Head Internal Audit at National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)

Job Title:  Head Internal Audit

Company: National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO)

Job Location: Kampala, Uganda


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  systems , administrative  procedures  and  operations  in the organization  and make  appropriate reconciliations.
• Monitor  and review  procurement  processes  and  procedures  to ensure  that  all  decisions  made  with  regard  to procurement  and disposal   guidelines    or  procurement  and  disposal  guidelines or with  procurement  guidelines  of funding agencies

Qualifications
• Applicants  must hold  a good  degree  in Commerce ,  Financial  Accounting  or Business  Administration  with  an  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 .
• Possesses   a  professional   accounting  qualification eg.  ACCA, CPA, CIMA  or  any  other  Internationally recognized  professional  accounting  qualification.
• Professional  training  in auditing  is desirable

How to apply

Interested persons with  the above  requirements  should submit applications together with a  detailed curriculum vitae giving day-time telephone  numbers  and names  and addresses of  3  referees as well as  copies of  professional certificates and testimonials  to the  undersigned ,

The Director General,
National Agricultural Research Organization,
P. o. Box 295,
Entebbe

Application Deadline: 1st Nov 2013