Job offer: Internal Auditor

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY & NUTRITION

CIRCULAR NO. 4 OF 2024.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified local candidates for the following positions that are tenable in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition:

MINISTRY : AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY & NUTRITION

DEPARTMENT : ADMINISTRATION

DIVISION : INTERNAL AUDIT

TITLE : INTERNAL AUDITOR

GRADE : G

RESPONSIBLE TO: SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO LINE MINISTRIES, EVALUATE AND ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RISK MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING PROCESSES.

MAIN DUTIES

1.0  Provides Guidance to line Ministries

• Carries out special audit assignments and act on audit requests by Chief Accounting officers in the line ministries.
• Provides consulting services to line ministries regarding policies, formal documentation, rules and regulations.

2.0 Evaluates and assesses the effectiveness of risk management and operating processes

• Prepares risk-based audit programs.
• Examines and appraise the existing controls in line ministries to ensure that objectives are economically and efficiently achieved.
• Recommends revision of operating procedures to strengthen reliability and accuracy of information.
• Maintains and safe keep records and working papers including updating of existing government regulations for use by Internal Auditors.
• Examines accomplished audit programmes to ensure they conform to acceptable audit standards.

3.0 Monitors performance of staff

• Approves annual work plans for Assistant Internal Auditors.
• Appraises the performance of Assistant Internal Auditors and determine relevant training.
• Monitors and review working papers on a weekly basis during the course of the audit.
• Follows ups on previous audit

4.0  Reports on accomplished audit engagements

• Draws your own annual work plan subject to review and approval by the Senior Internal Auditor.
• Develops and communicate observations made during the audit process with the Senior Internal Auditor.
• Reviews internal audit reports prepared by Assistant Internal Auditor for communication with the organization’s executive management, subject to review by the Internal Auditor.

JOB SPECIFICATION

Education and Training

Masters in Internal Auditing/ Certified Internal Auditor

Work experience

Two (2) years’ work experience in internal auditing Or

Degree in Internal Auditing/ Internal Audit Technician

Work Experience

Four (4) years’ work experience in internal auditing.

Other relevant knowledge

• Knowledge of financial and stores rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of public service rules and regulations

RESPONSIBILITYFor work of others

The task requires great responsibility of fostering harmonious relations between Ministry of Finance and Development Planning and other line ministries

For resources controlled

The task requires responsibility for safe keeping of internal Audit reports

For effect of errors

The task requires proven ability in considerable concentration, accurate calculations of figures, correct method forecasting and projections.

COMPLEXITY

The task requires considerable concentration and foresight for avoiding ambiguous and onerous agreements that are difficult to implement.

Authority for decision making

The task requires the incumbent to make decision when evaluating and improving effectiveness of risk management, controls as well as annual work plans.

Problem-solving

Proven skills and ability to solve all administrative issues within the internal Audit management staff, and line ministries.

Supervision received

The incumbent is accountable to the Senior Internal Auditor and is guided by the Public Service Act and associated regulations, refers to the relevant financial legislation, Rules and Regulations, Ministry Strategic Plan, Loans and Guarantees Act, Stores Regulations, Public Service Rules, Lesotho Constitution, Pension Proclamation and other regulations before taking action.

Knowledge Management

The incumbent is to ensure that knowledge and information is recorded, shared and utilized to the benefit of all.

Change Management

The task requires proven ability to champion, inspire and deliver change and continuous improvement in a results focused environment.

Dexterity

This is considered minimal.

Contact

Makes regular contacts with heads of department, Line Ministries, and Auditor General

Mental effort

The job requires very high mental effort when solving internal and external conflicts.

Physical effort

This is considered minimal.

Emotional effort

The job requires to incumbent to be able to solve work-related problems

Unfavorable Working conditions

This is considered minimal.

Hazards

This is considered minimal.

How to apply:

Applications on relevant forms, (obtainable from the Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security), GP 104 for serving officers and GP 103 for job seekers duly accompanied by certified copies of educational certificates, transcripts, National Identity Document, and up-to-date performance appraisal forms for serving officers.

All applications must be hand delivered or addressed to:
The Director Human Resources
Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security & Nutrition
P.O. Box 24
Maseru – 100

Not later than the 13th November, 2024