Job Title: Audit
Assistant
Organisation: National
Curriculum Development Centre (NCDC)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Internal
Auditor
About US:
National Curriculum
Development Centre is a corporate body under the Ministry of Education and
Sports. It is responsible for inter-alliance development of curricula and
related materials for various level of education (i.e. Pre-Primary, Primary,
Secondary and Tertiary), organising capacity building courses for stakeholders
on curricula and matters related to curriculum development.
Job Summary: The Audit Assistant will assist the Head of
Internal Audit in making independent and objective assurances that add value:
and improve the Centre’s operations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Auditing revenue collection for
accountability purposes:
- Auditing procurement and payments in
line with Procurement law and regulations, and NCDC Financial Regulations
& Guidelines:
- Conducting manpower audit in line with
the approved budget and work plans:
- Assisting Head internal audit in
reviewing and advising on Council's accounting systems in line with the
internal controls:
- Monitoring the expenditure of Council in
line with the budgetary provisions and financial regulations:
- Reviewing of working papers in
consultation with the Head of Internal Audit.
- Preparing and forwarding engagement
plans and budgets to Head of Internal Audit.
- Drafting of the audit findings and submitting
them to Head of Internal Audit.
- Assessing risks in auditable units and
assisting the Head Internal Audit in preparing a risk based work plan.
- Any other duty as may be assigned by the
supervisor from time to time.
Key Outputs
- Working papers reviewed in consultation
with Head Internal Audit.
- Engagement plans prepared.
- Collection of Audit evidence from
auditable units in line with agreed engagement plan done.
- Draft Audit findings and submit to the
Head Internal Audit.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold an Honours
Bachelor’s degree in a business related course with Accounting or Auditing
option from a recognized University or Institution plus at least level two
of Professional qualifications in Accounting or Auditing from a recognized
awarding Institution.
OR
- An Honours Bachelor’s degree in a
business related course with Accounting or Auditing option from a
recognized University or Institution plus an Accounting Technician Course
(ATC).
OR
- A full professional qualification in
accounting or Auditing from a recognised awarding institution
- At least two years of experience in
Internal Auditing, External Auditing or Finance Accounting.
- Analytical skills
- Risk identification, assessment and
prioritisation
- Financial management:
- Information and Communications
Technology
- Accountability
- Concern for Quality and Standards
- Ethics and Integrity
- Communication and report writing
- Time management
How to Apply:
All candidates are
encouraged to send their applications with six (6) copies of: the application
letter indicating three (3) referees, a detailed CV, photocopies of
certificates and academic transcripts and submitted to: The Secretary, NCDC
Governing Council, P.O. Box 7002, Kampala. Uganda.
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