Internal Audit officer Job at National Forestry Authority (NFA)

National Forestry Authority (NFA)

Internal Audit officer Job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2025 - 2026

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: April 30 2025

Hiring Organization: National Forestry Authority (NFA)

Job Details:

Job Summary:
To conduct regular checks and detailed reviews of the operations of NFA as per the
Audit Policy and Plans, prepare and submit periodic audit reports on the compliance to the
Organizational policies and procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities
 Implement the annual audit work plan.
 Conduct financial and compliance audits and track implementation of recommendations and actions.
 Review NFA’s operations for compliance with policies and guidelines established by the Board and other regulatory and statutory bodies.
 Provide guidance on internal controls, risk management and governance issues and provide best practices.
 Carry out periodic evaluation of the effectiveness of risk management control and governance processes as well as the reliability of financial information.
 Draft Internal Audit and support risk management procedures in accordance with Global Internal Audit Standards.
 Conduct investigations as required and provide reports and recommendations to Management for Action.
 Serve as a witness in courts of Law or during relevant disciplinary hearings.
 Participate and assist in preparing Audit Reports.
 Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Qualifications, work experience and interpersonal attributes/competencies
 Bachelor’s Degree (Honors) in Commerce (Accounting), Business Administration (Accounting) or BSc (Finance and Accounting) from a reputable University.
 Must possess at least a partial professional qualifications in in any of the following; ACCA, CPA or CIA (Minimum of level 2/part 2)
 At least three (3) years’ experience working in an audit or Accounting environment.
 Minimum of thirty (30) years of age.
 Should be highly computer literate.
 Confidentiality and excellent ethical conduct
 Good communication and analytical skills.
 Should be highly computer literate.
 Good auditing, team work and interpersonal skills.