The Position

• The Director shall be the Head of the Internal Audit Directorate of the University.
• He/She shall, in accordance with the Internal Audit Agency Act, 2003 (Act 658) and in conformity with standards and procedures provided by the agency set up under the said Act, carry out periodic internal audit of the University
• He/She shall report administratively to the Vice-Chancellor and functionally to the Audit Committee in accordance with the Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 12)

General Requirements

The person to be appointed to any of the positions above must:

• Be dynamic, self motivated and competent with proven ability
• Be a team player with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Have the ability to exercise sound judgment
• exhibit high sense of initiative and managerial and organizational skills
• Have an entrepreneurial drive and be business oriented
• Be a distinguished drive and be business oriented
• Be a distinguished professional with capacity to motivate and direct staff be digitally literate

Qualification Required & Experience

• Possess both professional qualification and relevant postgraduate degree
• Be a member of any relevant professional Accounting and / Finance body, preferably

o Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA)
o Association of Chartered certified ACcountants (ACCA)
o Chartered Institute of management Accountants (CIMA)
o Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (CIIA)
o Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

• Have served in a University or analogous institution as Principal Internal Auditor/Deputy Internal Auditor for a minimum of 5 years or a Minimum of 15 years post professional qualification experience in a university or highly reputable and recognised practising auditing/accounting firm, industry, commerce and/or public service by 31st July, 2023

Location: Sunyani

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates are requested to submit an application letter together with 8 copies of curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of 2 referees

A 1000-word statement of candidates vision for the position

Applications should be marked “Application For Appointment As (State The Applicable Position) and forwarded under registered cover to reach any one of the following addresses to:

The Chairman
Search Committee
c/o The Registrar
University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR)
P. O. Box 214
Sunyani, Ghana

The Chairman
Search Committee
c/o The Office Manager
Universities of Ghana Overseas Office
Ghana Universities House
321 City Road
London ECIV IL3
United Kingdom

A copy of this announcement together with a profile of the University can be found at the University website:

http://www.uenr.edu.gh

Closing Date: 30 April, 2023