal Audit Reports
  Manages timely the production of internal audit and management reports in order to facilitate informed decision making.
• Secretariat Services
  Undertakes effectively the provision of Secretariat Services to the Audit and Risk Committee in order to facilitate its operations.
• External Audit Queries
  Manages effectively the review of the implementation of the agreed action plan to external audit findings in order to confirm management action.
• Risk Management Framework
  Manages effectively the development and review of the risk management framework in order to facilitate management of risk.
• Risk Management
  Coordinate the evaluation and identification of risk exposure relating to the achievement of the Authority's strategic objectives and appropriately mitigating them.
• Quality Management System
  Manages effectively the development, implementation and maintenance of quality management systems in order to ensure compliance to set standards.
• Performance Management
  Supervises effectively the development of work plans and implementation of the performance management system in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance.
• Supervision
  Supervises effectively human, financial and other resources in order to facilitate achievement of set objectives.

Skill :

• Analytical Skill
• Ability to write comprehensive and analytical reports
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Computer Literacy
• Inter-personal skills
• Integrity
• Oral Skills - Able to communicate fluently in English
• Emotional Intelligence
• Confidentiality

Qualification Required:

• Grade 12, Member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA), Chartered Accountant Zambia or its equivalent, Validation Certificate from Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA), Member of Institute of Internal Auditors of Zambia.

Experience :

• 8.0 Year(s) 3 of which should be at Management level

• Undertakes effectively the development and review of the Internal Audit Charter and internal audit procedures manual in order to ensure compliance with the international standards and guide internal audit operations.
• Manages effectively the development of the audit plan in order to guide audit operations.
• Manages timely the conduct of special and planned audit assignments in order to provide assurance on internal controls and governance systems.
• Manages effectively the conduct of compliance audits in order to foster adherence to legislation, policies, guidelines and regulations.
• Manages effectively the conduct of systems and performance audits in order to ascertain their effectiveness and achievement of set objectives.
• Manages timely the production of internal audit and management reports in order to facilitate informed decision making.
• Undertakes effectively the provision of Secretariat Services to the Audit and Risk Committee in order to facilitate its operations.
• Manages effectively the review of the implementation of the agreed action plan to external audit findings in order to confirm management action.
• Manages effectively the development and review of the risk management framework in order to facilitate management of risk.
• Coordinate the evaluation and identification of risk exposure relating to the achievement of the Authority's strategic objectives and appropriately mitigating them.
• Manages effectively the development, implementation and maintenance of quality management systems in order to ensure compliance to set standards.
• Supervises effectively the development of work plans and implementation of the performance management system in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance.
• Supervises effectively human, financial and other resources in order to facilitate achievement of set objectives.

• Analytical Skill
• Ability to write comprehensive and analytical reports
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Computer Literacy
• Inter-personal skills
• Integrity
• Oral Skills - Able to communicate fluently in English
• Emotional Intelligence
• Confidentiality

• Grade 12
• Member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)
• Chartered Accountant Zambia or its equivalent
• Validation Certificate from Zambia Qualifications Authority (ZAQA)
• Member of Institute of Internal Auditors of Zambia