Internal Audit Manager(National Forestry Authority) job opportunity in Uganda

Job Title: Internal Audit Manager
Organization: National Forestry Authority (NFA)
Reports to: Audit Committee of the Board /Executive Director
Location: Headquarters Kampala, Uganda
Salary Scale: NFA 3
Deadline: 15th October 2013 by 17:00 hrs
About NFA:
The National Forestry Authority (NFA) is a body corporate established by the National Forestry and Tree Planting Act, 2003 to manage Central Forest Reserves (CFRs) on a sustainable basis and supply high quality forestry-related products and services to Government, local communities and the private sector.

Job Summary: The Internal Audit Manager will be responsible for reviewing the systems established to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and regulations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
    Develop and or implement an audit policy and plan according to international, national and NFA audit and accounting standards.
    Ensure that the Executive Director and Board of Directors are aware of activities which should be subjected to internal audit.
    Periodically review and appraise the adequacy and effectiveness of the systems of internal controls and giving an opinion of findings to the management and audit committee of board or full board as the case may be.
    Appraise the relevancy, reliability and integrity of management, financial and operating data and reports
    Review the system established to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and regulations.
    Review means of safeguarding assets and verifying their existence.
    Appraise the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which resources are employed.
    Assess the adequacy of established systems and procedures.
    Ensure that organizational financial guidelines are followed.
    Offer high level advice to other officers on matters of financial management and accountability.
    Determine audit priorities, work plans, staff allocation and other operational arrangements
    Conduct special assignments and investigations on behalf of the board of directors and management into any matter affecting priority, interests and operating efficiency of National Forestry Authority.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
    The applicant should possess a B.COM (Accounting) or BBA (Accounting) degree from a reputable University
    Possess professional qualifications in ACCA,CPA, CIA
    At least five years’ experience working in an audit environment especially in a commercially business oriented environment three (3) of which must be at senior management level
    Highly computer literate

How to Apply:
All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should submit their applications, copies of academic certificates & transcripts and curriculum vitae giving full details of applicants education, qualifications, experience (with evidence), present salary, three professional referees, provide postal, email and telephone contacts to the address below;

The Executive Director,
Plot 10/20 Spring Road Nakawa
P.O. Box 70863, Kampala, Uganda
Tel: 031 – 264035/6; 041 – 230365/9
Fax: 0414 230369

N.B: Those who had responded to earlier advertisements and are still interested should reapply.