Internal Auditor, PAGL.2

• Grade : PL6 
• Position No. : 50069840 
• Posting Date: 04/24/2026 
• Closing Date : 05/14/2026 

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THE BANK:

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 81 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth. In order to sharply focus the objectives of the Ten-Year Strategy (2024 – 2033) and ensure greater developmental impact,  four cardinal points, all of which will accelerate our delivery for Africa, have been identified for scaling up, namely; enhancing access to capital; reforming and consolidating the continent’s financial systems, institutions and talent to assert Africa’s global agency; harnessing the demographic transformation for economic development; and building climate-resilient infrastructure and robust value addition to natural resources.

THE COMPLEX:

The Presidency Complex (URPR) comprises the Office of The President of the Bank Group and all corporate offices, departments and other organization units that are directly subordinate to the Presidency in administrative as well as functional terms. The President, in the capacity of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Bank Group, is mandated to provide competent strategic management of the Bank Group and all its resources towards the fulfilment of the Bank Group’s purpose of contributing to economic development and social progress of Regional Member Countries.

The Presidency Complex provides day-to-day and medium-term corporate leadership and executive oversight, maintains communication with the Bank Group’s Member Countries, and supports the Boards of Directors in the conduct of their statutory roles. In addition, the Complex provides legal and regulatory oversight on the conduct of the Bank Group’s business and integrated risk management of Bank Group operations, oversees corporate communication with a range of internal and external stakeholders, promotes integrity, transparency and the highest ethical standards and norms among Bank Group personnel in the conduct of their work, and assures the security of the Bank Group’s personnel, premises and physical assets, information and data in all locations where the Bank Group operates. Furthermore, the President’s Complex is also involved in catalysing investment from various sources in line with the operational priorities of the Bank Group.

The President directly supervises several departments and units including Office of the President; the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Department the Office of the Auditor General; the Group Risk Management Directorate; the General Counsel and Legal Services Department; the Communication and External Relations Department; the Staff Integrity and Ethics Office; Office of the Secretary General & General Secretariat; the Africa Investment Forum; the Joint Secretariat Support Office and; the Asia External Representation Office.

THE HIRING DEPARTMENT/DIVISION:

The Office of the Auditor General provides independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve the Bank’s operations. It also assists the Bank to accomplish its strategic objectives by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. The Office of the Auditor General is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling a broad, comprehensive program of auditing and consulting/advisory services both internally and externally including, without limitation, all projects, and programs of the Bank group

THE POSITION:

The overall objective of this position is to provide independent and objective assurance and consulting and advisory services in compliance with established professional internal auditing standards. The Internal Auditor will perform audits and advisory/consulting services covering Bank Group activities and operations.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

Large and Complex Audits

Under the supervision and guidance of the Division Manager or any designated supervisor, the Internal Auditor will assist with a certain level of autonomy in conducting large and complex audit/advisory assignments relating to the financial, operational and administrative functions of the Bank. This will involve the following:

• Participate in audit missions in Member Countries, at Project Executing Agencies, and visit of projects sites.  Advice on compliance with Bank Rules, Regulations, Policies, and Procedures to improve project implementation.

• Contributing to the audit planning, reviewing the organization structure of the activity to be audited; preparing flow chart and risk control matrix, contributing to the preparation of audit programmes and the audit planning memorandum.
• Carry out audit tests and assist in obtaining, analyzing and appraising data as a basis for an informed, objective opinion on the activity being audited. Examine documentation (vouchers, account ledgers and other operational documents such as Loan Agreements, Country Operation files, Disbursement files etc.).
• Hold working sessions, gather appropriate evidence about the function/activity under review.
• Contribute to the preparation of audit reports that express opinions on the adequacy and effectiveness of the internal control and risk management processes of activities audited and recommend corrective actions.
• Draft audit findings and recommendations for the supervising auditor review and discuss them with auditees.
• Maintain and document Audit Working Paper.
• Analyze auditees’ response to audit findings and recommendations and prepare draft final audit reports for review and approval before issuance to the President and the Boards.

Small and less Complex Audits

Plan and conduct small audits relating to the financial, operational and administrative activities such as the Grants and Special Funds administered by

 the Bank:

• Plan audits and determine the audit objectives, scope, criteria, methodology to be used to ensure that the audit adequately covers the selected area of the Bank's operations, activities, systems, and controls.
• Determine the audit approach and techniques to facilitate the conduct of the audit and prepare the planning memorandum for Manager’s and Auditor General’s approval.
• Prepare Audit Programme to ensure a systematic approach to the audit and ensure that the scope of the audit is covered adequately.
• Conduct the fieldwork by collecting data, documents, and information, testing and analysing such information, identifying weaknesses, causes and effects of variances, errors, non-compliance with rules, regulations, policies, procedures, etc with a strong focus on using data analytics and analytical tools.

• Present and discuss audit findings of particularly significant impact or recommendations for substantial changes in procedures, workflow or organization, with concerned Managers and Directors to obtain their agreement.
• Prepare the Preliminary Audit Report containing observations, conclusions, and recommendations to enhance controls, safeguard the assets or image of the Bank, improve working procedures and ensure that resources are efficiently utilized
• Prepare the Final Internal Audit Report after incorporating the comments of the auditee Departments under the supervision of the Manager for transmission to the Auditor General.
• Monitor the implementation of audit recommendations to ensure that the weaknesses observed are corrected and do not recur.

COMPETENCIES: (skills, experience and knowledge)

• A minimum of a master’s degree in Audit, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or in a related discipline.
• A minimum of four (4) years of auditing experience in an internationally recognized professional accounting firm or an International Financial Institution.  Practical data analytics experience would be a plus.  
• Sound knowledge and auditing experience of private and public sector operations, financial instruments, and information systems such as SAP Hana system, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Integrated Audit Approach.
• Good interpersonal, communication and analytical skills. 
• Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a multi-cultural environment and to build effective working relations with colleagues.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines while ensuring quality and exceeding client expectations.
• Ability to apply international audit standards to deliver quality audit report in line with the Bank’s strategy needs/situation.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in English or French, preferably with a working knowledge of the other language.

Proficiency in use of computer Aided Audit tools like ACL, Pentana, TeamMate, AuditBoard etc. Experience in the use of data analytical tools is a plus.

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THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED AS INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

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Applicants who fully meet the Bank's requirements and are considered for further assessment will be contacted. Applicants should submit a concise Curriculum Vitae (CV) and any additional documents that may be stated as required. The President of the African Development Bank reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level.  The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. http://www.afdb.org

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The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) does not ask for payments of any kind from applicants throughout the recruitment process (job application, CV review, interview meeting, and final processing of applications). In addition, the Bank does not request information on applicants’ bank accounts. The African Development Bank Group declines all responsibility for the fraudulent publications of job offers in its name or, in general, for the fraudulent use of its name in any way whatsoever . 

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“Please note that the Bank does not accept dual nationality. Therefore, you are required to declare the nationality you would like to be considered by the Bank throughout your career, if hired. Please upload supporting Government issued IDs such as passport, National Identity Card or Certificate etc.”