Senior Internal Auditor

Pharmacy Council is a body corporate established under the Pharmacy Act Cap. 311 responsible for regulation of pharmacy practices including issuing licenses and permits to pharmacy businesses in Tanzania. The Council has the following vacancies for which a suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply.
Position : Senior Internal Auditor
Duty Station: Dar es Salaam
Reports to : Registrar

Overall Responsibility
Senior Internal Auditor reports functionally to the Registrar and shall be responsible to assist the Council and its Management on instituting effective internal control system, risk management and good governance processes.

Education Qualifications
University Degree/ Advanced Diploma majoring in Accounting or finance from a recognized higher learning institution. Masters degree in Accounting or Finance will·be an added advantage.

Certified Public Accountant, CPA (T) or ACCA and must be registered with the National Board of
Accountants and Auditors (NBM) in the category of either Associate Certified Public Accountants (ACPAs) or Associate Certified Public Accountant in Public practice (ACPA-PPs).
Knowledge and Competence in Information and Communications Technology (lCT) application, and familiarity with one of the accounting software.
A strong background of International Financial - Reporting Standards (IFRS) and good knowledge of
Public Sector Accounting and Reporting Principles; and
Not less than five (5) years work experience in relevant fields out of which four (3) years should be in senior audit position.

Duties and Responsibilities:
To formulate, present for the Council's approval and implement internal audit policies that are in line with the Council's regulatory functions.
To coordinate risk assessment on Council operations, advice the Council on possible risk factors and _ designing appropriate measures of control.
To prepare and implement an internal audit plan that provides quality assurance.
To review and advise on compliance of existing laws on operations of the Council.
To carry out examination of financial accounting and supporting documents to ensure compliance with the existing financial regulations.
To evaluate the effectiveness of existing system of internal control and recommend appropriate improvement.
To identify and recommend relevant policies that ensures the Council's assets are properly accounted, and safeguard from loss.
To prepare and submit periodic internal audit reports.
To conduct and supervise investigation of special assignments.
To effectively administer all resources of the department and offer support to staff members in the department and
Perform any other duties as assigned by the Registrar.

Personal Attributes
In addition to the above skills and qualifications, applicant for the above position is required to have the following attributes:
A very high level of integrity, honesty and sense of responsibility.
starter who can work well independently and effectively as a team member. .
Ability to work under pressure with positive attitude, focused, produce expected results and respond to changing priorities.
Must have excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to operate in a culturally diverse organization, and communicate to all levels within the organization
Ability to work in a dynamic team; self manage and meet deadlines and
Willingness to work beyond the call of duty.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Application letter with Curriculum Vitae (CV) including e-mail address or day time contact telephone number, together with photocopies of certificates, names and contacts of two referees should be submitted by registered mail to under-mentioned by 17 April 2015.
The physical submission of the application shall not be accepted.
Only short-listed candidate meeting the above criteria will be contacted. Application letter should be addressed to:-
Registrar
Pharmacy Council
Mandela Road – External/ Mabibo
P.O. BOX 31818, DAR ES SALAAM