Senior Internal Auditor

Grade:  LWB 4

Reporting to:  Internal Audit Manager

Department: General Management

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

1. Assisting in the preparation of annual budgets for the Internal Audit Function and ensuring that there is adequate and timely mobilisation of resources and personnel in respect of audit programs for the furtherance of the objectives of the Board
2. Assisting in planning, organising, directing and coordinating implementation of Internal Audit services operational, human resource, administrative, organisational and cultural activities in accordance with good practice and legal provisions
3. Assisting in coordinating and guiding implementation of annual work plans, policies and procedures of the audit function and engagement with various stakeholders
4. Preparing Audit programs for approval by the Internal Audit Manager
5. Assist in reviewing and assessing the board’s risk management framework, reviewing a quality assurance and improvement program for the division and continuously monitoring its effectiveness
6. Lead or be a Consulting party in the Audits
7. Assist in training new Auditors
8. Managing and monitoring a tracking system for audit issues through continuous engagement with stakeholders
9. Undertaking special investigations at the request of the Chief Executive, Heads of Departments or Audit Committee
10. Assisting or representing the Board on audit matters at various forums and serving in the Board’s audit-related committees
11. Supervising and appraising staff under his/her charge
12. Providing consultancy and other client services (e.g., counsel, advice, facilitation, drafting policies, training and process/operations review) to the Board
13. Demonstrating outstanding commitment to service delivery programs of the Board by personally identifying and reporting water bursts/leakages to customer care Division of which verifiable repair records shall be tendered to be used as one of the components for assessment during one’s performance appraisal time.

Minimum Academic and Professional Qualifications and Work Experience

1. A minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Accountancy/Internal Audit or relevant field. Must be a member of a professional body, such as CIA, ACCA and or similar body with at least five years’ experience in Auditing
2. Must be a registered member with Institute of Internal Auditors Malawi (IIAM)

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their application letters, copies of certificates and a Curriculum Vitae with details of three traceable referees and a copy of National ID not later than 20^th October 2026 to:

The Chief Executive Officer

Lilongwe Water Board

P.O Box 96

LILONGWE

Those that do not submit copies of certificates will not be considered for shortlisting and only shortlisted applicants will be acknowledged.

Lilongwe Water Board is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Canvassing will Lead to Disqualification