Head Internal Audit(National Agricultural Research Organization) career opportunity

 Job Title: Head Internal Audit
Organisation: National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 1st November, 2013
Reports to: NARO Secretariat Chairman, Audit Committee of NARO Council
About NARO:
The National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) is established by the National Agricultural Research Act 2005 as a body corporate responsible for the coordination and oversight of all aspects of agricultural research in Uganda. The Director General, NARO invites suitably qualified Ugandans to apply for the following positions at NARO Secretariat and Public Agricultural Research Institutes (PARls).

Job Summary:
The Head Internal Audit will be responsible for planning, managing, coordinating and implementing the organisations auditing process and designing innovative strategies for ensuring value for money and for efficient operations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
    Conduct a risk assessment of the organizations operations and procedures, profile the risks and design mitigation measures.
    Monitor the adequacy of internal controls by conducting regular audits of the financial transactions and systems, administrative procedures and operations in the organisation and make appropriate recommendations.
    Monitor and review procurement processes and procedures to ensure that all decisions made with regard to procurement and disposal of assets comply with Uganda Government public procurement and disposal guidelines or with procurement guidelines of funding agencies.
    Conduct regular audits in order determine and enforce compliance with contractual obligations and ensure adherence with established policies and procedures.
    Evaluates progress and status of steps taken to address any current and past audit recommendations made by external and internal auditors in order to strengthen the reliability and integrity of operations and business processes.
    Supervise and evaluate the performance of internal auditors at NARO Secretariat and in Public Agricultural Research Institutes.
    Develop innovative and creative recommendations for correcting unsatisfactory conditions, improving operations and reducing costs.
    Prepare and submit periodic written reports of findings concerning the, source and application of funds, use of assets and facilities, adherence to policies procedures ad guidelines and makes recommendations for improvement to NARO council.
    Facilitate the operations of the Audit Committee of Council.
    Perform any other duties as will be assigned by the Chairperson Audit Committee ad the Director General.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
    The applicants must hold a good degree in Commerce, Financial Accounting or Business Administration with an accounting/Finance option from a recognized University.
    Must have an A level certificate with at least two principal passes.
    Possess a professional accounting qualification eg. ACCA, CPA, CIMA or any other internationally recognized professional accounting qualification.
    Additional professional training in auditing is desirable
    Applicants must have at least five years experience of heading an Internal Audit Department/Unit in a reputable organization.

Age Limit: Below 45 years

How to Apply:
All interested candidates should send their hand-written applications together with a detailed curriculum vitae (CV), day-time telephone numbers and names and addresses of  at least 3 (three) referees as well as copies of professional certificates and testimonials to:
 The Director General,
National Agricultural Research Organisation,
 P.O. Box 295,
 Entebbe, Uganda.