Federal Ministry of Health Audit Technical Assistant Jobs in Ethiopia
Federal Ministry of Health Audit Technical Assistant Jobs in Ethiopia
Purpose of the TAAssist the Manager, Internal Audit Services in developing and executing the audit plan, and take a lead role in the day to day execution of internal audits;
Contribute to the Internal Audit (IA) function by identifying risks associated with business objectives and evaluating the controls in place to mitigate those risks in order to improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.
Provide value-added advice and support to management on the creation or modification of policies, procedures, processes, products or services to ensure an appropriate level of internal control and compliance is maintained.
Organize and reference work papers for review by Manager, Internal Audit
The specific objective of the TA
Directorate so that it achieve its objectives in supporting the management in ts effort to control the resource and its use in terms of economy, efficiency and effectiveness.
To ensure the highest quality audit toward internal audit standard.
To capacitate the IAD team with the technical expertise and motivation required to meet and contribute to the highest audit quality which supports the achievement of HSTP goals.
To control the quality of the audit through supervision and review
Supervision
Conducting supervision as per the internal audit standard, throughout the planning, examination, evaluation, reporting and follow-up process.
Ensuring compliance with internal auditing standards, the public body’s policies and audit plans and programs.
Reviewing the allocation of work tasks based on the experience training and proficiency of staff.
Ensuring adequate planning and providing suitable instructions and briefings of audit staff at the outset of an audit.
Approving audit objectives and work plans.
Ensuring that audits are conducted as planned or that variations are approved.
Ensuring that appropriate audit techniques are used.
Ensuring that full and adequate working papers are maintained that properly document the work carried out and the conclusions arrived at along with recommendations are adequately supported by relevant evidences.
Maintaining a system of review along with quality control procedures whereby the work of each member of the assigned audit staff is reviewed by a senior member.
Ensuring that reports are accurate, objective, clear, concise and timely.
Ensuring that the work is achieved within resource budgets or variations are approved.
Using audit completion check lists to ensure that important issues are not overlooked.
Monitoring progress of engagements in relation to budgets and due dates.
Maintaining employee performance evaluations based on predetermined performance measures and criteria.
Capacity Building
Develops and maintains effective and professional working relationships with all levels of staff within the organization, including Senior Management and Audit and Inspection Directorates of the Ministry of Finance.
Provide training and consultative support to agencies, federal hospitals and regional health offices with regard to the adequate design and execution of internal control assessment; audit planning, execution and reporting in performance audit, financial and compliance audit.
Capacitating the audit team in the identification of risk and materiality, determination and implementation of audit sampling and methodology, collection of audit evidence and report writing etc.
Collect, co-ordinate and disseminate material for the meeting at the forum.
Other Responsibilities
Supports the Director, Internal Audit in the development and implementation of the evolving IA methodology;
Contributes to the safeguarding of ministry’s assets and the interests of Members by ensuring that appropriate internal controls are in place and operating effectively.
Perform consulting services for management through participation in projects designed to introduce new and/or changing processes, products or facilities. Provide value added recommendations to mitigate both project and end state risks
Conducts investigations of suspected internal fraud and supporting the management in mitigating the risk.
Develops and maintains effective and professional working relationships with all levels of staff within the organization, including Senior Management.
Planning
Participate in opening meetings with client to explain the scope and objectives of the audit engagement to client and provide an overview of all steps in the audit process
Develop a thorough understanding of business processes in scope for assigned audits and document
the processes in flowcharts and/or process narratives. Identify and document inherent risks and controls within the ministries processes.
Fieldwork
Develop a risk based test plan by selecting appropriate audit approach, test procedures and sampling criteria based on professional judgment and departmentally defined internal audit methodology
Perform audit tests and prepare working papers in accordance with professional IIA standards and Audit methodology
Evaluate the adequacy of process design and the effectiveness of controls in meeting goals and control objectives. Identify and document control and process weaknesses and provide evidential support for findings
[Strategy in respect of Human Resource
A recruitment of development partners funded contract staffs (TAs).
One of the major strategies that the Internal Audit directorate needs to devise to strengthen its function is to tackle the existing high turnover and difficulty in having the expertise composition of the team required.
One of the strategies to ameliorate the challenge is recruiting contract TAs that would bring in and transfer in to the directorate the types of expertise needed for the function and introduce new perspectives in audit areas of performance and project audits.
Enhancing the existing planning, quality assurance and monitoring process.
For an audit function to be of the required standard and quality, procedures has to be in place that ensure activities are being carries out systematically and in an organized manner.
The major components for this to surface would be a better planning, organized executions, proper peer and senior level reviews and periodical performance evaluations which help to identify gaps.
Expected outcomes
An increase in audit coverage both in depth and quantity
An increase in audit quality
Strengthening quality control
Implementation of Performance Auditing
Shifting an audit from traditional to professional way of auditing.
Development of audit skill by Availing
Continuous capacity building programs in available areas of:
Risk based Auditing
Internal Audit Working papers
Root Cause Identification
Systematic Audit Approaches
Enhanced Grant Management
Enterprise Risk Management
Internal Auditing at Public sectors
Performance Auditing
Tools and Techniques for Internal Auditing
Leadership Skills for Internal Auditors
Job Requirements
Education Level
A Bachelor’s Degree / Master are Degree in accounting, Accounting and Auditing, Accounting and finance in addition CIA or CISA or ACCA or CPA certification is mandatory and it must be submitted.
Relevant Work Experience
At least 12 years of working experience for graduate degree holders or 10 years for post graduate degree holders, preferably with experience in the areas of internationally financed development programs.
Applicants of over qualified are encouraged to apply.
Good Command of English speaking and writing.
Solid understanding of risk and control concepts.
Ability to apply these concepts to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of business processes and controls to mitigate risk to tolerance levels defined by management
Knowledge of Risk and Internal Control framework would be an asset
Working knowledge of professional IIA performance standards with regarding to planning, testing, sampling and documentation
Comprehensive and current knowledge of government legislation.
Good understanding of accounting principles and financial statements
Well-developed technical skills in Word and Excel
Good interpersonal skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively (both written and verbal) with all levels within the organization
Unquestioned personal integrity with strong ethics and values consistent with ethical culture
Ability to stand firm on difficult issues when required
Strong analytical capability
Capable of working independently without supervision
Logical approach to identifying and evaluating issues and problem solving
Organizational Effectiveness Ability to understand the organization’s strategic direction, how decisions impact the business, and how to strive to improve organizational performance.
Ethical Behavior Ability to demonstrate integrity, credibility, confidentiality and responsibility in all member/client interactions. Communication Demonstrates the ability to receive and understand information, and respond verbally or in writing when interacting with others Functional Excellence
How to Apply
Qualified applicants are invited to send their all related documents including Application Letter, CV, their Educational degrees, Work Experiences.
Applicants must choose and indicate only ONE region/duty station they are applying for.
Due to the COVID-19 Physical appearance for the application purpose is forbidden.
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