Internal Audit Manager

Malawi School of Government (MSG)

JOB VACANCIES AT THE MALAWI SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT

The Malawi School of Government (MSG) is a unique higher education Statutory Corporation established through Act of Parliament No. 33 of 2022. Our primary mission is to play a pivotal role in shaping Malawi’s present and future by developing and delivering human resource development programmes and enhancing the capacity of the public and private sectors through education and training, research, consultancy, and advisory services. MSG invites suitably qualified, motivated and agile candidates to fill the following positions existing at its secretariat and at the Kanengo Campus (formerly Malawi Institute of Management) and Mpemba Campus (formerly Staff Development Institute):

INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER (SECRETARIAT)

Job Summary:
To provide an independent and objective assurance on the efficacy of control systems, corporate governance, risk management and value-addition interventions.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Management

  1. Develop, review, implement, and monitor internal audit and risk management policies, plans, strategies, programmes, systems and procedures, including budgets.
  2. Review and advise on the effectiveness and adequacy of financial and operational systems and procedures.
  3. Set, develop and monitor compliance with internal control procedures, systems,
  4. Identify key risk areas in consultation with Management and advise on appropriate interventions.
  5. Conduct performance and investigative audits in liaison with relevant
    stakeholders.
  6. Allocate work.
  7. Appraise staff.

Auditing

  1. Collaborate with external auditors on audit matters.
  2. Undertake pre- and post-audit of financial, stores, programmes and personnel records as required
  3. Follow up on audit queries to ensure audit observations are properly and adequately addressed.

Qualification and other attributes

  1. Master’s degree in Internal Audit or a related field from an accredited or recognised institution by the National Council for Higher Education.
  2. Professional certification in internal audit.
  3. 5 years relevant experience.

How to apply

Interested candidates should send application letters, curriculum vitae with the required qualifications and attributes clearly indicated and names of three traceable referees through an email to the following address:

The Director General
Malawi School of Government (MSG)
P.O. Box 30801
Lilongwe 3,
MALAWI.
Email: dg@msg.ac.mw

The closing Date for receiving applications is Wednesday, 27th November 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.