Job: Internal Auditor

Organization: SOS Children’s Villages

Duty Station: National Office, Entebbe, Uganda

Reports to: Board Audit Committee

Job Ref: SOS710

Deadline: 15^th November, 2013 

About Us:

Our Client, SOS Children’s Villages Uganda is a member of SOS Kinderdorf International, a worldwide, independent, non-governmental social development organization that has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children since 1949.

SOS Children’s Villages Uganda is a locally registered Trust with a local governing body: the Board of Trustees. It has been operating since 1989 and currently has projects caring for more than 2,500 children in four locations at Kakiri, Entebbe, Gulu and Fort Portal. The various projects include SOS Children’s Villages, Community outreach programmes, Kindergartens, schools, medical centres and social centres.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plan and budget for the internal audit plan.
• Implement the approved audit plan.
• Be accountable for internal audit’s financial resources.
• Assess and make recommendations on the effectiveness of the design and operation of internal controls across the financial and operational processes of the different programmes.
• Promote a culture that drives adherence to policies and process as well as responsibility and accountability for risk management and controls.
• Engage management to build risk and control awareness and to promote a proactive control culture.
• At the request of management provide advisory services.
• Provide support to external auditors to conduct audits.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The candidate should hold a University Degree from a reputable institution.
• Full membership of an international accounting professional body such as ACCA, CPA or CIA.
• Member of the International Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).
• At least five years’ work experience as an Auditor with a not-for-profit organization.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Effective communication including reporting skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of a computerised accounting software e.g. Sage Peachtree, Navision or
• QuickBooks.
• Willingness and ability to travel.

Personal Competencies: Strategic thinking, Conceptual thinking, Leadership orientation, Results orientation, Personal integrity, Understanding others, Team management orientation, and Concern for standards.

How to Apply:

Please send the following documents by email to sos710@aikanhr.com and quote the job title and reference number:

• Updated CV which demonstrates that you are suitable for the job role including your contact information and three work related references in either Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• A one page statement describing your suitability for the particular job role, in either Microsoft
• Word or PDF format.
• Please do not attach any academic certificates.