Internal Auditor, Systems Administrator

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The Pensions and Insurance Authority (PIA) is the regulatory and supervisory Authority for the Pensions and Insurance Industry in Zambia. The Authority supervises and regulates the activities of entities operating in the pensions and insurance market. These entities include, among others; insurance companies, reinsurance companies, insurance intermediaries, pension schemes, fund managers and fund administrators.

The Authority seeks to recruit qualified and experienced professionals in the following two (2) vacant positions.

INTERNAL AUDITOR – One (1) Position

Overall responsibilities: –

Reporting to the Manager- Audit and Risk the Internal Auditor will be responsible for reviewing and assessing systems, procedures and practices in the Authority to ensure conformity to international and domestic accounting best practices and standards.

Specific duties: –

• Drafts a comprehensive audit programme, covering the Authority’s entire operations.
• Reviewing books of account and related records
• Conducts audit assignments which entail investigating and probing into all business transactions and arrangements executed by the Authority to ensure that the organizations assets and interests are safeguarded
• Reviews the effectiveness of internal controls in the financial systems and recommend corrective measures to maximize financial security
• Compiles comprehensive Audit Reports, citing weakness and lapses in the control systems to enable Management to institute remedial action to tighten security. Highlights incidents of misappropriations, fraud and other unauthorised acts detected during audits for Management’s attention
• Appraises the financial systems of the institution for conformity with international and domestic standards in order to enhance the organisation’s governance standing
• Monitors that expenditure of the PIA is in line with the approved budget and in compliance with the contracts in force from time to time and also in harmony with the relevant statutes
• Coordinates and liaises with external auditors, provides same with relevant data/documents as directed by the Audit and Risk Manager to ensure transparency

Requirements: –

• Grade 12 Certificate with a minimum of five (credits) including mathematics
• Degree in business studies or full professional accountancy qualification such as ACCA/CIMA qualifications
• Exposure to financial analysis and taxation rules
• Good report writing skills
• Computer literate
• Good interpersonal skills
• At least 3 years post qualification experience in Audit in a similar environment
• A member of ZICA/IIA

2. SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR- One (1) Position

Overall responsibilities: –

Reporting to the Finance Manager- the system administrator provides information technology services to the Authority.

Specific duties: –

• Install and configure computer hardware and software for the institution.
• Administer the Regulatory System for the institution
• Ensure security through access controls, backups and firewalls
• Manage Exchange server, DNS and Active Directory
• Administration of Network User Accounts.
• Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures;
• Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs such as backups;
• Ensure the systems and users adhere to the ICT policies of the institution
• Administer the institution’s Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity plans;
• Work with third party service providers, testing and troubleshooting systems, network and internet problems;
• Regular update of systems to enhance security;
• Perform periodic performance reporting to support capacity planning;
• Must work independently and in a group to manage full scope of responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Any other duties as assigned by management

Requirements: –

• Grade 12 Certificate with a minimum of five (credits)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline
• Professional certification (e.g. Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
• In-depth knowledge of MSSQL Server database administration.
• CCNA/CCNP certification added advantage
• In-depth Knowledge of Windows Server Operating Systems;
• Active Directory & Exchange experience
• Good interpersonal skills
• At least 3 years post qualification experience in a similar environment

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