Internal Auditor Job – The AIDS Support Organization (TASO Uganda)

Job Title:   Internal Auditor (2 Job Opportunities)

Organisation: The AIDS Support Organization (TASO Uganda)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Chief, Internal Audit & Risk Management— TASO

REF: TS/HR/AUDT/01

About US:

The AIDS Support Organization (TASO Uganda), is an organisation contributing to a process of preventing HIV infection, restoring hope and improving the quality of life of persons, families and communities affected by HIV infection and disease.

Job Summary:  The Internal Auditor will be required to conduct audit exercises of the project.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare or contribute to the preparation of work plans and working papers for conducting audit exercises.
• Conduct audit exercises.
• Develop a risk – based test plan by selecting appropriate audit approaches, test procedures and sampling criteria based on professional judgment and TASO defined internal audit methodology.
• Identify and document control weaknesses and provide evidential support for findings.
• Propose practical and value-added recommendations to address control weaknesses and other inefficiencies.
• Conduct risk assessments and identify controls in place to mitigate identified risks.
• Identify control gaps and opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in the compiling of Audit Reports and follow-up actions.
• Prepare working papers documenting adequately work performed for review by Chief Internal Audit and Risk Management.
• File all audit working papers.
• Generate and regularly update the risk register for the project.
• Conduct orientation of project staff on Fraud, risk detection and mitigation.
• Prepare a report and submit to the Chief, Internal Audit and Risk Management on all material issues relating to current and previous audit exercises.

Key Outputs

• Audit exercises carried out
• Audit reports compiled and submitted
• Action areas in the Audit report recommendations followed up

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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a first degree preferably in B. Com (Accounting) or BBA plus completed 2nd Part of professional qualification such as ACCA or CPA or ACA.
• At least five years of Audit experience in a reputable organization.
• Planning and implementation of audit exercises
• Donor accountability requirements
• Good knowledge of USG Rules and Regulations
• Carrying out audit exercises
• Interviewing skills
• Investigative skills
• Report writing skills
• Other Qualities/Attributes: Quick judgment, observation qualities, integrity, and Assertiveness

How to Apply:

Only qualified candidates who meet all the above requirements are invited to submit their resume, copies of certified academic certificates, testimonials and three referees, two of who should be the present employer / immediate supervisor or last employer if unemployed, or any other if it is the first employment being applied for. None of the referees should be a relative, friend or business associate. All referees’ designations should be stated and contact details included i.e. physical address, telephone/ mobile numbers and email contacts.

All interested Candidates MUST fully fill the TASO Online Job Application Form, scan and save all the relevant documents as one document (labelled with candidate’s full names) and forward only online applications with the relevant credentials to:

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Also note that only applications received online shall be considered.

Deadline: 21^st February 2023