Career Path for Audit Personnel

 

POST QUALIFICATIONS
Audit Clerk
  • Minimum requirement: Two (2) GCE 'O' Level, BGCSE or equivalent, one of which must be Accounts or Math, (English Language would be preferred as second subject qualification.)
Senior Audit Clerk
  • Two GCE 'O' Levels BGCSE or equivalent plus 3-5 years experience as Audit Clerk.
Chief Audit Clerk
  • Two GCE 'O' Levels BGCSE or equivalent plus 3-4 years experience as Senior Clerk.
Trainee Accounting & Audit Officr
  • MBA, MA (relevant area)
  • BSc, BA, BBA degree
  • HND, CGA PART III accounting  or equivalent
  • Associate Degree (relevant area)
Assistant Accounting & Audit Officer
  • MBA, MA (relevant area) with at least one (1) year satisfactory experience as Trainee Accounting & Audit Officer.
  • BSc, BA, BBA degree and a minimum of two (2) years experience as Trainee Accounting & Audit Officer.
  • HND, CGA PART III accounting  or equivalent and a minimum of 4-6 years experience as Trainee.
  • Associate Degree (relevant area) and a minimum of 4-6 years experience as Trainee.
  • Two GCE 'O' Levels BGCSE or equivalent plus 4-6 years experience as Chief Audit Clerk.
Accounting & Audit Officer IV
  • CIA will enter Accountants Scale with salary relevant to experience.
  • MBA, MA (relevant area) will enter Accountants Scale with salary relevant to experience or one year's satisfactory performance as Assistant Accounting and Audit Officer.
  • BSc, BA, BBA degree and a minimum of two (2) years satisfactory service as Assistant Accounting & Audit Officer.
  • Part III CGA or equivalent & 3-4 years satisfactory service as Assistant Accounting & Audit Officer.
  • Associate Degree  and a minimum of 4-6 years as Assistant Accounting & Audit Officer.
  • Two GCE 'O' Levels BGCSE or equivalent plus 5-7 years experience as Assistant Accounting & Audit Officer.
Accounting & Audit Officer III
  • Professional designation ACCA, CA, CPA, CGA and no post qualification accounting experience.
  • CIA qualification with 2-4 years experience as Accountant.
  • MBA, MA degree qualification with at least 3-5 years satisfactory service as Accountant.
  • BSc. Degree with 4-6 years satisfactory service as Accountant.
  • HND in Accounting and 5-7 years satisfactory service as Accountant.
  • Part III CGA or equivalent and 5-7 years satisfactory service as Accountant.
  • Associate Degree and 6-8 years satisfactory service as Accountant. This would be considered their final promotion.
Accounting & Audit Officer II
  • Persons having a minimum of 5 years relevant post qualification experience as CPA, CGA, ACCA, CA. (coming from outside of the Public Service)
  • Professional designation ACCA, CA, CPA, CGA and 3-5 years experience as Accounting & Audit Officer III.
  • CIA with 4-6 years experience as Accounting & Audit Officer III et al.
  • MBA, MA with 3-5 years experience as Accounting & Audit Officer III et al.
  • BSc, BA, BBA with at least 6-8 years as Accounting & Audit Officer III et al.
  • HND, CGA PART III with at least of 7-9 years experience as Accounting & Audit Officer III et al.
Accounting & Audit Officer I
  • Persons having at least 7 years relevant post qualification experience as CPA, CGA, ACCA, CA. (coming from outside of the Public Service)
  • Professional designation ACCA, CA, CPA, CGA and 2-5 years experience as Accounting & Audit Officer II et al.
  • CIA with 3-6 years experience as Accounting & Audit Officer II et al.
  • MBA, MA with 4-7 years experience as Accounting & Audit Officer II et al.
  • BSc, BA, BBA with at least 5-8 years as Accounting & Audit Officer II et al.
  • HND, CGA PART III with at least of 7-9 years experience as Accounting & Audit Officer II et al.
Assistant Auditor General
  • Persons having at least 9 years relevant post qualification experience as CPA, CGA, ACCA, CA. (Persons coming from outside of the Public Service)
  • Professional designation ACCA, CA, CPA, CGA and 2-5 years experience as Accounting & Audit Officer I et al.
  • CIA with 4-6 years experience as Accounting & Audit Officer I et al.
  • MBA, MA with 5-7 years experience as Accounting & Audit Officer I et al.
  • BSc, BA, BBA with at least 6-8 years as Accounting & Audit Officer I et al.
Deputy Auditor General
  • Persons must have at least 11 years relevant post Professional qualifications CGA, CPA, ACCA, CA. (Persons coming from outside the Public Service).
  • Professional qualification CGA, CPA, ACCA, CA with at least 2-5 years as Assistant Auditor General.
  • CIA or equivalent with at least 5-7 years as Assistant Auditor General.
  • Masters in Accounting or equivalent with 6-8 years experience as Assistant Auditor General.
Senior Deputy Auditor General
  • Persons should have at least 13 years relevant experience post professional qualification at a very senior level. (Persons coming from outside the Public Service).
  • Professional qualification CGA, CPA, ACCA, CA with at least 3-7 years experience as Deputy Auditor General et al.
Auditor General
  • CPA, CA, CGA, ACCA with other recognized professional qualification, extensive knowledge of and experience in government accounting.
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