This is the entry grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducting financial and systems audit;
• Participating in developing and updating of internal audit manual;
• Undertaking audit assignments and preparing detailed audit observations and reports;
• Auditing of systems and processes;
• Carrying out audit checks and identifying any accounting errors;
• Collecting data on periodical financial returns, estimates and expenditure;
• Examining vouchers, cashbooks, ledgers confirming the propriety and accuracy of the transactions;
• Participating in carrying out institutional risk evaluation, and efficiency audit;
• Auditing annual accounts; and
• Carrying out audit inspections of the Board’s records.

Job Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Commerce (Accounting/Finance option), Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Passed Part III of CPA or equivalent Professional qualifications such as ACCA, ACA, CIA, CISA, CRISC or ACMA from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.

Key Competencies

• Analytical skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Detail oriented
• High integrity