Electricity Regulatory Authority Internal Auditor Jobs in Uganda

Electricity Regulatory Authority Internal Auditor Jobs in Uganda

Job Purpose

To review, evaluate and contribute to the improved effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes and perform audit assignments
in accordance with the Internal Audit Charter.

Duties/Responsibilities

Understanding the Business of the Regulator

Develop a thorough understanding of the business of the Regulator, the relevant risks to achieving its operational goals and the related internal control activities.

Understand the strategic risks to the organization’s control environment and Governance processes.

Governance, Risk Management and Internal Controls (GRC)

Assess and make appropriate recommendations for improving the governance processes, risk management and internal control systems at ERA.

Support the Internal Audit function in fostering an appropriate ethical climate within the organization.

Support a culture of fraud risk awareness at all levels of the organization.

Audit Engagement Planning

Develop and draft engagement plans considering the objectives of the activity under audit, the key risks it faces, the controls responding to those risks, audit tests and any opportunities for improvement in performance.

Ensure that every audit engagement has clear objectives, and the established audit scope is sufficient to achieve the objectives of the audit engagements.

Determine the appropriate and sufficient resources to achieve engagement objectives based on an evaluation of the nature and complexity of each engagement, time constraints, and available resources.

Audit Engagement Execution

Conduct audits on the audit universe of the Authority as informed by the
risk based internal audit plan.

Identify sufficient, reliable, relevant, and useful information to achieve the audit engagement’s identified objectives.

Perform appropriate analysis, evaluation and documentation to obtain sufficient, reliable, relevant, and useful information to support the conclusions and engagement results.

Analyze the financial, operational and management processes and system control effectiveness and efficiency with a view to improvement and propose value adding recommendations.

Evaluate the adequacy of risk management and internal control framework in meeting the operational and control objectives of ERA.

Assess and report on the

conformity of operations and processes to applicable laws and current policies and international best practice.

Implementation Follow‐up

Regularly follow‐uponengagementfindings and Management’s implementation of recommendations adopted by the Authority Committee.

Carry out post audit survey on every audit engagement to obtain feedback from auditees.

Audit Reporting

Draft internal audit reports for the review in conformity with the requirements of ISPPIA (International Standards on the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing).

Draft preliminary versions of other Audit Committee papers for the review if required.

Submit the quarterly Internal Audit Reports to the Office of Internal Auditor General (IAG) within the required timelines.

Professional Development

Take initiative in enhancing and retaining the skills and competences necessary to deliver on the mandate of the position.

Take initiative in achieving the required Continuous Professional Development hours (CPDs) annually with the relevant professional bodies.

Academic Qualifications and Working Experience

An Honours degree in Commerce, Accounting, Accounting and Finance, Business Administration, Risk Management or a related field.

At least Level III of CPA or ACCA.

Being a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is an added advantage but not mandatory.

Risk management certification (ISO 31000) is a requirement.

CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) certification is an added advantage.

Experience in using Teammate audit software is desirable

At least three (03) years relevant working experience in auditing,

Should be 35 years of age and below.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Electricity Regulatory Authority Internal Auditor Jobs in Uganda

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