Accounts Officer Job at MJAP

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Organization: Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) 
Reports to: Program Manager – Mbarara
About MJAP:
Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)  is a program under Makerere University School
of Medicine and is implemented as a collaborative partnership between Mulago
and Mbarara University Teaching hospitals. Established in November 2004 with
funding from the Presidential Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and
technical assistance from Centers for Disease Control (CDC), MJAP has provided
quality HIV testing, care and treatment at Mulago and Mbarara Teaching
Hospitals and their catchment areas. MJAP received a five year Grant under the
Presidential Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief II (PEPFAR II) to continue
providing the excellent services they have been offering.
Job Summary: The Accounts Officer will ensure that the organization’s financial
resources in the Program Area are adequate for effective implementation of the
planned activities, well managed, properly utilized and satisfactorily
accounted for
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
  • Processing of all
    organization payments in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Recording all financial
    data into the financial data base & ensuring daily updates.
  • Maintaining the
    organization Advance ledger and ensuring timely accountability for all
    funds.
  • Maintaining the office
    petty cash float and ensuring that the office does not run short of petty
    cash funds.
  • Initiating payment
    requisitions in line with the Financial guidelines.
  • Referencing and filing
    all financial documents.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
  • The candidate should
    possess a first or second class degree in B.Com or BBA or its equivalent
    from a well recognized University/institution.
  • Experience in handling
    donor funds preferably CDC or USAID
  • At least four years
    working experience in Accounting work preferably in an NGO with Sub
    partners
  • Principles of Accounting
  • National taxation
    policies and regulations
  • Accounting skills.
  • Good Interpersonal and
    communication skills.
  • Computer skills with
    hands on experience using various Accounting packages and Microsoft
    Windows
  • Attention to detail.
  • High levels of integrity.
  • Ability to meet tight
    deadlines.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates who meet the above mentioned
requirements should submit their applications together with detailed curriculum
vitae, copies of their academic documents, day time contact telephone numbers,
names and contact details of three professional referencesto the:
Human Resource Manager Mulago-Mbarara Teaching
Hospitals’ Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) P.O Box 7072 KAMPALA, Uganda Plot 4B Kololo
Hill Drive
Online applications can be sent to hr@mjap.or.ug
Deadline: 2nd
October, 2013

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