Senior Internal Auditor Africa CDC

Organization Information

Job Title: Senior Internal Auditor 
Job Grade: P3
Number of Positions : 1
Number of Direct Reports: 0
Number of Indirect Reports: 0
Contract Type: Appointment for Limited Duration (ALD)/ Fixed Term
Reports to: Head, Internal Oversight

Purpose of Job

Africa CDC is implementing a broad portfolio of continental and regional public health programs aimed at strengthening disease surveillance, laboratory systems, emergency preparedness and response, workforce development, and institutional capacity across Member States.

To support sound governance, accountability, and stewardship of resources, Africa CDC’s Office of Internal Oversight (OIO) is mandated to provide independent and objective assurance and advisory support across the areas of internal audit, investigations, risk management, and compliance and ethics management.

In this context, Africa CDC seeks to engage a Senior Internal Auditor officer  to support risk-based internal audit work while also contributing to the review of allegations, investigation support, internal control assessments, and broader institutional accountability and oversight strengthening across Africa CDC operations and programs.

Main Functions

• The objective of this assignment is to support the Office of Internal Oversight in delivering independent, objective, risk-based, and professional oversight services that assess and improve the effectiveness of governance, risk management, internal control, accountability, and integrity systems across Africa CDC.
• The officer  will contribute to internal audit planning and execution, preliminary review of complaints and allegations, selected investigative support activities, preparation of audit and oversight reports, documentation of findings and recommendations, and follow-up on agreed management actions and related institutional improvements.

Specific Responsibilities

Under the guidance and supervision of the Head of the Office of Internal Oversight or designated official, the Senior Internal Auditor will support implementation of the following activities:

Internal Audit Planning

• Support the preparation and periodic update of risk-based internal audit plans in line with institutional priorities, risk assessments, and oversight needs.
• Contributes to the identification and assessment of audit universe components, auditable entities, and high-risk processes across Africa CDC.
• Assist in developing annual and engagement-level audit work plans, audit objectives, scopes, criteria, and resource estimates.

Audit Execution

• Plan and conduct internal audit assignments covering governance, operations, finance, procurement, grants, human resources, travel, asset management, information systems, and program implementation, as applicable.
• Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, compliance arrangements, and risk mitigation measures in audited areas.
• Review the economy, efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity of processes, transactions, and controls.
  Perform document reviews, data testing, interviews, walkthroughs, sampling, and other audit procedures as appropriate.

Complaint Review and Preliminary Assessment

• Receive, review, and assess complaints, allegations, hotline reports, referrals, and other matters received by OIO through authorized channels, where assigned.
• Conduct preliminary assessments to determine credibility, materiality, jurisdiction, possible violations, and appropriate case classification.
• Recommend whether matters should proceed to audit review, full investigation, management action, referral to another office, or closure with justification.
• Support maintenance of secure complaint, intake, and case documentation logs, ensuring confidentiality and proper recordkeeping.

Investigation Support and Oversight Review

• Support investigation planning, case analysis, evidence review, and documentation for assigned oversight matters with audit, fraud, misconduct, or control dimensions.
• Collect, review, and analyze documentary, digital, financial, operational, and testimonial evidence relevant to assigned matters.
• Participate in interviews of complainants, subjects, witnesses, and relevant persons in a professional and procedurally fair manner, where required.
• Identify systemic control weaknesses, fraud indicators, compliance failures, or governance concerns emerging from audit and investigative work.

• Contribute to multidisciplinary analysis of matters that require coordination between audit, investigations, risk management, compliance, legal, human resources, or management.

Reporting and Recommendations

• Prepare high-quality working papers, analyses, briefing notes, draft reports, and final reports in accordance with approved oversight methodology and documentation standards.
• Present observations and findings supported by evidence, root-cause analysis, risk implications, and practical recommendations.
• Ensure reports clearly distinguish facts, evidence, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations, and are suitable for management review and action.
• Support validation of findings with audited entities and facilitate exit discussions on recommendations and action plans, as applicable.
• Prepare case closure notes, management memoranda, and records of action taken, where relevant.

Follow-up and Issue Tracking

• Support the monitoring and verification of management action plans arising from internal audit reports, investigations, and other oversight reviews.
• Maintain recommendation and case tracking matrices and periodic follow-up status reports for management and oversight purposes.
• Identify overdue high-risk recommendations or unresolved issues and escalate implementation concerns through appropriate channels.

Advisory and Institutional Strengthening

• Contribute to the development or refinement of audit manuals, SOPs, templates, standard working papers, guidance notes, quality tools, reporting formats, and case management tools.
• Support awareness and capacity-building initiatives on internal controls, risk-based auditing, misconduct prevention, governance, and oversight practices for relevant staff and focal points.
• Identify trends, root causes, and recurring control weaknesses emerging from oversight work and propose preventive actions.

Coordination with Other Oversight Functions

• Coordinate, as appropriate, with colleagues responsible for investigations, risk management, compliance, ethics, legal, human resources, safeguarding, security, and management functions to promote coherent oversight coverage and avoid duplication of effort.
• Support referrals of matters to appropriate authorities or internal functions where issues fall outside the immediate mandate of the assignment or require parallel handling.

Quality, Confidentiality, and Professional Standards

• Ensure assignments are conducted in accordance with approved oversight methodology and recognized professional standards.
• Promote objectivity, confidentiality, impartiality, professional skepticism, due professional care, and evidence-based reporting throughout the assignment.
• Protect sensitive information and handle all audit and case materials in accordance with applicable access, disclosure, and records management requirements.
• Promote respect for due process and fair treatment of relevant parties in matters involving allegations or sensitive review processes.

Academic Requirements and Relevant Experience

• Master’s Degree in accounting, Auditing, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Law, Information Systems, Criminology, Investigations, Forensic Accounting, or a related field with at least 7 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in  accounting, Auditing, Finance, Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Law, Information Systems, Criminology, Investigations, Forensic Accounting, or a related field with a minimum of 10 years of professional experience in the same field.

Professional Certifications

• Professional certification such as CPA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, CFE, or equivalent is highly desirable.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of internal audit and internal control principles, including the IIA Global Internal Audit Standards.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise risk management and compliance risk management principles, including COSO-based approaches.
• Excellent analytical, drafting, facilitation, and report-writing skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion, sound judgment, and professionalism.
  Ability to work effectively in multicultural and multidisciplinary teams

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Insight
• Developing Others:
• Change Management:
• Managing Risk….

Core Competencies

• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Accountability awareness and Compliance
• Learning Orientation
• Communicating with Influence ….

Functional Competencies

• Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving
• Job Knowledge and information sharing:
• Drive for Result ….
• Continuous Improvement Focus

Notes

The requirements and responsibilities contained in this job description do not create a contract of employment and are not meant to be all-inclusive. It may be changed by the role manager during employment on an as-needed basis.

TENURE OF APPOINTMENT:

GENDER MAINSTREAMING:

Africa CDC is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.

LANGUAGES:

• Proficiency in one of the AU working languages (Arabic, English, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese, and Spanish) is mandatory and fluency in another AU language is an added advantage

REMUNERATION:

The basic annual salary attached to this position is US$42,018.78 (P3 Step 5) for both international and locally recruited staff. Additional benefits such as post adjustment, housing allowance, and gratuity are provided in accordance with the African Union’s salary structure applicable to the specific duty station.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Applications must be submitted no later than  May 27 202611h59 p.m. EAT.

-Only candidates who meet all job requirements and are selected for interviews will be contacted.

-Consideration will be given only to those candidates who have submitted a fully completed online application with a curriculum vitae (CV), an African passport, and the required academic qualifications, such as Diplomas, Bachelor’s degrees, Master’s degrees and any relevant certificate in line with the area of expertise.

-The African Union is an equal opportunity employer, and female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

-Candidates from less represented countries within the African Union are strongly encouraged to apply for positions that fit their profiles.

These countries include: Algeria, Angola, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Comoros, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Sahrawi D.R., Sao Tome and Principe., Seychelles, Somalia and Tunisia.