Chief Internal Auditor Employment Opportunity – Uganda Investment Authority (UIA)
Job Title: Chief Internal Auditor
Organisation: Uganda Investment Authority (UIA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: UIA Board of Directors and Administratively to the Executive Director
About US:
Uganda Investment Authority (UIA), a statutory agency is mandated to initiate and support measures that enhance investment in Uganda and to advise Government on appropriate policies conducive for investment promotion and growth in the country.
Job Summary: The Chief Internal Auditor will be tasked with monitoring, verifying, advising and reporting to the Board and management the adequacy, effectiveness and correct operation of UIA’s internal control systems and playing an advisory role to the stakeholders referred to above on any compliance issues both the statutory and other revisions that may affect the authority.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Advising Management regarding UIA’s internal audit function and the entire control systems
- Checking on an ongoing basis and in response to specific requests.in compliance with international standards that the internal audit and risk management system operate correctly and appropriately, through the internal audit plan approved by the Board.
- Prepare regular reports containing adequate information on internal Audit activities, the methods used to manage risks, and compliance with plans drawn to contain risk including an assessment of the fitness for purposes of the authority’s internal audit and risk management system.
- Preparing timely reports on significant events and submitting the same to the Board for consideration.
- Conducting Value for money audits for key UIA Investments.
- Regularly advise management and the Board on modern and electronic financial transactions and the attendant cyber risks.
- Regularly liaise with Financial Intelligence Agency and advise management and the Board on counter measures to deter fraud.
- Develop comprehensive internal audit programmes and ensure their accomplishment in accordance with the organizational policies
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) Chief Internal Auditor job opportunity must hold a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field from a recognised institution.
- Professional qualifications: ACCA, CPA or a related field from a recognised institution IS MUST
- Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline.
- Membership to a professional body ICAU, IIAU.
- A minimum of ten years of work experience in a similar or related position with seven years’ experience in internal audit function at senior management level in a large and reputable organization.
- Proficiency in computerised Finance and Accounting packages including Financial Management Information Systems.
- Demonstrable knowledge of financial fraud detection and intelligence gathering.
- Deep knowledge of risk management including detection of cyber-crimes.
- Strong knowledge and competencies in tracking electronic financial systems and transactions.
- Strong understanding of global economic and Financial Systems.
How to Apply:
All candidates are encouraged to send their applications with typed detailed CVs, copies of transcripts and certificates together with the applicant’s telephone contact, names, addresses and telephone numbers of three referees and send to:
The Executive Director,
Uganda Investment Authority
2nd Floor, TWED, Plaza, Lumumba Avenue
P.O. Box 7418, Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 21st May 2018
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