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• Develop a thorough understanding of the business of the Regulator,
  the relevant risks to achieving its operational goals and the related
  internal control activities.
• Understand the strategic risks to the organization’s control
  environment and Governance processes.

• Assess and make appropriate recommendations for improving the
  governance processes at ERA.
• Support the Head of Internal Audit in fostering an appropriate
  ethical climate within the organization.
• Support a culture of fraud risk awareness at all levels of the
  organization.

• Develop and draft engagement plans taking into account the
  objectives of the activity under audit, the key risks it faces, the
  controls responding to those risks, and any opportunities for improvement
  in performance.
• Ensure that every audit engagement has clear objectives, and the
  established audit scope is sufficient to achieve the objectives of the
  audit engagements.
• Determine the appropriate and sufficient resources to achieve
  engagement objectives based on an evaluation of the nature and complexity
  of each engagement, time constraints, and available resources.

• Carry out audits on the audit universe of the Authority as informed
  by the risk based internal audit plan.
• Identify sufficient, reliable, relevant, and useful information to
  achieve the audit engagement’s identified objectives.
• Perform appropriate analysis, evaluation and documentation of the
  identified sufficient, reliable, relevant, and useful information to
  support the conclusions and engagement results.
• Analyse the financial, operational and management processes and
  system control effectiveness and efficiency with a view to improvement and
  propose value adding recommendations.
• Evaluate the adequacy of risk management and internal control
  framework in meeting the operational and control objectives of ERA.
• Assess and report on the conformity of operations and processes to
  applicable laws and current policies and international best practice.

• Draft internal audit reports for the review of the HIA in conformity
  with the requirements of ISPPIA (International Standards on the
  Professional Practice of Internal Auditing).
• Draft preliminary versions of other Audit Committee papers for the
  review of the HIA if required.

• Take initiative in enhancing and retaining the skills and
  competences necessary to deliver on the mandate of the position.
• Take initiative in achieving and retaining Institute of Internal
  Auditors’ professional certification to meet the requirements of the
  internal audit function.

• The ideal candidate must hold an Honours degree in Commerce,
  Accounting, Business Administration, Risk Management or a related field.
  However, a full member of ICPAU, ACCA or an equivalent IFAC recognized
  professional accountancy organization who has an honours degree in any
  other discipline is also suitable.
• Certification as an Internal Audit practitioner of the Institute of
  Internal Auditors is a key added advantage but not mandatory.
• Risk management certification is an added advantage.
• CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) certification is an
  added advantage.
• Three years of relevant experience in Auditing.
• Experience in a regulatory setting or in the electricity sector is
  preferred.
• Experience in automated audit processes such as data analytics and
  use of audit management software will gain significant credit.
• Experience in risk functions is an advantage
• Excellent Integrity & Ethics.
• Confidentiality.
• Result orientation and Effective Communication skills.
• Stakeholder Engagement skills
• Good Understanding of the business of the Regulator.
• Solid understanding of risk and control concepts. Ability to apply
  these concepts to ERA operations.
• Objectivity and freedom from undue influence (independence).
• Demonstrates quality and continuous improvement.
• Age: Between 28
  and 50 years 

• Detailed Curriculum Vitae (indicating
  daytime telephone number (s) and email address and daytime telephone
  numbers and email addresses of three Referees).
• Relevant transcripts and certificates

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