Auditor
Location | Entebbe, Uganda |
Date Posted | December 9, 2020 |
Category | Accounting Audit Management NGO |
Job Type | Full-time |
Currency | UGX |
Description

Job Summary
Education
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in business administration, finance, accounting, information systems, or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Certification as a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or equivalent is desirable.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional experience inaudit, finance, accounting, administration, statistics, computer science, or related area is required.Audit experience in the public sector is desirable.Experience in ICT auditing, including hands-on experience in auditing ERP systems, ICT operations, cloud computing, and cybersecurity, is required.Experience in data analytics, developing queries/scripts, and using various data analyticssoftware and visualization tools, such as SQL, Python, and Power BI, is required.
LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official language of the United Nati
LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official language of the United Nati
Responsibilities
•Lead audits/special reviews of smaller, less complex operations and supervise audit assistants with respect to information and communications technology (ICT) environments
•Assess client business processes, information systems and internal controls, and perform advanced data analytics using technology-based audit techniques
•Prepare/participate in preparations for risk-based audit plans/programmes in accordance with OIOS standards
•Document, evaluate and test systems and controls to determine their adequacy and effectiveness to ensure: (i) compliance with policies and procedures; (ii) accomplishment of management’s objectives; (iii) reliability and integrity of information; (iv) economic use of resources; and (v) safeguarding of assets
•Prepare working papers for review by the Senior Auditor/Chief of Section
•Develop and discuss findings; come to agreement on recommendations and timelines for corrective actions with responsible officers of operations audited and monitor the implementation status of agreed recommendations
•Draft audit reports for an entire assignment or a portion of an assignment
•Keep abreast of emerging technologies in ICT and develop audit plans and tests to evaluate the related risks pertaining to the application of such technologies
•Take initiative in identifying appropriate audit tools, best practices, and identify/perform tasks aimed at ensuring that the audit/assignments are conducted in accordance with OIOS standards
•Perform other projects or tasks as may be assigned
•Assess client business processes, information systems and internal controls, and perform advanced data analytics using technology-based audit techniques
•Prepare/participate in preparations for risk-based audit plans/programmes in accordance with OIOS standards
•Document, evaluate and test systems and controls to determine their adequacy and effectiveness to ensure: (i) compliance with policies and procedures; (ii) accomplishment of management’s objectives; (iii) reliability and integrity of information; (iv) economic use of resources; and (v) safeguarding of assets
•Prepare working papers for review by the Senior Auditor/Chief of Section
•Develop and discuss findings; come to agreement on recommendations and timelines for corrective actions with responsible officers of operations audited and monitor the implementation status of agreed recommendations
•Draft audit reports for an entire assignment or a portion of an assignment
•Keep abreast of emerging technologies in ICT and develop audit plans and tests to evaluate the related risks pertaining to the application of such technologies
•Take initiative in identifying appropriate audit tools, best practices, and identify/perform tasks aimed at ensuring that the audit/assignments are conducted in accordance with OIOS standards
•Perform other projects or tasks as may be assigned
Job Requirements
Required education: Post-graduate education
Required relevant work experience: 5 years
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