Director, Internal Audit (BNR)

The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) is seeking to recruit competent and capable professionals in the following position: "Director, Internal Audit"

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform business processes risk assessment and determine areas of high risk and audit focus to be incorporated in the annual audit plan;
• Prepare annual audit plans for approval by the Internal Audit and Risk Committee and ensure that they are designed according to the risk and audit priorities identified;
• Advice the management of the organisation on risk management processes particularly through establishment of efficient internal control tools and good governance;
• Supervise ongoing assignments to ensure that they are on target and according to the mandate of the Audit Plan approved by the Internal Audit and Risk Committee;
• Review of business processes to ensure continual compliance with all internal policies and external laws and regulations;
• Review draft reports prepared by the Internal Auditors and ensure that the reports incorporate the strategic focus of the organisation;
• Issue periodic reports to the Internal Audit and Risk Committee and Management summarising the results of audit activities and keeping the Committee informed of emerging trends and successful practices in internal audit;
• Attend Internal Audit & Risk Committee meetings and communicate and ensure re-circulation of the final audit reports to relevant parties for implementation of action points as approved by the committee and ensure follow-up of the status of implementation of recommendations;
• Investigate fraud emanating from within and without the organisation an recommend appropriate preventive measures;
• Review the internal audit structure and propose amendments as and when require;
• Prepare long and short term manpower plans.

Academic and professional qualification

• At least a Masters degree in accounting, finance;
• Must hold a professional qualification such as ACCA or CPA;
• Possession of CIA, CISA, CFSA would be an added advantage;
• At least five years internal audit managerial experience in the financial services sector
• Maximum Age 45 years.

Important skills and competencies

The successful candidate must be up to date with knowledge of internal audit issues and trends especially risk based internal auditing, Knowledge of internal audit standards and best practices from relevant institutions such as IIA and ISACA. Must have sound judgement and decision making abilities, and Strong analytical skills

The National Bank of Rwanda adheres to the principle of equal employment opportunity. It provides good working environment to its employees with attractive pages, highly ranked welfare schemes and employees development plan.

The interested candidates to the above post are required to complete the online BNR application form available on BNR website; www.bnr.rw. The completed form will be submitted together with photocopies of their degrees and testimonies through recruitment@bnr.rw . Deadline for submission is 20^th August 2011 before 5.00 pm.