Conduct regular checks and detailed reviews of business processes of Pride and evaluate and provide reasonable feedback to ensure that risk management, control and governance systems are functioning as intended and help the organisation accomplish its objectives and goals.

Specific responsibilities include:
• Lead Risk Assessment programmes of the Internal Audit function.

• Lead the development and maintenance of a comprehensive Risk Assessment in collaboration with the Risk & Compliance Department.
• Liaise with the compliance, IT and special audits staff to develop comprehensive risk based Annual Internal Audit plans.
• Coordinate the implementation of the Annual Audit Plan and ensure appropriate resource requirements are provided for adequate coverage of the audit activities.
• Conduct audits aimed at ensuring that risks are appropriately dealt with.
• Identify risk-focused training needs and requirements, and support related trainings.

• Develop and maintain risk focused Internal Audit policies and procedures.
• Recommend and co-ordinate outside audit activities requiring specialized expertise needed for risk mitigation.
• Support Risk Management projects in the organization.
• Evaluate the periodic risk assessments and effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes as well as reliability of financial information.
• Recommend risk mitigation measures.

Minimum Academic Qualifications and Experience:
• The ideal candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration or Business related subjects from a reputable University
• Additional professional qualifications such as ACCA, CPA (Level II), CIA and CISA will be an added advantage.
• Should possess 2 principal passes at A’ level
• Should possess credits in Mathematics and English at O’level.
• Should have detailed knowledge of systems, products, and the environment of Financial Institutions especially Microfinance.

• Should possess prior experience of at least one year in Internal or External Audit, Risk Management or Consultancy, preferably in a related field.
• Should be analytical, conceptual, with great attention to detail.
• Possession of IT skills and knowledge in the commonly used Office packages, Accounting packages and Audit software will be an added advantage.

Person Specifications:-
• Should possess at least 2 years’ experience in Pride
• Should be a person of integrity and honesty with a clean track record.
• Should be analytical, conceptual, organized, with great attention to detail.
• Should not be more than 35 years of age and should not have been subjected and found guilty during any disciplinary hearings or received a warning letter in the last 2 years.
• Should have scored a good and above in performance appraisal for the last one year.