Manager, Internal Audit Employment Opportunity – Uganda Development Corporation (UDC)

Organization: Uganda
Development Corporation (UDC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
The Uganda
Development Corporation (UDC) was re-established in 2016 under the Uganda
Development Corporation Act 2016, with the primary objective of promoting and
facilitating industrial and economic development of Uganda. In the execution of
its functions, the Corporation is obliged to ensure the commercial, financial
and technical soundness and viability of entities and ventures invested in, or
with whom Government enters into partnership.
Job Summary:  The Manager, Internal Audit will lead the
Corporation’s Internal Audit function in providing reasonable assurance to
management and the Board that risk management, control and governance systems
are functioning as intended by developing an integrated audit framework. The
Office holder will also be responsible for ensuring that the Corporation has
internal audit risk benchmarks for every department and that all policies,
systems and procedures are operating and implemented in accordance with the
best practice and the Corporation’s Manuals as well as the laws governing
management of public finances.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Prepare the Internal Audit charter of the Corporation in line with
    international Standards
  • Develop annual risk based audit plans detailing the scope, nature
    and timing of audit activities
  • Design internal audit procedures and work programmes
  • Conduct internal audits to assess adequacy, effectiveness and
    efficiency of the established internal controls and procedures
  • Identify key areas of risk within the Corporation and propose
    appropriate controls to mitigate the risks
  • Review the accuracy, timeliness and relevance of financial
    information and other disclosures provided to management
  • Discuss audit findings and recommendations with line managers and
    report significant issues to senior management
  • Prepare timely audit reports for Management, and the Audit and Risk
    Committee of the Board of the Corporation
  • Monitor and assess implementation of the Management Action
    recommended in the audit reports
  • Assess, evaluate, and promote compliance to UDC internal policies
  • Conduct ad-hoc audits or investigations and reviews as requested by
    Management or the Board
  • Contribute, as appropriate, to the annual audits by the Office of
    the Auditor General
  • Participate in meetings of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The applicant must be a Ugandan who holds an Honors Bachelors’
    degree in Commerce (Accounting), Business Administration (Accounting), or
    Finance (Accounting), and
  • Full professional qualifications in either ACCA, CPA, CIA or CIMA
  • Masters’ degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration an
    added advantage
  • A minimum working experience of six (6) years, three (3) of which
    should have been served at Senior Auditor level in government or public
    institution or an equivalent level of experience of audit work from a
    reputable organization
  • Proficiency in computer applications
  • Ability to work as a team
  • Excellent oral and written communication
  • Excellent understanding of standards of Institute of Internal
    Auditors (IIA)
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision, self-driven
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Age: Below 55
    years
How to Apply:
Applications,
inclusive of a detailed CV (with a daytime telephone contact and three
Referees), should be addressed and delivered to the above address in sealed
envelopes to:
The Chairperson,
Finance and Administration Committee of the Board of the Corporation,
Uganda Development
Corporation,
Floor 5, Soliz
House,
Plot 23, Lumumba
Avenue,
PO Box 7042,
Kampala. Uganda 
Electronic
applications should be sent to: recruitment@udc.go.ug
Deadline: 10th October 2018 by 5:00pm
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