Division Manager – Corporate and Finance Audit (PAGL.1)

About

The African Development Bank seeks an internal audit leader to head the Corporate and Finance Audit Division (PAGL.1) within the Office of the Auditor General. The role provides independent, risk-based and objective assurance, advice, insight and foresight for the Bank’s corporate and finance activities. Applicants need a Master’s degree, relevant audit/accounting qualification, at least eight years’ relevant experience including team management, and English or French with working knowledge of the other language. Job grade: PL2 Position number: 50092358 Duty station: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Terms of service: International status and international terms and conditions of employment.

How to apply

Apply online through the official African Development Bank advert page as an External Candidate. Submit a concise Curriculum Vitae (CV) and any additional documents that may be stated as required. Upload supporting government-issued IDs such as a passport, National Identity Card or certificate, and declare the nationality to be considered by the Bank.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a dynamic, risk-based divisional audit plan aligned with the Bank’s strategy, risk profile and audit universe, prioritizing matters of greatest significance and adapting coverage when risks, operations or stakeholder expectations change.
• Lead the delivery of independent, risk-based and objective assurance and advisory services that add value, provide insight and foresight, and improve the Bank’s governance, risk management and control processes.
• Assess whether governance, risk management and control processes are appropriately designed, implemented and operating effectively, including whether significant risks are identified, assessed, managed, monitored and reported within approved risk appetite and tolerance.
• Oversee financial, corporate, administrative, information technology, cybersecurity, data, third-party and other thematic audits relevant to the Division’s mandate, applying the Institute of Internal Auditors’ applicable mandatory Topical Requirements when providing assurance on those subjects.
• Maintain awareness of emerging and rapidly changing risks, including digital transformation, artificial intelligence, cyber threats, fraud and integrity risk, third-party dependencies, organizational behavior and operational resilience, and ensure that audit coverage and skills remain responsive.
• Coordinate, where appropriate, with external auditors and other internal and external assurance providers to promote coherent assurance coverage, minimize unnecessary duplication and identify gaps, while preserving PAGL’s independence, objectivity and accountability.
• Communicate significant and systemic issues, root causes, risk implications and practical recommendations clearly and promptly; escalate unacceptable risk exposure, unresolved disagreements and overdue high-priority actions in accordance with the Internal Audit Charter and established governance arr
• Direct and supervised engagements throughout the audit lifecycle, ensuring appropriate scoping, professional skepticism, sufficient and reliable evidence, sound judgement, effective supervision, timely reporting and proportionate follow-up of agreed management actions.
• Assess the reliability, integrity, security and availability of significant financial, operational and automated information, including the governance and controls over data, systems, models and technology-enabled processes.
• Lead advisory services that support management in improving governance, risk management and controls, while safeguarding internal audit independence and ensuring that PAGL does not assume management responsibility.
• Championing the effective use of data analytics, continuous auditing, technology-enabled audit techniques and audit management systems to improve risk assessment, coverage, efficiency, insight and monitoring.
• Ensure that the Division’s activities conform with the Institute of Internal Auditors’ International Professional Practices Framework, including the Global Internal Audit Standards and applicable mandatory Topical Requirements, as amended from time to time, as well as the Bank’s Internal Audit Chart
• Lead, coach and hold accountable a diverse team of professional and support staff, setting clear objectives and quality expectations and fostering integrity, professional courage, constructive challenge, collaboration and continuous learning.
• Plan and deploy financial, human and technological resources responsibly; assess the Division’s collective competencies and address capability gaps through recruitment, development, co-sourcing or specialist support, as appropriate.
• Contribute actively to PAGL’s management team, strategy, risk assessment, performance monitoring and quality assurance and improvement programme, sharing expertise and supporting consistent methodology across the Department.

Qualifications

• Hold at least a Master’s degree in an analytical subject from the Sciences or Humanities. It is essential that the candidate also holds relevant professional qualifications such as CIA, ACA / CA, CPA, ACCA or ACMA. Other professional qualifications in the auditing of Information Technology, Treasury
• Have a minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible audit, assurance, risk or related professional experience, including substantial experience leading a portfolio of complex internal or external audit engagements, of which at least three (3) years must have involved managing and/or super
• Demonstrate a strong record of auditing financial services, treasury, financial management, corporate services, technology-enabled operations or comparable activities in a complex public, private, multilateral or international institution.
• Demonstrate current knowledge of the Institute of Internal Auditors’ International Professional Practices Framework, including the Global Internal Audit Standards and applicable mandatory Topical Requirements, and the ability to translate professional requirements into effective methodology and prac
• Demonstrate strong strategic, enterprise-risk and project management capabilities, including the ability to develop dynamic risk-based plans, manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality results within agreed timelines and resources.
• Have an established reputation for integrity, objectivity, professional courage, sound judgement, fairness and discretion, including the ability to preserve independent professional judgement when conclusions are challenged.
• Demonstrate strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, professional skepticism and the ability to identify root causes, systemic themes and the implications of complex financial, operational, digital and governance risks.
• Possess excellent interpersonal, influencing, negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and present complex or sensitive matters clearly and constructively to senior management and Board-level stakeholders.
• Demonstrate inclusive and empowering leadership, with a strong record of coaching professionals, managing performance, developing talent and building high-performing multidisciplinary teams.
• Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English or French, with a good working knowledge of the other language. The ability to work effectively in both languages would be a distinct advantage.
• Demonstrate strong digital fluency and practical experience with enterprise systems, data analytics, technology-enabled audit techniques and modern audit management platforms; familiarity with SAP S/4HANA or SAP HANA and Microsoft 365 tools would be an advantage.
• Previous experience in a multilateral development bank, international financial institution or comparable complex organization, and familiarity with the African Development Bank’s mandate and operating environment, would be an advantage but is not a prerequisite.