Jobs at:
Office of the Auditor General (OAG)

Vacancy title:
20 Auditor Trainee

Deadline of this Job:
17th October 2016

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
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.

The vision for Office of the Auditor General is “to be an efficient and effective Supreme Audit Institution in promoting effective public accountability"; and its Mission is to “audit and report to Parliament and thereby make an effective contribution to improving public accountability and value for money spent". Its core values are Integrity, objectivity and professional competence.

In accordance with Section 9(2) of the National Audit Act, 2008, Regulation 14 of the National Audit (Terms and Conditions of Staff) Regulations, 2011, and Chapter 2.3 of the OAG Human Resource Manual 2013, applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following positions:

JOB TITLE: Auditor - Trainee
[Accounting (16 vacancies), Civil Engineering (O2), Procurement (01), Social Sciences (01)]
REPORTS T0: Senior Auditor
JOB REF: ADM. 56/ 136/01 Vol.5 [03/16]
TERMS OF SERVICE: Contract terms
AGE: 30 years and below

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants should be Ugandans holding Honors Bachelor's Degrees in any of the following disciplines;

• Civil Engineering
• Procurement
• Social Sciences
• Any Bachelor's degree majoring in Accounting or professional Accounting qualification like CPA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA.

DUTIES:
The incumbent will be responsible to the Senior Auditor for performing the following duties in respect to auditing public accounts:

• Reviewing and evaluating financial and technical management; and internal control systems of public sector entities.
• Undertaking technical audits in civil works and other specialized areas.
• Designing appropriate audit programmes for various public sector audits.
• Documenting audits and preparing draft management letters and draft audit reports.
• Preparing audit plans, working paper files and management letters
• Executing audit plans and programmes
• Attending entry and exit meetings
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor

Job application procedure
Applications must be accompanied by:

• A detailed typed curriculum vita which clearly supports the competencies required above.
• Certified copies of academic qualifications, testimonials and professional training certificates.
• Names of three (3) referees and their contacts
• A recent passport size photograph
• All applications should be submitted on an application form, which can be obtained from OAG registry, Audit House.
• Applications through Post Office should be by registered mail
• To reach not later than 17th October 2016
• Applications received shall be acknowledged by the Office
• All serving officers should channel their applications through their Heads of Departments
• Late submissions shall not be considered.

Applications must be addressed to:
The Auditor General
Audit House
Plot 2C, Apollo Kagwa Road
P.O.Box 7083
KAMPALA