Job Title: Internal Auditor (IA)
Organisation: The
Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) Trust
Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) Trust
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Chief Internal
Auditor
Auditor
About aBi:
The Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) Trust is supporting
agribusiness development in the private sector to achieve the objective of the
Government of Uganda’s Competitiveness and Investment Climate Strategy (CICS).
The Trust is a multi-donor entity jointly founded by the Governments of Denmark
and Uganda.
agribusiness development in the private sector to achieve the objective of the
Government of Uganda’s Competitiveness and Investment Climate Strategy (CICS).
The Trust is a multi-donor entity jointly founded by the Governments of Denmark
and Uganda.
The mandate of aBi Trust is to support the private sector actors to
increase their contribution to the agricultural sector by increasing land and
labour productivity, and market competitiveness thereby contributing to poverty
reduction through economic growth, wealth, and employment creation.
increase their contribution to the agricultural sector by increasing land and
labour productivity, and market competitiveness thereby contributing to poverty
reduction through economic growth, wealth, and employment creation.
The aBi Trust strengthens competitiveness of the Agricultural and
Agro-processing sectors through three (3) interrelated components: Value Chain
Development (VCD) including trade- related Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary and
Quality Management Systems (SPS/QMS), Financial Services Development (FSD) and
a cross cutting Gender for Growth (G4G) Fund.
Agro-processing sectors through three (3) interrelated components: Value Chain
Development (VCD) including trade- related Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary and
Quality Management Systems (SPS/QMS), Financial Services Development (FSD) and
a cross cutting Gender for Growth (G4G) Fund.
Job Summary: The Internal Auditor is to offer
assurance on the Trust’s risk management, internal control and governance
processes.
assurance on the Trust’s risk management, internal control and governance
processes.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
·
Evaluate the effectiveness and contribute to the
improvement of internal controls, risk management and corporate governance
processes in aBi Trust;
Evaluate the effectiveness and contribute to the
improvement of internal controls, risk management and corporate governance
processes in aBi Trust;
·
Plan and execute internal audits in accordance
with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal
Auditing (Standards)
Plan and execute internal audits in accordance
with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal
Auditing (Standards)
·
Prepare internal audit reports to management
through the Chief Internal Auditor
Prepare internal audit reports to management
through the Chief Internal Auditor
·
Actively participate in the identification and
evaluation of the aBi Trust’s risk areas and provide input to the development
of the Annual Internal Audit Plan.
Actively participate in the identification and
evaluation of the aBi Trust’s risk areas and provide input to the development
of the Annual Internal Audit Plan.
·
Determine whether aBi Trust’s units and
functions are performing their activities in compliance with organizational
policies and procedures.
Determine whether aBi Trust’s units and
functions are performing their activities in compliance with organizational
policies and procedures.
·
Review transactions of the company with a view
of ensuring value for money operations
Review transactions of the company with a view
of ensuring value for money operations
·
Assess and report on the extent of-compliance to
established rules, plans, policies and procedures in all departments.
Assess and report on the extent of-compliance to
established rules, plans, policies and procedures in all departments.
·
Perform any other functions and duties that may
be delegated to the position from time to time.
Perform any other functions and duties that may
be delegated to the position from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree in
accounting, business administration or Agribusiness related field.
The applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree in
accounting, business administration or Agribusiness related field.
·
Full professional qualification and membership
of CIA, ACCA, IIA or CPA is a must
Full professional qualification and membership
of CIA, ACCA, IIA or CPA is a must
·
Past experience in the audit of donor funded
projects in the agricultural sector will be an added advantage
Past experience in the audit of donor funded
projects in the agricultural sector will be an added advantage
·
At least five years’ of progressive internal or
external auditing
At least five years’ of progressive internal or
external auditing
·
Past exposure and experience in the audit of
donor funded projects in the agricultural sector will be an added advantage
Past exposure and experience in the audit of
donor funded projects in the agricultural sector will be an added advantage
·
Understanding Risk, Control and Governance and
the influence they have on aBi.
Understanding Risk, Control and Governance and
the influence they have on aBi.
·
Understanding of Internal Auditing Standards and
best practice, policies and commonly used instruments and modalities
Understanding of Internal Auditing Standards and
best practice, policies and commonly used instruments and modalities
·
Detailed knowledge and understanding Audit
management and Reporting Demonstrates an understanding of the nature and laws
of legal evidence
Detailed knowledge and understanding Audit
management and Reporting Demonstrates an understanding of the nature and laws
of legal evidence
·
High level of confidentiality.
High level of confidentiality.
·
Possess the ability to express oneself both verbally
and written.
Possess the ability to express oneself both verbally
and written.
·
Must be keen on detail.
Must be keen on detail.
·
Excellent report writing skills.
Excellent report writing skills.
·
Excellent communications and presentation skills
Excellent communications and presentation skills
How to Apply:
If you feel you meet the above requirements, please send your
application enclosing detailed curriculum vitae giving three professional
referees and copies of academic and professional certificates /testimonials by
e-mail only to [email protected]
application enclosing detailed curriculum vitae giving three professional
referees and copies of academic and professional certificates /testimonials by
e-mail only to [email protected]
NB: All documents should
not be more than 2MB. Only Shortlisted candidates who meet the criteria will be
contacted.
not be more than 2MB. Only Shortlisted candidates who meet the criteria will be
contacted.
Deadline: 30th May 2014
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