Job
Title: Accountant (4 Career Jobs)
Title: Accountant (4 Career Jobs)
Organisation: Ministry of Health
Project: The Global Fund Health Systems
Strengthening (HSS) Grant
Strengthening (HSS) Grant
Duty
Station: Uganda
Station: Uganda
Reports
to: Program Manager
to: Program Manager
About
Grant:
Grant:
Uganda signed the Round 10
Health System/Community Strengthening (HSS/CSS) grant with the Global Fund on
15th December 2011. The grant is
intended to support strengthening the national and community health systems to
improve service delivery and reporting.
Health System/Community Strengthening (HSS/CSS) grant with the Global Fund on
15th December 2011. The grant is
intended to support strengthening the national and community health systems to
improve service delivery and reporting.
Job
Summary: The Accountant will
offer financial support to one of the Global Fund supported programs of
HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and Health Systems Strengthening.
Summary: The Accountant will
offer financial support to one of the Global Fund supported programs of
HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and Health Systems Strengthening.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
The
accountant will review work plans and budgets to ensure implementation adheres
to the procedures recommended in the national guidelines.
The
accountant will review work plans and budgets to ensure implementation adheres
to the procedures recommended in the national guidelines.
·
The
finance person will make certain that the existing financial guidelines are
available at implementation level.
The
finance person will make certain that the existing financial guidelines are
available at implementation level.
·
Support
staff to improve financial management and procurement systems and where
appropriate carry out training for staff.
Support
staff to improve financial management and procurement systems and where
appropriate carry out training for staff.
·
Review
and validate financial performance reports
Review
and validate financial performance reports
·
Undertake
physical monitoring of procured items to ensure that works carried out and
goods supplied agree to specification.
Undertake
physical monitoring of procured items to ensure that works carried out and
goods supplied agree to specification.
·
Advise
Ministry of Health on possible solutions to remove bottlenecks.
Advise
Ministry of Health on possible solutions to remove bottlenecks.
·
Support
implementers to adhere to the project financial and accounting procedures and
regulations.
Support
implementers to adhere to the project financial and accounting procedures and
regulations.
·
Support
implementers in preparation and upgrading project financial management reports
Support
implementers in preparation and upgrading project financial management reports
·
Ensure
that implementers adhere to the applicable financial accounting and reporting
standards.
Ensure
that implementers adhere to the applicable financial accounting and reporting
standards.
·
Reviewing,
validating and collating reports from implementers if required whilst
validating the financial performance reports of districts and other entities
receiving grant Funds.
Reviewing,
validating and collating reports from implementers if required whilst
validating the financial performance reports of districts and other entities
receiving grant Funds.
·
Ensure
that simplified Standards Operating Procedure reporting templates are in place
to simplify financial reporting.
Ensure
that simplified Standards Operating Procedure reporting templates are in place
to simplify financial reporting.
·
Support
the implementers to improve financial management and procurement systems and
where appropriate carry out training for staff.
Support
the implementers to improve financial management and procurement systems and
where appropriate carry out training for staff.
·
Track
the status of advances to Implementers and initiate actions to ensure prompt
accountability
Track
the status of advances to Implementers and initiate actions to ensure prompt
accountability
·
Mentor
and support implementers’ Accountants in preparing regular financial Reports
Mentor
and support implementers’ Accountants in preparing regular financial Reports
·
Mentor
and support implementers in Maintaining the Petty Cash Float /Imprest and
related Petty Cash Book.
Mentor
and support implementers in Maintaining the Petty Cash Float /Imprest and
related Petty Cash Book.
·
Review,
validate and collate reports from implementers to facilitate compilation of a
consolidated report.
Review,
validate and collate reports from implementers to facilitate compilation of a
consolidated report.
·
Perform
other tasks assigned by the team leader.
Perform
other tasks assigned by the team leader.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
The
Accountant should possess a degree in either a Bachelors of Commerce,
Economics, Statistics, BBA/Accounting or a related discipline from a reputable
university.
The
Accountant should possess a degree in either a Bachelors of Commerce,
Economics, Statistics, BBA/Accounting or a related discipline from a reputable
university.
·
All
prospective employees should possess an accounting qualification such as ACCA,
CPA (U), CPA (K).
All
prospective employees should possess an accounting qualification such as ACCA,
CPA (U), CPA (K).
·
Post
graduate training in accounting and financial management or the equivalent is
of an added advantage.
Post
graduate training in accounting and financial management or the equivalent is
of an added advantage.
·
A
minimum of three years experience in the field of accounting at supervisory
level is required. Demonstrable experience with accounting software is of an
advantage.
A
minimum of three years experience in the field of accounting at supervisory
level is required. Demonstrable experience with accounting software is of an
advantage.
·
Prior
experience in a decentralised system is desirable.
Prior
experience in a decentralised system is desirable.
·
The
job holder should demonstrate experience as trainer, instructor or should have
prior team leadership hands-on skills.
The
job holder should demonstrate experience as trainer, instructor or should have
prior team leadership hands-on skills.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All candidates should send
their applications should submit a copy of their curriculum vitae (CV),
academic documents and cover letter to; The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Health Headquarters, Plot 6 Lourdel Road Nakasero, Kampala, Room 0213, Uganda.
their applications should submit a copy of their curriculum vitae (CV),
academic documents and cover letter to; The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of
Health Headquarters, Plot 6 Lourdel Road Nakasero, Kampala, Room 0213, Uganda.
Deadline:
Friday, 23rd July, 2013 by 12:00 Noon
Friday, 23rd July, 2013 by 12:00 Noon
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