Internal Auditor at National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA)

REF. NO: NAC/IA/3/2/2022

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Carrying out audit tests as per audit programs on internal controls in accounting, administration, information systems and operational procedures;
• Preparing draft audit reports on assignment for review with supervisor
• Ensuring that the audit working and paper file are complete and well referenced to support the audit conclusion.
• Examining and evaluating the Authority’s internal controls to ascertain their adequacy and make recommendations for improvement.
• Verification of payment documents as per approved procedures
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement
• Checking maintenance of accurate accounting records
• Conducting special audit assignment as assigned
• Undertaking follow-up audits to determine whether agreed recommendations on the past reviews are being undertaken by the process owner
• Examining and evaluating the Authority’s internal controls to ascertain their adequacy and make recommendation for improvement
• Participating in preparation of annual audit plan, audit programme and schedules.

Job Dimensions:

Responsibility for Physical Assets

Responsible for:

• Custody of allocated office laptop, printer and furniture’s;
• Verification of administered assets to confirm their existence. .

Decision Making / Job Influence

Strategic decisions:

• Assist in reviewing developed strategic plan vs organization mandates and recommends areas of opportunities in endeavor to achieve Authority’s Goal.

Managerial/Operational Decisions:

• Managing audit assignments timelines
• Effective and efficient audit tests and strategies
• Identifying areas of improvement by making audit recommendations.
• Complies with sound internal auditing principles and the best practices;

Working Conditions

• The job is performed within an office setting with a laptop, printer, cabinet, telephone line, visitors’ seats and office desk with high back chair.
• Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Academic qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option), or related discipline;

Professional Qualifications

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

Functional Skills

• Communication skills;
• Analytical skills;
• Proficiency in computer applications.

Behavioral Competencies/Attributes

• Maintain ethical behavior;
• Team spirit and team work;
• Meets requirement of Chapter six of the Constitution