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Job Description

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

EXTERNAL ADVERT

The National Prosecution Authority (NPA) is an autonomous body established by the NPA Act No. 34 of 2010. Its mission is to “provide prosecution services to contribute to a crime free Zambia’. In its quest to improve service delivery, the Authority is hereby inviting applications from suitable candidates to fill the following positions:

1. Internal Auditor Permanent and Pensionable

Salary Scale: NPA/04
Number of Positions: One (1)
Reports to: Senior Internal Auditor
Duty Station: Headquarters, Lusaka

Job Purpose

To coordinate the performance of audit functions in the Province/Headquarters and enhance oversight in the management of public resources.

Specific duties and responsibilities

• Undertakes effectively internal audit operations to enhance their performance and ensure adherence to standards;
• Undertakes effectively, the review of risk management processes to ascertain their effectiveness;
• Conducts IT audits on Information Systems in order to identify risks in the adoption and use of existing and emerging technologies;
• Conducts effectively compliance audits in order to foster adherence to legislation, policies, guidelines and regulations;
• Undertakes timely special and planned audit assignments in order to provide assurance on internal controls and governance systems;
• Undertakes timely the production of internal audit and management reports in order to facilitate informed decision-making;
• Undertakes timely the provision of advisory and technical services in order to inform decision-making;
• Undertakes effectively the provision of Secretarial Services to the Audit Committee in order to facilitate their operations;
• Undertakes regularly the implementation of Quality Assurance and Improvement Programs in order to facilitate the provision of effective audit services;
• Undertakes effectively the maintenance of internal audit database in order to facilitate tracking of audit recommendations for informed decision making; and
• Undertakes effectively the development and implementation of audit risk interventions/initiatives in order to reduce the impact of possible risk.

Qualifications and Work Experience

• Grade 12 School Certificate or equivalent;
• Bachelor of Accountancy, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent;
• At least three (3) years of relevant post-qualification work experience in Audit;
• Paid up Member of Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants, valid for 2024; and
• Must be a Zambian citizen.

Skills

• Able to write comprehensive reports;
• Able to communicate effectively in English;
• Computer literate;
• Effective investigative skills; and
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

Other Attributes

• Excellent oral and written skills
• Integrity
• Confidentiality
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good decision-making abilities in the audit space
• Tact and Diplomacy
• Self-Confident
• Computer literate

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Application letters accompanied by certified copies of Academic Certificates, Curriculum Vitae, and the National Registration Card (NRC) should be addressed to the Acting Chief Administrator electronically ONLY to [email protected] by close of business on 29th November, 2024 and should indicate which position is being sought or applied for and Province. You can also visit our website at www.npa.gov.zm.

NB: Please note that only Short-listed candidates shall be contacted. Indicate the position applied for in the subject line of the email, scan and send a handwritten application letter. Applications that do not have a handwritten letter and position indicated shall not be considered.

Foreign qualifications should be interpreted/graded by Zambia Qualifications Authority.