Name: Mr. Moja Mapunda

Title: Internal Auditor

Moja Mapunda joined the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) in May 2016 as the Internal Auditor. In his duties he is reporting functionally to the Board of Trustees and administratively to the Executive Director. His main duty is to provide an independent, objective assurance and consulting services designed to add value and improve operations of the Foundation.

He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Hons) in Accounting from the University of Dar Es Salaam (1996) and he is registered by the National Board of Accountants and Auditors in Tanzania (NBAA) as an Associate Certified Public Accountant (ACPA). He is also a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors-Tanzania Chapter.

At ESRF he has been auditing projects and programs funded by various Ministries and Public Institutions under the Government of Tanzania and those under the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar. Others include; those funded by the UNDP, ACBF, Heifer, USAID through International Institute of Education (IIE) and several other funders.

Among the achievements in ESRF include, championing the establishment of Risk Management Framework which is now in place.

He has 22- years of work experience in various private and public institutions/organizations which include, 7 years as Senior Internal Auditor (Head of Internal Audit Unit) in Railway Infrastructure Sector in Tanzania.