Job Title: Â Senior Internal Auditor Â
Organisation:Â Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development
Funding Source: World Bank
Duty Station:Â Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Assistant Commissioner, Internal Audit
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About Organisation:
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development is implementing the Electricity Access Scale-Up Project (EASP). The Government of Uganda (GOU) received funding from the World Bank for the implementation of the Electricity Access Scale-up Project (EASP) to be implemented over a period of five (5) years. EASP will support GoU’s efforts to increase access to electricity for households, refugee and host communities, industrial parks, commercial enterprises and public institutions. This is intended to spur socio-economic transformation, in line with Uganda’s Vision 2040, the National Development Plan (NDP III), Electricity Connection Policy (ECP) 2018 and to meet the Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG 7) of achieving universal energy access by 2030. EASP activities will build on earlier Government initiatives in the energy sector, to support the expansion and strengthening of the electricity distribution network, scale-up service connections within the network, and increase access to off-grid electricity in refugee settlements and their host communities (outside the existing electricity distribution network), and to clean cooking services and technologies.
Job Summary: Â The Senior Internal Auditor will be based at the head office of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, Kampala. Uganda, with occasional travel to project implementation areas/ sites for monitoring or as and when the need arises.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related fields is required.
- Possession of full qualification in any of the Professional accounting or auditing certification, such as ACCA, CPA, CIA, etc. is required. Post-graduate in Project Management, Business Administration, or Masters in a related field.
- Six years of relevant work experience in Uganda’s Energy Sector focusing on audit-related tasks including exposure to; engineering, Procurement, construction contracts, Grid Expansion Projects, and Last-mile connections.
- Ability to gather, analyze, and evaluate engineering facts, prepare and present concise oral and written reports.
- Computer knowledge that facilitates general Auditing performance.
- Should be a person of high integrity and able to demonstrate objectivity and independence while conducting Audit assignments.
Competencies
Technical
- Financial management
- Accountability and financial reporting management
- Leadership and Human Resource M
- Analytical skills and Strategic thinking
- Monitoring and Evaluation skills
- Procurement, Disposal and contract management
- Knowledge of Electrification policies
- Information and communication technology
Behavioral
- Assertiveness and Self-confidence
- Communicating effectively
- Ethics and Integrity
- Self-control and stress management
- Concern for quality and standards
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How to Apply:
Application letters should be addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, and sent to the Ministry Postal address P.O. Box 7270 — Kampala OR hand-delivered to the office of the Assistant Commissioner, Human Resources Management on the First Floor, Block A. Room No. A111
The application should have a detailed CV, National ID, certified copies of academic transcripts and certificates, Daytime telephone contact, and three referees.
Deadline: 29th July 2024 at 4:00 PM.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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