VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT No. 012/2017
(Internal/External)
The vision of ECX is to become a leading and dynamic Exchange in Africa. ECX has a mission to provide a modern, efficient, transparent and reliable market platform to serve the national development goals through adaptation of technology, excellence in innovation and with integrity. ECX is a unique partnership of market actors, Members of the Exchange, and its main promoter, the Government of Ethiopia. ECX represents the future of Ethiopia, bringing integrity, security, and efficiency to the market. ECX would like to recruit motivated and qualified applicants for the following positions.
1. Position: Specialist, Internal Audit
Required No.: 1 (One)
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Reports to: Chief Internal Audit Officer
JOB PURPOSE
The purpose of the job is to give an independent and objective assurance and consulting activity through investigation and audit review to ensure various department’s/division’s operational and financial activities are in compliance with acceptable standards, rules and regulations of the country, alignment to the Exchange’s strategic objectives, internal control, risk management and governance requirement; identify areas of control weaknesses, conduct investigation , participate in the preparation of inspection indicators and conducts inspection of various ECX departments/divisions and provide recommendation for implementation by the senior management to enhance healthy organizational activities ;produce timely and quality audit reports.
SUMMARY OF MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Participate in the development of risk based annual audit plan through collecting and analyzing planning input and develop self-individual annual performance plan
· Actively participates in the development and revision of policy, procedure, guidelines and standards of the department
· Identify assessment of risk areas of individual assignments;
· Define the objective and scope of the audit and prepares an audit program;
· Participate in entrance conference held with the auditee/client and prepare minute;
· Determine the audit procedures to be used including sampling methods and the use of information technology;
· Identify the key control points of the system;
· Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of established internal controls including financial, Inventory management, procurement and the Exchange’s operations;
· Perform the engagement in a professional manner and in accordance with the International standards for the professional practice of internal auditing;
· Obtain, analyze, and appraise information as a bases for an informed, objective conclusion on the adequacy and effectiveness of the system and the efficiency of performance of the activities being reviewed;
· Prepare and submit working papers for review to the immediate supervisor properly documented and referenced with evidences which support audit findings and conclusions, prepare audit query, send to the auditee and check the response if it needs extra discussion or evidence collection;
· Participate in the exit conference held with the auditees and prepare minute;
· Assist and/or prepare formal written audit report expressing recommendations and corrective actions on the adequacy and effectiveness of the system and the efficiency with which activities are carried out;
· Undertake inspection on the Exchange operations, facilities and other corporate departments; design, recommend and implement inspection programs as per plan;
· Identify inspection indicators during ongoing inspection duties and alerts team of any inspection issue;
· Conduct follow up and surprise checks;
· Report on the progress of mitigations or recommendations for the purpose of scheduling field activities accordingly;
· Appraise the adequacy of corrective action taken to improve deficient conditions;
· Participate on inventory count and requested committee work
· Perform other related duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.
· MA/BA in Accounting or related field and 2/4 years of relevant experience in Auditing,
· At least Internal audit and IT Audit, performance auditing Training is Preferred and
· CAAT, CIA, CISA and/or CRMA are recommended as desired competencies