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Job Description and Person Specification for the position of Senior
Internal Auditor
Position Title:Senior Internal Auditor
Duty Station:Kampala ,Uganda
Organization:The Uganda National Meteorological Authority’ (UNMA).
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Salary Scale : A5
Reports To : Executive Director
Application Deadline:04th May 2015
Organizational Profile:
The Government of Uganda, by an Act of Parliament (UNMA, 2012), has
transformed the Department of Meteorology under the Ministry of Water and
Environment into a semi-autonomous organization: ‘Uganda National
Meteorological Authority’ (UNMA). The transformation has included restructuring
and retooling and a new structure with new job titles have been developed in
line with the Business Plan. A summary of the job descriptions has been
advertised in two Uganda Daily Newspapers (The Monitor and The NewVision) and
one Regional (The East African).
Job Purpose:
To provide an independent and objective assurance services to the Executive
Director regarding the financial management operations of soundness of the
Authority.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
· Ensures that planned assignments are conducted in compliance with existing
procedures, rules and regulations.
· Ensures professional conduct and practices of financial management are
adhered to.
· Reviews Internal Audit systems and procedures to assess their adequacy and
compliance.
· Initiates audit assignments and leads team in conducting audit
assignments.
· Writes/prepares audit reports to the chief executive and /or audit
committee.
· Ensures that the Authority has sufficient controls for the management of
the assets and stores.
· Performs any other assignment as may be required by ED.
· Initiates and supervises on spot and special Internal Audit investigations
over any matter which may call for such action.
Qualifications and Experience
Either
· An honours Bachelor`s degree in Accounting plus full professional
qualification in Accountancy or Audit obtained from a recognized awarding
Institution.
Or
· Full professional qualification in Accountancy or Audit obtained from a
recognized awarding Institution/body plus at least a post graduate diploma in a
Finance related field degree in management related field (in case of Hon 1st
degree holders).
· At least 3 years of working experience as an Internal Auditor or
equivalent level of Internal Audit work in Government or an equivalent level of
experience from a reputable organization.
Mode of application:
Interested candidates should submit an application letter, CV and copies of
academic documents & professional qualifications along with contact details
of at least three professional referees to:
The Director, Future Options Consulting Ltd, 4th Floor,
Diamond Trust Building, Kampala
Road,
P.O. Box 34934, Kampala, Uganda
either by post, courier, hand delivery
or email: consultant@futureoptionsug.com
Applications should be received by 5.00pm on the 4th May 2015.
Please include the title of the position you are applying for in the
subject line of your application letter.
Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
