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28 Auditor Trainees Jobs Post
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2025 - 2026
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 28
Deadline: June 2 2025
Hiring Organization: The office of the Auditor General
Job Details:
The office of the Auditor General (OAG) is the supreme Audit Institution (SAI) of Uganda mandated under Article 163 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda to audit and report on the Public Accounts of Uganda and of all public offices, including the Courts, the Central and Local Government Administrations, Universities and Public Institutions of like nature and any Public Corporations or other bodies or organizations established by an Act of Parliament.
The Constitutional mandate of the OAG is amplified by the National Audit Act, Cap 170 which has among other things enhanced the financial and operational independence of the Auditor General.
The Vision for Office of the Auditor General is “A model Supreme Audit Institution that adds value to society”; and its Mission is “To provide our stakeholders with independent audit results that promote good governance for better service delivery”. Its core values are: Integrity & Ethical Conduct, Professional Competence, Objectivity and Service-delivery oriented.
In accordance with Section 9(2) of the National Audit Act, Cap 170, Regulation 14 of the National Audit (Terms and Conditions of Staff) Regulations, 2011, and Chapter 2.3 of the OAG Human Resource Manual 2024, applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following positions:
Job Title: Auditor Trainee (28 Vacancies)
Job Grade: OAG-9
Division: Audit
Directorate: Audit
Reports to: Senior Auditor
Supervises: None
Terms of Service: Contract
Job Reference: ADM/56/136/01 Vol.8 [01/25]
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
Participate in audits and field work as assigned by the respective supervisor.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Audit Planning
Participate in risk identification, assessment and profiling of entities.
Participate in audit engagement meetings.
Participate in the development of audit plans/programs
Prepare audit working paper files with all required documentation.
Prepare lead schedules and compute materiality levels of audited entities.
2. Audit Execution
Gather and obtain sufficient, appropriate and reliable information relating to the audit assignment through document review, physical inspection, observation and interviews.
Perform audit tests and programs in the respective field of audit.
Carry out data analysis and interpretation for reporting purposes.
Attend and participate in Directorate peer review workshops.
3. Prepare Audit Reports
Draft audit observations.
Undertake verification of audit responses as may be assigned.
4. Participate in Office Activities
• Participate in other administrative and technical related activities as may be assigned by responsible supervisors.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Audit quality score -Average score for audit tasks assigned.
Percentage of audit observations adopted in the draft management letter – Specific audit assignment related score
Percentage of audit tasks completed in time (timely audit reports)- Specific audit assignment related score
Unit cost of audits- Specific audit task related score
Technology utilization score
Staff competence rating.
Service Level Agreement
JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
Qualifications:
Applicant should be Ugandan aged 30 years and below, holding EITHER Bachelor’s (Hons) degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Business Studies and any other related Bachelor’s (Hons) degree majoring in Accounting OR Full Professional Accounting Qualifications such as ACCA or CPA from a recognised University/Institution.
Experience:
• Experience is not required.
DUTY STATION:
OAG has Regional Branch Offices spread across the country. Successful applicants shall be expected to work upcountry.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES KNOWLEDGE
Legal framework governing the OAG
Professional standards, and ethical code of conduct,
Principles of transparency and accountability
Fundamental principles of public-sector auditing
SKILLS
Digital Literacy skills
Communication skills
Problem Solving skills
ATTRIBUTES
Accountable
Resilient
Integrity
Objective
Confidentiality
Professional
Energetic
Perseverance
Goals and Results Focused
Quality focused
Respectful
• Team player
Application procedure
Applications must be accompanied by:
Detailed typed curriculum vitae which clearly supports the competencies required above.
Copies of academic qualifications, professional training certificates and proof of employment history where required.
Names of three (3) referees and their contacts.
A recent passport size photograph (attached to the application form).
All applications must be in triplicate and submitted on the OAG application form, which can be obtained from the OAG Website: http://www.oag.go.ug.
The deadline for receiving applications is 2nd June 2025 at 5:00PM.
Applications should be submitted to the address below;
Audit House, Plot 2C, Apollo Kaggwa Road
P. O Box 7083, Kampala
LATE SUBMISSION SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Date Posted: 2025-05-19
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