Head, Internal Audit at Nigerian Electricity Supply Corporation (NESCO) Limited

Nigerian Electricity Supply Corporation (NESCO) Limited is an electric utility Company providing economic and highly reliable electricity service in Nigeria since 1929. It is incorporated under the Companies Act of the Laws of Nigeria. Its core business is to generate, distribute, supply and retail electric power in Plateau State and adjacent States.

In its drive to ensure improved and sustained efficiency and effectiveness in delivery of its mandate with strategic leadership and management, NESCO (Nigeria) Limited is seeking to recruit fully qualified, highly motivated, and well experienced candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Internal Audit

Location: Bukuru, Jos South - Plateau

Purpose of the Job

• Manage NESCO’s Internal Audit processes by ensuring strict adherence to NESCO’s internal control policies and procedures.
• The cited highly demanding vacant positions require persons who have demonstrable capacity to initiate innovations geared at making NESCO (Nigeria) Limited a rejuvenated, vibrant, and competitive power utility Company.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
The Head Internal Auditor shall therefore be responsible, but not limited, for the following:

• Lead financial, operational, and business process audits, ensuring compliance with business control criteria
• Provide advice on internal control and enhance internal audit standards and practices within the organization 
• Identify key risks, evaluate the effectiveness of controls, and recommend process improvements to strengthen financial and operational controls 
• Coordinate planned and ad-hoc audits, including regulatory and compliance reviews 
• Conduct Ethics & Compliance investigations, including breaches of NESCO’s Code of Business Conduct and suspected fraud cases 
• Liaise with internal and external control functions (HSSE, Legal, External Auditors, and Regulators) to ensure optimal audit coverage and minimize duplication of efforts 
• Develop and implement internal audit strategies, policies, and procedures, including maintaining the internal audit operating procedures manual 
• Monitor and validate the implementation of preventive and corrective action plans 
• Investigate violations of operational procedures and recommend appropriate corrective actions 
• Support external auditors in the annual audit testing plan to facilitate smooth year-end audits 
• Prepare periodic reports for the attention of the MD/CEO 
• Review and authorize key expenditures/transactions of the Department in line with approved budget 
• Perform any other tasks as assigned from time to time by the MD/CEO.

Minimum Educational & Professional Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge

• Bachelor’s Degree or its Equivalent Qualification in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related numerate discipline from a recognized tertiary institution 
• MBA or a Masters’ Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or any related discipline from a recognized tertiary institution 
• Relevant Professional Certifications from reputable institutions, e.g., Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (ACCA). Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) or any other relevant professional qualification 
• Minimum of 10 years relevant professional experience, with at least five (5) years in a Senior Management position in a similar corporate role.

Attributes and Competencies:

• Excellent understanding of the standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and ability to fully comply with IIA standards 
• In-depth understanding and knowledge of Internal audit methodologies, financial reporting frameworks & regulatory requirements
• Proven experience and strong ability to carry out risk management and internal & technical audit 
• Good understanding of enterprise risk management 
• Ability to manage projects and, when required, supervise auditors to follow sound internal control practices and to manage risks appropriately
• Potential risk identification and management skills
• Good business process analysis and reporting skills 
• Strong background in Auditing/ Accounting/ Cost control 
• Knowledge and application of regulatory guidelines 
• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills 
• Excellent time management and organizational skills 
• Strong analytical and problem solving 
• High ethical standards and integrity 
• Good investigative skills 
• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration.

Application Closing Date
4th August, 2025 (COB).

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Applications, under Confidential Concise Cover Letter outlining how the Applicant meets the requirements for the strategic leadership position and providing a written consent to be subjected to whatever recruitment probity checks necessary, either by courier or e-mail, enclosing the following:

• Copies of Academic & Professional Certificates
• A Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) with names and e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of Three (3) Traceable Referees of good standing
• A Copy of a valid Identification Document (ID) such as a National ID or Passport.

Applications should be forwarded to:
The Managing Director,
Nigerian Electricity Supply Corporation (Nigeria) Limited,
10, Barkin Ladi Road,
P. O. Box 15,
Bukuru, Jos South,
Plateau State, Nigeria.
And
Send an electronic copies of their Applications in a single PDF document named "[Full Name] - [Job Position] - Application" to: info@nesconigeria.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be acknowledged and invited for interviews.