Job Purpose

To provide independent, objective assurance and advisory services designed to add value and improve the University’s operations by evaluating and enhancing the effectiveness of risk management, internal controls, and governance processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the planning and execution of internal audit assignments across academic and support units.
• Collect, analyse, and document sufficient and appropriate audit evidence to support audit findings.
• Assess compliance with University policies, procedures, regulations, and applicable laws.
• Identify control weaknesses, risk exposures, and process inefficiencies, and contribute to the development of practical recommendations.
• Assist in the preparation of clear and well-structured audit reports.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation of audit work in accordance with established standards and methodologies.
• Liaise with auditees to obtain information and clarify audit issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of audit processes and practices.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

Qualifications and Experience

• Full Grade 12 certificate with Five (5) ‘O’ level Credit or better including English and Mathematics.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance and /or professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, ZICA.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ relevant work experience in internal or external audit or accounting.
• Fully registered and paid-up member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA).

Key Competencies and Skills

• Good analytical and numerical skills.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop professionally.

• Participate in the planning and execution of internal audit assignments across academic and support units.
• Collect, analyse, and document sufficient and appropriate audit evidence to support audit findings.
• Assess compliance with University policies, procedures, regulations, and applicable laws.
• Identify control weaknesses, risk exposures, and process inefficiencies, and contribute to the development of practical recommendations.
• Assist in the preparation of clear and well-structured audit reports.
• Maintain accurate and complete documentation of audit work in accordance with established standards and methodologies.
• Liaise with auditees to obtain information and clarify audit issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of audit processes and practices.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

• Good analytical and numerical skills.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop professionally.

• Full Grade 12 certificate with Five (5) ‘O’ level Credit or better including English and Mathematics.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance and /or professional qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, ZICA.
• Fully registered and paid-up member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA).