Organisational background

BudgIT is a civic organisation that applies technology to intersect citizen engagement with institutional improvement, to facilitate societal change.

A pioneer in the field of social advocacy melded with technology, BudgIT uses an array of tech tools to simplify the budget and matters of public spending for citizens, with the primary aim of raising the standard of transparency and accountability in government.

Job purpose

The Internal Audit Officer ensures adherence to the organisation’s Standard Operating Procedures and carries out audits in the organisation as required.

Key working relationships

Working relationships will include Co-Founder/Director, Principal Lead, Human Resources Manager, and Finance Lead.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensures understanding and adherence to the organisation’s Standard Operating Procedures.
• Participates in the review and development of the organisation’s Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ensure compliance in terms of documentation, processes, payments, and refunds with regular review of transactions by the Finance team.
• Assists in the development of the organisation’s annual audit plan.
• Schedules and plans organisational audits and develops audit direction.
• Performs audit work, drafts audit reports, and supervises the audit process.
• Develops and provides training to employees on organisational audit as requested.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and experience:

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field.

Experience and Core Competencies:

• Substantial and proven experience in organisational audit.
• Ability to organise, prioritise, and schedule work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to analyse and solve problems.
• Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and training to employees.
• Ability to develop, plan, and implement short and long-range goals.
• Employee development and performance management skills.
• Knowledge of auditing concepts and principles.
• Ability to develop and implement audit plans and schedules.
• Ability to persuade and influence others.