Job Title: Internal Auditor
Organisation: Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) was established under the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act and the Petroleum (Refining, Conversion, Transmission and Midstream storage) Act, both of 2013 and incorporated under the Companies’ Act, 2012. It is a limited liability company wholly owned by the Government of Uganda. The overall function of UNOC is to handle the State’s commercial interests in the Oil and Gas industry and ensure that the resource is exploited in a sustainable manner.
Job Summary: to support the execution of risk based audit plans to assess the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management, internal control and governance processes of unoc.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assess and make appropriate recommendations for improving the governance processes at UNOC.
- Support the Head of Internal Audit in formulating and reviewing internal audit policy and procedures manual, and internal audit charter.
- Support in fostering a culture of fraud risk awareness at all levels of the organization.
- Implement engagement plans taking into account the objectives of the activity under audit, and the key risks.
- Draft audit objectives, establish sufficient audit scope and methodology to achieve the objectives of the audit.
- Identify sufficient, reliable, relevant, and useful information to achieve the audit engagement’s identified objectives.
- Perform appropriate analysis, evaluation, and documentation of the identified sufficient, reliable, relevant, and useful information to support the conclusions and engagement results.
- Analyse the efficiency and effectiveness of financial, operational, and management processes and system controls and propose value-adding recommendations.
- Evaluate the adequacy of risk management and internal control processes in meeting the operational and control objectives of UNOC.
- Assess and report on the conformity of operations and processes to applicable laws and current policies and international best practice.
- Regularly follow-up on engagement findings and Management’s implementation of recommendations adopted by the Audit Committee.
- Draft internal audit reports on audit engagements for the review of the SIA in conformity with the requirements of International Standards on the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Commerce, Accounting, Business Administration, Risk Management, or a relevant field.
- Full membership of ICPAU, ACCA or an equivalent IFAC recognized professional accountancy body is an added advantage.
- Membership of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is an added advantage.
- Any other certification/post graduate qualification in the field of audit, risk management, and IT is an added advantage.
- At least four (4) years of relevant experience in Auditing.
- Experience in auditing in a commercial or business-oriented organisation is an added advantage.
- Experience in automated audit processes, such as data analytics and the use of audit management software, is an added advantage.
Skills and Competencies
- Confidentiality, Excellent Integrity, and Ethics.
- Result Orientation and Effective Communication Skills.
- Knowledge Of Auditing and Accounting Standards.
- Stakeholder Engagement Skills.
- Analytical Skills.
- Report Writing Skills.
- Solid Understanding of Risk and Control Concepts.
- Demonstrates Objectivity and freedom from Undue Influence (Independence).
- Demonstrates Quality and Continuous Improvement. j) Communication Skills (Verbal and Written).
- Organizational Awareness.
- Sense of Accountability.
Please note that successful candidates MUST be willing and ready to work in any UNOC’s office location.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should submit their applications through the UNOC online recruitment system accessible through this link
Deadline: 9th January 2026
Note:
- Only applications routed through the stated link shall be considered.
- Any form of canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification.
- UNOC is an equal opportunity employer.
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 48