Internal Auditor UNICEF Project Jobs – Ministry of Health

Job: Internal Auditor

Organization: Ministry of Health

Project Funding Source: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Senior Internal Audit

About US:

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) was created to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path. The child survival and development programme, strives to improve the health and nutrition of children, adolescents, mothers and other vulnerable groups by strengthening national capacity to deliver services, through these strategic areas: Child survival and development; Reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health; Nutrition; HIV and AIDS and adolescent health; Water, sanitation and hygiene.

Donor resources are additional to and not a replacement for financing to the health sector from recipient Governments. Recipient Countries are required to demonstrate transparency, traceability, attribution and efficient accountability of the resources.

Job Summary:  The internal audit function provides independent and objective assurance and advisory services designed to add value and improve the operations of UNICEF funded programs. It helps the Ministry of Health to accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of governance, risk management and control processes.

The Internal audit function will assesses whether UNICEF funded activities at the Ministry of Health governance, risk management and control processes provide reasonable assurance that:

• Resources are acquired economically and used efficiently;
• Assets are safeguarded;
• Activities comply with regulations, rules, policies, procedures, directives, administrative instructions and contracts;
• Financial, managerial and operating information is accurate, reliable and timely; and
• Programmes, plans and business objectives are achieved*.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: Under the general supervision and guidance of the Senior Internal Audit, the Internal Auditor, will be responsible for the following key duties:

• Efficiently plan and undertake audit assignments in multi-disciplinary audit teams in accordance with internal procedures and auditing standards.
• Contribute to the preparation and implementation of risk-based audit plans and programmes.
• Draft audit observations, seek feedback from the departments and programs to ensure completeness and adequacy of supporting documentation and all statements made in the audit report.
• Formulate recommended actions required from the departments and programs to address shortcomings identified, strengthen internal controls and improve business processes.
• Prepare accurate working papers for review by the team leader.
• Where required, conduct audit assignments as a team leader under the overall supervision of Senior Internal Audit.
• Contribute to the evaluation of risk management and internal control systems of Ministry of Health, and further analysis as assigned by the supervisor.
• Proactively follow up on implementation of audit recommendations and make initial evaluation of responses and actions taken by managers of the audited offices.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant should have a background qualification with a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Finance, Business studies or other related studies from a recognized University shall be preferred.
• A Master’s degree or Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting, Finance or Management will be an added advantage.
• Must be a full member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) OR the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and in good standing with the Institute.
• At least three (3) years’ experience in accounting and/or auditing. Preference will be given to those with experience in audit of donor funded projects and/or Public sector.
• A high degree of honesty, transparency, professional ethics and integrity.
• Good inter personal relations.
• Highly innovative and pro activeness.
• Good decision-making and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrate leadership skills.

How to Apply:

ONLINE applications accompanied with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates, professional qualifications and testimonials and at least three referees, one of whom must be your current or previous employer should be submitted within one week from the date of the advert. Applications should be clearly marked ‘INTERNAL AUDITOR’ as the subject and the position applied for should be addressed to the Permanent Secretary on email: moh.hrm@health.go.ug