Senior Internal Audit Officer

The Agricultural Development Fund (ADF) will act as a second-tier wholesale lending institution that will lend to intermediaries in the agricultural value chain, who will then on-lend to small commercial farmers, defined as farmers with 1-30 hectares. ADF is capitalized by a $100 million grant provided by the United States Government to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to increase lending to the agriculture sector to create a more competitive agriculture sector through expanded agricultural production and increased incomes for agricultural households. ADF will lend directly and indirectly to banks, non-bank financial institutions, credit unions, microfinance institutions and non-financial intermediaries such as private farmer associations, farm stores, agricultural depots, food processors, agribusinesses and other market participants and informal providers of finance that support the development of agricultural value chains in Afghanistan and can enhance the supply of agricultural credit to the end-borrowers at the farm level. Until it transitions to the Government of Afghanistan in 2014, the ADF is managed by the Agriculture Credit Enhancement (ACE) program a USAID contract.

• Reviewing the policies and procedures to identify process gaps and control lapses.
• Conducting internal control / system reviews of the activities / processes and / or conducting investigations and preparing report of the findings & recommendations.
• Assist the Head of Internal Audit in developing the Annual Internal Audit Plan.
• Carrying out risk assessments and report the results to the Head of Internal Audit.
• Manage audits / reviews in line with the approved Annual Internal Audit Plan.
• Reviewing the working papers for audits / investigations / reviews conducted to ensure their completeness and accuracy and confirm that the same is in accordance with the IIA standards.
• Preparing / reviewing and finalizing of internal audit reports.
• Follow-up on issues identified during audits / reviews / visits.
• Preparation of internal audit presentations for management review and FAC.
• Undertake professional development activities and acquire and disseminate knowledge and participate in the profession-related seminars / workshops.
• Review of Internal Audit checklists and other key working papers to ensure complete and appropriate coverage of Internal Audit procedures.
• Finalizing internal audit reports / audit ratings and presenting the same to management and FAC.
• Provide fair and balanced insights into current, emerging, and potential issues, trends and opportunities that are aimed at enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of management and control processes.
• Visiting the regional offices according to the Annual Audit Plan and carry out internal audit missions as per the Internal Audit Plan.
• Executing the risk assessments and internal audit activities in accordance with the assigned mandate.
• He/She will have access to all administrative and financial documents after approval of management.
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Master degree in Business administration & ACCA .
• Minimum of 5 years Experience 
• Having good knowledge of IFRS and IAS.
• Excellent Language proficiency in spoken and written Pashto, Dari, and English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to create a supportive working relationship with all project teams
• Ability to work under pressure

All interested qualified applicants are encouraged to send their CV and Cover Letter indicating the position title and vacancy number (ADF- 274 ) in the subject line before the closing date to the below email address.