Background

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacant positions:

Job Purpose

To manage Internal Audit and Risk Management functions in order to ensure that effective internal controls are in place and adhered to in the utilisation of the Commission’s resources.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Full Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate;
• Bachelor of Accountancy Degree, Full ACCA or its equivalent; and
• Membership of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)
• All qualifications must be ZAQA verified.

Required Competencies / Personal Qualities

• Leadership and supervisory skills;
• Strong analytical and numerical skills;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Computer literacy;
• High levels of integrity and confidentiality;
• Strong interpersonal skills; and
• Sound understanding of risk management and internal control systems.

• Manage development and review of the Internal Audit Charter and procedures manual.
• Manage development and implementation of the annual audit plan.
• Manage timely conduct of planned and special audit assignments.
• Manage compliance audits to promote adherence to legislation and regulations.
• Manage systems and performance audits to assess effectiveness and achievement of objectives.
• Manage timely production of internal audit and management reports.
• Provide Secretariat services to the Risk and Audit Committee.
• Manage implementation review of agreed audit action plans.
• Manage development and review of the risk management policy and framework.
• Coordinate preparation and updating of institutional risk registers.
• Manage work plans and implementation of the performance management system.
• Manage effective utilisation of human, financial, and other resources.

• Leadership and supervisory skills
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Computer literacy
• High levels of integrity and confidentiality
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Sound understanding of risk management and internal control systems

• Full Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate
• Bachelor of Accountancy Degree, Full ACCA or its equivalent
• Membership of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)
• All qualifications must be ZAQA verified