Job Title: Internal Auditor
Organisation: Law
Development Centre (LDC)
Development Centre (LDC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Director
Salary Scale: LS5
(2,600,000 – 3,599,999)
(2,600,000 – 3,599,999)
About LDC:
The LDC has a mandate to provide legal education to lawyers and non
lawyers, undertake research in topical legal issues, contribute to legal
reform, produce legal publications, teaching materials, law reports and also
provide community legal services. Some of It’s key functions include;
lawyers, undertake research in topical legal issues, contribute to legal
reform, produce legal publications, teaching materials, law reports and also
provide community legal services. Some of It’s key functions include;
- To provide legal training to lawyers and
non lawyers - To research into topical legal issues and
recommend proposals for law reform - To provide law reports and legal
publications - To provide community legal services
Job Summary: The Internal
Auditor will be carrying out a comprehensive, independent and objective
evaluation of all LDC operations and organisational processes in order to
provide management with an assurance on the controls in place, the residual
risk faced, and supports with the continuing development and improvement of
systems and services.
Auditor will be carrying out a comprehensive, independent and objective
evaluation of all LDC operations and organisational processes in order to
provide management with an assurance on the controls in place, the residual
risk faced, and supports with the continuing development and improvement of
systems and services.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure that LDC is on track of its
mandate, strategic objectives and that it’s compliant with the financial
systems and control procedures. - Implement and perform a comprehensive
program of audit, risk and assurance within agreed budgets and timescales. - Monitor and evaluate Compliance with
organisational policies, processes and procedures and make recommendations
for improvement. - Develop and maintain up to date detailed
audit plans, policies, procedures and programs to ensure that audit procedures
in the audit manual are current, accurate, and adequate. - Plan and direct all internal audits,
including preliminary surveys, inspect and check stock records for
accuracy and discrepancy. - Compile and send audit reports for
submission to the Management Committee. - Ensure that audit work is properly
planned, supervised, and that it meets generally accepted audit standards. - Carry out fraud and other special audit
investigations. - Coordinate scheduling of external
auditor’s annual and interim audits and consider rectification for the
implementation of issues raised by external auditors. - Work closely with management, identify and
develop appropriate internal control and risk mitigation measures that are
necessary to manage risk in all areas covering risks such as strategic,
credit, liquidity, market, operational, legal and reputation. - Supervise, guide and manage staff
performance under his/her direct report and generally guide them in
accordance with the laws, policies and regulations in force. - Evaluate the reliability of information
produced by accounting and computer systems. - Send periodic reports to the Director of
assigned, delegated and designated duties. - Perform any other task that may be
assigned by the Director.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant should hold an honors degree
in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option) or its equivalent from a
recognized university. Possession of a Masters degree in Finance or
Accounting from a recognized university is an added advantage. - Possession of a relevant professional
qualification such as ACCA, CIA, CPA, CIMA. - Membership of the Institute of Internal
Auditors (IIA) is an added advantage. - The applicant must be an experienced
Auditor, knowledgeable in audit techniques and standards. - A minimum of seven or more years’ relevant
experience in internal audit function with four years at a senior or
management level in a reputable institution or Audit firm.
Age: Between 30 – 40 years
How to Apply:
All candidates should send
their applications in writing (typed) accompanied by a copy of the CV and
academic qualifications and names and contacts of three (3) referees, two
professional and one character referee. Please send to: The Secretary, Law
Development Centre, P.O. Box 7117, Kampala. Uganda.
their applications in writing (typed) accompanied by a copy of the CV and
academic qualifications and names and contacts of three (3) referees, two
professional and one character referee. Please send to: The Secretary, Law
Development Centre, P.O. Box 7117, Kampala. Uganda.
Deadline: Friday 24th
October 2014
October 2014
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