Internal Audit Specialist

Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB)

Employment Type: Under Contract

Reports To: Coordinator

Job Responsibilities

produce Annual Internal Audit Plans

- Consult different project components regarding their annual activities, particularly plans for disbursement of grants and loans to partner entities.
- produce a risk-based audit plan for the financial year covering all institutions and partner entities receiving or expected to receive project funds.
- Design the audit plan with a clear implementation timeline.
- Present the annual audit plan to the Project Steering Committee for approval.

Carry Out Financial, Performance, and Other Audits

- perform audits and produce internal audit reports for projects under SPIU receiving project funds and executing expenditures to detect weaknesses.
- evaluate documented systems to ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, and legislative requirements.
- detect strengths and weaknesses in internal controls and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
- Perform audit tests to ensure risk management policies and internal control systems operate efficiently and effectively, and recommend measures to strengthen governance, risk management, and internal controls.
- perform periodic reviews to deliver assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management practices.
- Summarize audit findings, make recommendations, and obtain management responses.
- Advise on the appropriateness of accounting records, record storage arrangements, and financial reporting.
- track the implementation of audit recommendations and report on their status.
- Perform any other activities required from time to time that align with the overall purpose of the VCRP/RWB-SPIU.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

deliver Advisory Services

- Participate in significant initiatives and priorities and deliver advice on financial and internal control matters.

Qualifications

- Master’s Degree in Accounting with at least 3 years of working experience as an auditor and completion of professional courses or being at an advanced level of CIA, CPA, or ACCA – 3 Years of relevant experience.
- Master’s Degree in Finance with at least 3 years of working experience as an auditor and completion of professional courses or being at an advanced level of CIA, CPA, or ACCA – 3 Years of relevant experience.
- Master’s Degree in Management with at least 3 years of working experience as an auditor and completion of professional courses or being at an advanced level of CIA, CPA, or ACCA – 3 Years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting with at least 3 years of working experience as an auditor and completion of professional courses or being at an advanced level of CIA, CPA, or ACCA – 3 Years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance with at least 3 years of working experience as an auditor and completion of professional courses or being at an advanced level of CIA, CPA, or ACCA – 3 Years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Management with at least 3 years of working experience as an auditor and completion of professional courses or being at an advanced level of CIA, CPA, or ACCA – 3 Years of relevant experience.

Required Competencies and Key Technical Skills

- Integrity.
- Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
- Inclusiveness.
- Accountability.
- Teamwork.
- Client/citizen focus.
- Professionalism.
- Flexibility, team player, able to multi-task, and deliver expected results.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Psychometric Languages

- English

Psychometric Domains

- Decision Making – Competence / Skills
- Analytical Skills – Competence / Skills
- Clear and Effective Communication – Communication Skills

Exams to be Conducted

1. Psychometric Test
2. Written
3. Oral

Application Deadline: Aug 4, 2026