Internal Audit Officer at Trade Mark East Africa

Roles and responsibilities
Corporate level responsibilities

• Apply the highest standards of controls and risk management practices and behaviours and embed a
• positive risk and control culture.
• Demonstrate prudence, sound judgement and appropriate and timely escalations to management of all
• types of risks (including fraud risk) applicable to the role.
• Understand and comply with the relevant end–to–end processes including applicable risk and controls.
• Seek to identify, understand and escalate risk events/incidents/ issues on a timely basis focusing on fixing
• root–causes and taking ownership of identified mitigating actions.
• Complete all relevant mandatory trainings within the stipulated timelines.
• Contribute to the development/revision of tools and procedures to document and share knowledge,
• incentivise staff/teams and enforce compliance and standards.
• Participate in regular informal and formal reflection, knowledge sharing and learning events.
• Document lessons learned and best practices for knowledge sharing and learning.
• Promote and adhere to TMEA’s core values and ensure compliance with organisations policies and
• procedures.
• Maintain zero tolerance to bribery, fraud and corruption, and ensure immediate reporting of any
• corruption or suspect behaviour that threatens TMEA’s reputation.
• Adhere to the safeguarding policies and procedures and immediately report any safeguarding concerns.
• Any other related responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager from time to time.

Internal Audit Strategy Implementation

• Ensure all internal audit activities are carried out in accordance with set policies and procedures.
• Execute audits of internal controls and TMEA activities in accordance with audit programs.
• Uphold the highest professional standards and compliance with the guidelines of the Institute of Internal
• Auditors.

Conducting Audits

• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of TMEA’s policies and procedures.
• Assist in the documentation of process flows and walk-through testing during audit engagements.
• With appropriate supervision, perform audit procedures that encompass governance, risk management and
• internal control assessments to ensure set deadlines are met.
• Assess and advise on the adequacy of the design and operational effectiveness of internal controls within
• the relevant policies and procedures and recommend improvements where necessary.
• Obtain, manage, and assess the reliability of audit evidence in addition to work papers and ensure
• electronic audit files are updated in accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditors’ Standards and the
• TMEA Internal Audit Manual.
• With appropriate supervision, carry out special audits, investigations or other related tasks as directed by the Internal Audit Manager (M1 and/or M2).

Fraud risk management

• Support the implementation of the Fraud policy.
• Conduct adhoc and investigative assignments where required in line with the stipulated methodology and timelines.

Reporting

• Manage auditee/client needs and expectations.
• Prepare formal, coherent, concise and timely written audit reports on the audit observations and practical recommendations for areas requiring improvement.
• Ensure that Team-Mate is updated with key risks and controls, risk assessments, work-papers, issues tracking updates and client feedback.

Administration

• Coach, supervise and appraise temporary staff/interns as and when the department requires their services.
• Coordinate departmental and client meetings and/or engagement sessions

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree plus five years’ relevant experience OR Postgraduate degree plus three years’
• relevant experience.
• Full membership of and certification by the Institute of Internal Audit (IIA) including but not limited to CIA, QIAL, CRMA, CCSA, BEAC etc. OR Full membership of and certification by a professional accounting body for example ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CA, etc.
• Information Systems auditing qualifications (CISA, CISM, or equivalent) are highly desirable.

Work experience

• For undergraduate degree holders, at least five years relevant experience OR at least three years of
• relevant work experience in a busy work environment for postgraduate degree holders.
• A successful track record in internal audit, programming and/or project management.

Technical skills and behavioural competencies

• Highly developed analytical skills.
• Demonstrates awareness of and applies IIA code of ethics.
• Good skills in written and verbal communication in English.
• Ability to work well in a team and a multicultural environment.
• The ability to handle competing priorities and a challenging workload.
• An understanding of the development sector.
• Willingness to continuously develop skills and knowledge to remain current with internal audit practice.
• Proficiency with computer applications.
• Critical thinking: Good problem solving and analytical skills.
• A self–motivated individual who requires minimal supervision.
• Sound understanding of monitoring and evaluation within programmes would be an added advantage.
• A personal commitment to, and a good understanding of, diversity and equality at the workplace.
• Ability to travel within the region (sometimes at short notice).

Risks associated with the position

• Physical risks associated with travel across Eastern, Horn and Southern Africa, as the role requires travel
• to various sites and locations.
• Health risk associated with travel during time of Covid –19
• Risks that may arise due to the nature of engagements such as investigations.