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• Develop and implement a risk-based annual audit plan aligned with BRAC Uganda’s priorities.
• Provide strategic leadership in strengthening governance, internal controls, and risk management frameworks at BRAC Uganda.
• Advise the Senior Management Team (SMT) on emerging risks and control gaps.
• Champion continuous improvement, innovation, and adoption of audit technologies and data analytics within the Internal Audit department.
• Oversee the planning, execution, and quality assurance of financial, operational, compliance, IT, and program audits as per the approved Annual Internal Audit Plan of BRAC Uganda.
• Review and approve audit scopes, programs, working papers, and final audit reports in the Audit system.
• Lead and coordinate fraud investigations, spot checks, and special assignment reviews as may be required by the Country Director.
• Ensure timely follow-up and tracking of audit recommendations and corrective action plans.
• Ensure preparation and submission of quarterly summarized reports and target and achievement reports to the Regional Head of Internal Audit, East Africa Cluster, and Country Director, BRAC Uganda.
• Submit timely investigation reports with clear findings, evidence, and recommended actions.
• Ensure timely submission of meeting minutes for the Internal Audit Review Management Committee meetings to the Regional Head of Internal Audit, East Africa Cluster, Country Director, BRAC Uganda, and relevant programme/department heads.
• Lead, mentor, and supervise the Internal Audit team at BRAC Uganda to build high performance and technical competence.
• Conduct performance evaluations, identify skills gaps, and implement capacity-building and training programs for the Internal Audit department at BRAC Uganda.
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and professional growth within the internal Audit department.
• Ensure the internal Audit staff adhere to ethical standards, audit methodologies, and operational discipline.

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals on safeguarding implementation.
• Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.