Job Title: Officer Compliance
Organisation: Uganda Revenue
Authority (URA)
Authority (URA)
Duty Station: Nakawa, Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Supervisor
Compliance
Compliance
Job Code: HRM/052/600
About US:
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) was established by the Uganda
Revenue Authority Statute of 1991 and set up in September of the same year as a
central body for assessment and collection of specified revenue, to administer
and enforce the laws relating to such revenue and to provide for related
matters. This statute incorporated all the laws that were in force then
regarding tax collection. The new organization (URA) amalgamated the three tax
administration departments that were responsible for all the taxes collected by
the Central Government of Uganda.
Revenue Authority Statute of 1991 and set up in September of the same year as a
central body for assessment and collection of specified revenue, to administer
and enforce the laws relating to such revenue and to provide for related
matters. This statute incorporated all the laws that were in force then
regarding tax collection. The new organization (URA) amalgamated the three tax
administration departments that were responsible for all the taxes collected by
the Central Government of Uganda.
Job Summary: The Officer
Compliance will implement the staff compliance function and monitor adherence
to the URA operational standards, policies and practices to enhance staff
compliance.
Compliance will implement the staff compliance function and monitor adherence
to the URA operational standards, policies and practices to enhance staff
compliance.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Conduct compliance policy reviews for URA user departments to identify
risks and make recommendations for improvement in compliance.
risks and make recommendations for improvement in compliance.
- Work closely with policy owners to obtain
policy documents and Participate in the preparation of the compliance
review plan - Draft the planning memo for entry and exit
meetings and submit to the line supervisor for review - Document findings during the compliance
review and prepare a compliance review report
Monitor outstanding Compliance queries in the Electronic Audit System
to facilitate their timely response, implementation and closure:
to facilitate their timely response, implementation and closure:
- Sensitize action owners in the various
departments in the use of the Electronic Audit System - Follow up on query management activities
as performed by compliance officers on a monthly basis to facilitate
timely and accurate closure or conclusion of queries - Monitor query updates made by the action
owners in the electronic audit system for appropriateness to enable
conclusion
Carry out Integrity and Code of Conduct sensitizations across the
organization to enhance adherence and promotion of compliance.
organization to enhance adherence and promotion of compliance.
- Prepare presentation materials for use
during the sensitizations including power point presentations, brochures
and other stationary etc. - Draft communications for integrity
sensitizations with the scheduled URA stations - Sensitize staff on the code of conduct and
integrity requirements - Draft a report on the concerns that arise
out of the sensitization engagements and submit to the line supervisor for
further management.
Conduct stakeholder engagement to enhance stakeholder relations for
future collaboration
future collaboration
- Work closely with the respective
stakeholders identified to share objectives and highlights of the
engagements - Draft Memos and agendas for the
stakeholder engagements and forward to the supervisor for approval - Draft stakeholder engagement reports
highlighting concerns raised and propose way forward
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicants for the Uganda Revenue
Authority (URA) Officer Compliance job placement should possess Bachelor’s
degrees in any business related
course from a recognized University. - Possession of a post Graduate qualification in a related discipline is desired
- Any
other additional qualification or Training in a related discipline. - Special
training in law or Law Enforcement - At least three years’ experience in compliance management related function, in a
reputable organization. - Extensive knowledge and understanding of Tax Laws, Leadership
Codes, Police Act, the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and Labor
Laws. - Knowledge
of policy formulation and reviews. - Knowledge
of the Risk Management Framework - Knowledge
of the Laws of Uganda. - High degree of integrity.
- Strong
report writing and communication skills. - Proficiency
in the use of computing applications for research and reporting. - Ability
to conduct training and supervision of a team of professional staff. - Well-developed
conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills. - Good
Presentation and negotiation capability. - Age: Between 28-38 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join URA
should apply online by visiting the website below. Please go to Careers link, Click
Here, ‘CAREERS -> EXPERIENTIAL HIRING -> Login (If new, register,
else continue)’ to view detailed job description of the roles and
responsibilities and other required competencies. All applicants are required
to scan and attach copies of the required academic documents only e.g.
Transcript, O’ Level, A’ level, Degree certificates. Each attachment should not
exceed a limit of 1 MB and ONLY Portable Document Format (pdf) are allowed.
should apply online by visiting the website below. Please go to Careers link, Click
Here, ‘CAREERS -> EXPERIENTIAL HIRING -> Login (If new, register,
else continue)’ to view detailed job description of the roles and
responsibilities and other required competencies. All applicants are required
to scan and attach copies of the required academic documents only e.g.
Transcript, O’ Level, A’ level, Degree certificates. Each attachment should not
exceed a limit of 1 MB and ONLY Portable Document Format (pdf) are allowed.
Note: The list of
shortlisted and successful candidates will be published on the URA website.
Academic documents for the successful candidates will be vetted and background
checks conducted before they are considered for appointment into the Authority.
Any applicants found with forged academic documents will be charged in the
courts of law.
shortlisted and successful candidates will be published on the URA website.
Academic documents for the successful candidates will be vetted and background
checks conducted before they are considered for appointment into the Authority.
Any applicants found with forged academic documents will be charged in the
courts of law.
Deadline: 17th October 2017 at
11:59pm
11:59pm
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