Job Title: Senior Internal Auditor
Organisation: Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE)
Duty Station: Kira, Uganda
About Organisation:
The Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE) was created on 5th July 2024 by Statutory Instrument No. 53 of 2024, under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act (UOTIA), Cap. 262, as an Other Degree Awarding Institution (ODAI). UNITE is a multi-campus institution with campuses in Kabale, Kaliro, Mubende, Muni, and Unyama, and its headquarters located in Kira Municipality (former Shimoni Core PTC). The institute is fully accredited by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE).
Job Summary: To provide support in execution of Internal audit and risk management function.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Reviews audit plans and programmes based on the risk profile of the Institute and advises accordingly.
- Compiles and manages the Institute’s risk management register
- Conduct audit and risk assignments in accordance with approved standards and best practice
- Guides, directs and supervises teams executing audits.
- Reviews and submits quarterly and annual internal audit reports.
- Assesses and reports on implementation of audit recommendations.
- Supervises, mentors, coaches, counsels and appraises staff of the Unit.
Key Result Areas
- Audit plans and programmes reviewed.
- Risk management register compiled and managed.
- Audit and risk assignments conducted.
- Audit teams supervised
- Quarterly and annual internal audit reports reviewed and submitted.
- Reports on implementation of audit recommendations submitted.
- Staff of the unit supervised, mentored, coached, counseled and appraised
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Should have either a Bachelor’s Degree in either Auditing, Finance, Accounting or Business Administration (Accounting option) or Business Studies (Accounting option) or Commerce (Accounting option) from a recognized Institution; OR A full Professional Accounting Qualifications such as ACCA, CIA, CPA, ACIS and CPE from a recognized institution.
- Full membership of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants Uganda (ICPAU)
- Work Experience
- Three (3) years working experience in risk management, financial management or Internal Auditor in a recognised institution.
Competencies
Technical
- Planning, organizing and coordinating
- Audit Strategy and Planning
- Audit Execution
- Risk management
- Audit Reporting
- Information Communication Technology
Behavioral
- Ethics and Integrity
- Innovative and Proactive
- Inter-personal and intra-personal relations management
- Decision Making and Problem Solving
- Effective communication
- Leadership
- Time Management
How to Apply:
Candidates should submit 5 hard copies of the application in a sealed application pack containing copies of the following:
- Application letter; the subject line must indicate the position applied for and Job reference Number.
- Detailed and up-to-date signed CV including working contact details and names and contact details of three referees (Academic, Professional and Personal), one of whom must be either your present or most recent employer. The referees should be advised to send confidential references directly to the email address [email protected].
- Certified copies of Academic Transcripts and Certificates
- A copy of the National Identity Card
- Copies of previous appointment letters
- The envelope should be clearly marked “Application for the post of” as indicated above.
- Incorrectly addressed applications may be rejected.
- Age Limit: The applicant should be aged Forty -five (45) years or below at the time of application.
- Tenure of Appointment: The appointment is on permanent terms upon successful completion of a probationary period of six months.
- Details of the Job Description and Person Specification: These can be accessed on the Institute’s website www.unite.ac.ug
- Applications should be delivered physically to the undersigned not later than 7th January, 2026 at 5.00 pm. East African Time
N.B: Only successful candidates will be notified
The Secretary, Appointments Board
Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE)
Kira Municipality,
P. O Box 7112, Kampala.
Deadline: 7th January 2026
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36