The Governing Council of the College is inviting applications from suitable and qualified candidates to fill the following position: College Internal Auditor

Job Description / Responsibilities and Duties

The Internal Auditor will provide an independent objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve the college’s operations. He/She will help the college accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic approach to evaluate and improve risk management, control and governance processes. The key responsibilities of the internal auditor include:

• Ensuring the establishment and operation of an efficient and effective financial control system
• Monitoring and ensuring expenditures incurred have been authorised and are within budgetary provision
• Scrutinising all proposed exenditure to ensure compliance with laid down internal control systems and other statutory requirement
• Determining the reliability and adequacy of accounting, financial and operational controls in the college
• Evaluating the procedures of the college to determine whether results are consistent with stated objectives and goals
• Monitoring compliance with established policies, plans and procedures.
• Appraising the quality of performance of those carrying out assigned responsibilities
• Assessing the extent to which assets are accounted for and safeguarded against losses
• Ensuring that reliable records form the basis for the preparation of appropriate financial and other data provided for decision-making
• Drawing the Principal’s attention to deficiencies in the system, instances of duplicated functions, waste or other inefficiencies with recommendation for remedies where necessary
• Carrying out special reviews of accounting and internal controls systems with the view to minimising weaknesses

Qualification Required & Experience

• Applicant must hold a good first degree or comparable qualification in addition to a relevant professional qualification and a master’s degree in the relevant area
• He/She must be a member of a recognised accountancy professional association as well as a member of the institute of internal/professional auditors
• He/She must have served as a Deputy Internal Auditor in a college of Education or comparable grade in a similar institution / organisation for at least 4 years

Applicant must also:

• Possess strong I.T skills and familiar with financial systems
• Be able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Be able to complete at least one term of 4 years before attaining the compulsory retirement age of 60

Location: Somanya

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants who meet the requirements for above advertised vacancy should kindly submit 7 copies of application package comprising the following:

• Application Letter
• Updated Curriculum Vitae
• True Certified copies of certificates and relevant transcripts
• 3 sealed referee’s reports
• Two-page vision statement

The application package should be sent to the following address:

The Secretary
Search Committee Mount Mary College of Education
P.O.Box 19
Somanya, E/R