Internal Audit Director – Water Utilities Corporation
Job Description
Date: 19 May 2025
Location: Gaborone, BW
Company: waterutili
Closing Date
01 June 2025
Vacancy: Internal Audit Director
Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) is one of the leaders in the water supply industry in the region and strives to be the best internationally. The Corporation prides itself in employing the best human resource capital available to effectively deliver on its mandate and ultimately attain its aspirations. WUC would like to invite suitably qualified individuals who wish to join an employer of choice and meet the profile, to apply to be considered for the above-mentioned position based at Head Office
Position Purpose
Strategic leadership – as a member of WUC executive team, contributes to attainment of the strategy of the Corporation, by leading development and execution of internal audit strategies and programmes to achieve and maintain sound internal controls and governance.
This role provides independent and objective assurance and consulting services to both the Board and Management designed to improve governance and operational efficiency, whilst reducing risk
Position Key Responsibilities
Position Key Responsibilities
- Development of Internal Audit Plans
- Internal Audits, Consulting and Advisory Services
- Reporting and Governance Structures
- Risk Evaluation & Assurance
- Integrity Assurance
- People Management & Functional Effectiveness
- Financial Management
- Compliance & Governance
- Culture
Position Outcomes and Measures
- Effective internanl & external stakeholder engagement and management
- Satisfactory stakeholder feedback
- Quality assurance & Improvement programme
- Quality of recommenations
- Effectiveness of recommendations, once implemented
- % completed audits vs. planned
- Cost savings related to audit plan
- Enabling Process changes realted to audit recommendations
- Internal Assessment
- Risk Based Audit Plan
- Risk coverage
- Audit Committee Reports
- Policies & Procedures
- Adequeate audit policies for WUC market and industry
- Annual revie of policies
- Extent to which policies and procedures are being applied by internal audit staff
- Positive Independent Audit Reports
- Audit Assurance (Protection of shareholder value through an improved control environment, Timely and effective identification of key business risks)
Qualifications and Experience
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Accounting, Auditing or related field
- ACCA/CIMA/CIA/CISA/BICA/CA professional qualification
- Membership of internationaly recogzined institutions for Accountantss or Auditors
- 7 years experience including 5 years’ management level experience developing, controlloing and admnistering financial and operational audits
Technical Competencies
Leadership Competencies
Remuneration
Salary: An attractive Salary Package commensurate to the market
Leave: 30 working days per annum
5 years Fixed Term Contract
Other Benefits
Group Life Assurance (24-hour coverage)
75% paid by the Corporation towards Medical Aid
Additional Information
Interested Botswana citizens should address their cover letter to:
Human Resource Director
Water Utilities Corporation
Private Bag 00276
Gaborone
AND
Attach a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (C.V), certified copies of certificates, National Identity Card (Omang) as well as professional references and names and addresses of two referees.
NB: certificates, identity card (omang), and references should be scanned as one document and uploaded together with Curriculum Vitae (C.V).
Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.
No Physical applications will be accepted.
