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Job Title:  Officer Staff Compliance (10 Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: Uganda Revenue Authority (URA)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About the Company:

Uganda Revenue Authority is a semi-autonomous Government Agency under the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development that is mandated to assess, collect and account for Government Tax and Non-Tax Revenue.

Job Summary:  Implement the compliance reviews, integrity, and ethics function of URA with a view to enhance compliance to laws, policies, guidelines; and safeguard the reputation of the organization.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Conduct compliance policy reviews for URA user departments to identify risks and make recommendations for improvement in compliance.

• Liaise 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 it to the line supervisor for review
• Document findings during the compliance review and prepare a compliance review report

Monitor outstanding compliance queries in the Compliance Management System to facilitate their timely response, implementation, and closure.

• Sensitize action owners in the various departments in the use of the Compliance Management System
• Follow up on query management activities as performed by compliance officers monthly 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
• Prepare monthly report to Supervisor Compliance to provide updates on work done and any issues for information and/or actions as necessary.

Conduct integrity and ethics sensitizations across the organization to enhance adherence and promotion of compliance.

• Prepare presentation materials for use during the sensitizations including PowerPoint 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 it to the line supervisor for further management.

Conduct stakeholder engagement to enhance stakeholder relations for future collaboration.

• Liaise with respective stakeholders identified to share objectives and highlights of the engagements
• Draft memos and agendas for the stakeholder engagements and forward them to the Supervisor for approval
• Draft stakeholder engagement reports highlighting concerns raised and propose a way forward for follow-up.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Essential Requirements

• An Honors Bachelor’s degree or its equivalency in Social Sciences or any business-related course from a recognized academic institution.
• At least two (02) years’ experience in the position of compliance management, in a reputable organization
• An impeccable record of integrity

Desirable Requirements

• Post Graduate qualification in any business-related course

Knowledge

• Understanding of tax laws, Leadership Codes, Police Act, the constitution of the republic of Uganda and Labor Laws.

Special Skills and Attributes

• Strong report writing and communication skills
• Proficiency in the use of computing applications for research and reporting
• Ability to facilitate adult training
• Well-developed conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good Presentation and negotiation capability

How to Apply:

• Visit this URA link, Click Here to view the detailed job description then click Apply Online.
• Upon submission of your application, you will receive an acknowledgement notification via email. Please ensure that your mailbox has adequate space.
• In case you are not able to complete the application process, you will be required to save your work and the information captured will be saved in your login. This will enable you to resume and complete your application at any time/date within the application period.
• Applicants are required to scan and attach copies of all the requisite academic documents such as Degree Transcripts; A’ level, O’ level Certificates, or any other certification attained. Any qualification which is not attached will not be considered.
• Academic documents of the successful candidates will be vetted and background checks conducted. Applicants that do not possess authentic academic documents will not be considered.
• Any applicant with forged academic documents will be charged in the relevant courts of law.
• Candidates who submit falsified information will be automatically disqualified.
• Degree holders SHOULD NOT apply for Fleet Assistant, Office Assistant and any other position whose job requirements are at diploma level and below.
• ONLY online applications using the link provided above will be considered.
• Any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
• In case of any inquires please send an e-mail to recruitment@ura.go.ug. or call 0323443643.

Deadline: 10th September 2024

NB: URA is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge money for recruitment

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