Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill a vacancy in the post of Chief Internal Auditor in the Parliamentary Service of Ghana.

Job Summary

The Chief Internal Auditor will be responsible for providing independent and objective assurances services to add value and improve the effectiveness of internal controls and governance processes in the parliamentary service.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The Chief Internal Auditor shall provide support to the clerk and management of the Service by performing the following duties:

• Appraise and report on the soundness and application of the control systems operating in the Service
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the risk management and governance process of the service and contribute to the improvement of that risk management and governance process
• Provide assurance on the service with enactments, policies, standards, systems and procedures
• Prepare an annual audit work plan of the activities required to be performed by the Office in a financial year taking into consideration the risk assessment conducted by the risk management office, including the fiscal risk of the service in accordance with guidelines issued by the internal audit agency
• Submit annual audit work plan to the clerk to parliament, the audit committee and internal audit agency within thirty days after the beginning of the financial year.
• Submit quarterly reports on the execution of the annual audit work plan to the Clerk to Parliament, the audit committee, the auditor-general and the internal audit agency
• Report to the clerk to parliament any incidents of suspected fraud or misuse of public funds or where necessary to the Director-General of the internal audit agency who shall in consultation with the chairperson of the relevant audit committee initiate investigations into the matter
• Perform any other duties assigned by the clerk to Parliament

Qualification Required & Experience

• A good first Degree in Accounting, Internal Auditing or a relevant discipline from a recognized university with a minimum of 14 years post qualification work experience plus a master's degree in a relevant discipline with at least 6 years in position analogous to a Director in a public service institution
• An applicant must be a member in good standing of a recognized professional body

Age Limit:

• An applicant should not be more above 55 years of age on the date of appointment to this post. This age limitation does not apply to an officer who has served in the public service or state agency before the attainment of the voluntary retirement age 45 years

Salary: Attractive with fringe benefits

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants may submit soft copies of the application together with their curriculum vitae to:

hrrecruitment@parliament.gh

Applicants are also required to submit hard copies of the application to:

The Clerk To Parliament
Parliamentary Service Of Ghana
Parliament House
Accra

Please indicate your email address as well as telephone and/or fax numbers to facilitate ease of contact.

Closing Date: 02 January, 2025