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| Makerere University Joint Aids Program |
Audit and Compliance Officer job Post
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2024 - 2025
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 01
Deadline: 24 September 2024
Hiring Organization: Makerere University Joint Aids Program
Job Details:
Job Summary:
The Audit and Compliance Officer shall assist the Internal Auditor in the independent and objective evaluation of the Project and subgrantee financial systems, processes, compliance, risk management, and internal controls. S/he will carry out audits, reviews, and investigations to deliver opinions on the effectiveness of the controls and risk framework operating across the Program to the various stakeholders.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Review LPHS-EC financial and accounting systems to ensure that they are adequate, effective, and conform to set standards.
- Inspect/examine the organization’s accounts to ensure adherence to financial reporting standards, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Perform subgrantee financial and donor compliance reviews.
- Identify and report process improvements and value-added observations for audited units to enhance operational effectiveness, service quality, and efficient use of resources.
- Ensure adequate documentation is maintained to substantiate all audit-related issues in all sections of the program.
- Prepare audit/compliance reports in an efficient, timely, and concise manner.
- Assist the Internal Auditor in preparing periodic management and Board reports.
- Conduct follow-up activities to ensure audit findings are resolved.
- Communicate audit findings with management at the end of audit fieldwork through discussions and written reports.
- Assess the best financial practices for the program and make appropriate recommendations.
- Perform spot checks on departments and program areas.
- Perform routine audit monitoring activities for presentation to management.
- Carry out special audits and ad hoc investigations as assigned by Senior Management.
Minimum Qualifications, Job Requirements, and Competencies:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business management, or a related field.
- Must have full ACCA or CPA (U) certification.
- Experience with USAID/PEPFAR funding programs is an added advantage.
- Capacity to relate to a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Knowledge of risk-based integrated audits (planning, execution, reporting, and follow-up).
- A minimum of five years of hands-on experience in auditing.
- Experience working with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will be an added advantage.
- Ability to be self-directed, self-motivated, and a team player.
- Excellent oral and written communication (report writing) skills.
- Computer proficiency (MS Office) with good working knowledge of accounting software, preferably SUN System and Navision.
- Highest standards of integrity and confidentiality.
- Ability to develop and implement training programs for diverse audiences.
- Emotionally intelligent individual with the ability to resolve conflicts professionally.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Project management skills.
- Strong and proficient analytical skills.
Application procedure
MJAP strives for inclusion and diversity and therefore considers all job applicants based on merit without regard to race, gender/sex orientation, color, national origin, religion, age, marital status, and disability. MJAP is an equal opportunity employer committed to having a diverse workforce and does not ask for money at any stage of recruitment. MJAP will not be responsible for such fraudulent correspondence, loss of money, or theft that may result from anyone engaging in any fraudulent recruitment activity. All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by clearly stating the position applied for in the Subject line. Combine all your application documentation i.e. cover letter, CV & academic documents into one PDF with names/contact details of three referees including the immediate Supervisor and Head of Human Resources, addressed to: The Human Resources Manager, Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP).
Email: recruitment@mjap.mak.ac.ug NOT later than Tuesday, September 24th, 2024, at 5:00 pm. For details about advertised positions, please visit the website of Makerere University Joint AIDS Program >> Click Here for the detailed Job Description. Consider your application unsuccessful if you don’t hear from us by October 9th, 2024. Offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references including but not limited to appropriate background checks, criminal records, and previous employment findings of fraud, corruption, sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. Please ensure that your attachments do not exceed 25 MB. We do appreciate your interest to work with MJAP. However, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks after the submission deadline.
Date Posted: 2024-09-16
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