Job Title:   Auditor Trainee (28 No Experience Jobs)

Organisation: Office of the Auditor General (OAG)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Job Reference: ADM/56/136/01 Vol.8 [01/25]

About US:

The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) is the supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Uganda mandated under Article 163 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda to audit and report on the Public Accounts of Uganda and of all public offices, including the Courts, the Central and Local Government Administrations, Universities and Public Institutions of like nature and any Public Corporations or other bodies or organizations established by an Act of Parliament. The Constitutional mandate of the OAG is amplified by the National Audit Act, 2008 which has among other things enhanced the financial and operational independence of the Auditor General.

Job Summary:   Participate in audits and field work as assigned by the respective supervisor.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Audit Planning

• Participate in risk identification, assessment and profiling of entities.
• Participate in audit engagement meetings.
• Participate in the development of audit plans/programs
• Prepare audit working paper files with all required documentation.
• Prepare lead schedules and compute materiality levels of audited entities.

Audit Execution

• Gather and obtain sufficient, appropriate and reliable information relating to the audit assignment through document review, physical inspection, observation and interviews.
• Perform audit tests and programs in the respective field of audit.
• Carry out data analysis and interpretation for reporting purposes.
• Attend and participate in Directorate peer review workshops.

Prepare Audit Reports

• Draft audit observations.
• Undertake verification of audit responses as may be assigned.

Participate in Office Activities

• Participate in other administrative and technical related activities as may be assigned by responsible supervisors.

Key performance indicators:

• Audit quality score -Average score for audit tasks assigned.
• Percentage of audit observations adopted in the draft management letter – Specific audit assignment related score
• Percentage of audit tasks completed in time (timely audit reports)- Specific audit assignment related score
• Unit cost of audits- Specific audit task related score
• Technology utilization score
• Staff competence rating.
• Service Level Agreement

• Applicant should be Ugandan aged 30 years and below, holding EITHER Bachelor’s (Hons) degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Business Studies and any other related Bachelor’s (Hons) degree majoring in Accounting OR Full Professional Accounting Qualifications such as ACCA or CPA from a recognised University/Institution.

Experience:

• Experience is not required.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes Knowledge

• Legal framework governing the OAG
• Professional standards, and ethical code of conduct,
• Principles of transparency and accountability
• Fundamental principles of public-sector auditing

Skills

• Digital Literacy skills
• Communication skills
• Problem Solving skills

Attributes

• Accountable
• Resilient
• Integrity
• Objective
• Confidentiality
• Professional
• Energetic
• Perseverance
• Goals and Results Focused
• Quality focused
• Respectful
• Team player

Applications must be accompanied by:

• Detailed typed curriculum vitae which clearly supports the competencies required above.
• Copies of academic qualifications, professional training certificates and proof of employment history where required.
• Names of three (3) referees and their contacts.
• A recent passport size photograph (attached to the application form).
• All applications must be in triplicate and submitted on the OAG application form, which can be obtained from the OAG Website, Download Here

Applications should be submitted to the address below;

Audit House, Plot 2C, Apollo Kaggwa Road

P.O Box 7083, Kampala

LATE SUBMISSION SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED.