Friday, January 18, 2013

Internal Auditor Job at Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Ltd - Employment Opportunity in Uganda

Jobs at:
Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Ltd

Vacancy title:
Internal Auditor

Deadline of this Job:
24th January 2013
Job details:
Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL)

Job Description

Reports to: Board of Directors

Key Results Areas:

1. Develop the general internal audit plan based on a structure risk assessment of

the organization’s activities in line with the Audit manual.

2. Coordinate the processes that ensure compliance with organization’s

operational and accounting policies in line with the UEDCL strategy and standards

for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (SPPIA),

3. Handle special requests by the Managing Director into various special financial

and operational investigations in line with UEDCL policies and procedures.

4. Prepare a work methodology and conduct audit of Umeme asset investments in

line with the Lease and Assignment agreement.

5. Conduct value for money audits and advise management how to efficiently,

effectively and economically use the available scarce resources.

6. Design internal control check lists for all heads of sections to keep them abreast

with adherence to controls and company policies as they execute their day to day

activities.

7. Advice management on the formulation of risk management strategies and

policies and all

operations areas of the organization with a view of ensuring all management

policies adequately mitigate the risks identified

8. Review office financial systems and report on compliance with the UEDCL

Financial Policies and the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and

practices.

9. Provide summaries of audit results and trends to management regularly and in

subsequent audits determine that audit recommendations have been tracked and

implemented by management.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

A Bachelors degree in commerce ( BCOM), Business Administration(BBA),

Bachelor of Arts in Economics, BA ( ECON) or it’s equivalent from a recognized

university. A Master of Business Administration degree or Master of Science

degree in Finance or Accounting is an added advantage

• Full accounting qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA or other internationally

recognized accounting qualifications.

• Post graduate qualification or Computer Systems Audit Certification would be an

added advantage

• Membership to the Institute of Internal Auditors is an added advantage.

• Experience of not less than 5 years in the Audit practice in a recognized

organization

• Excellent written communication skills and ability to work amidst tight dead lines.

How to Apply

Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) is a limited liability

company incorporated in Uganda under the Companies act. UEDCL owns the

33KV and below voltage Electricity distribution network and all the operational

assets associated with the business currently leased to Umeme Ltd. The company

monitors Umeme Ltd investment, generation and distribution of thermal power in

the districts of Moroto, Moyo, Adjumani and Kalangala, Operates the pole plant at

Lugogo and executes some rural electrification schemes and projects on behalf of

the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

The Company is seeking to recruit a qualified, competent and highly motivated

Ugandan

Job application procedure

Please send an application letter, CV, copies of academic / professional

certificates and at least three professional references in a sealed envelope to:

The Head, Human Resources and Administration,

Uganda Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd, Plot 37, UEDCL TOWER,

P.O. Box 7390, Kampala, Uganda.

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