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Organization: Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Ref: TAD/167/308/01b
Reports To: Senior Programme Officer
About EU
Project:
The EU has been providing assistance to the Ministry of Finance Planning and
Economic Development (MoFPED) during the period April 2011 to October 2014 to
strengthen its
capacity to undertake the role of the National Authorising Officer (NAO) under
the Support to NAO Programme. In this context, the Ministry is in the process
of establishing a Unit under the Treasury Services Department, for the
financial management of the European Development Fund (EDF).
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
  • Management of EDF
    portfolio:
  • Manage procurement and
    tender processes under the NAO responsibility
  • Validate and process
    commitments to ensure conformity to the EDF regulations
  • Validate payment requests
    from contractors to ensure compliance with EDF procedures
  • Ensure correct data entry
    into the database and issue payment orders;
  • Prepare financial reports;
  • Manage the safe storage,
    verification and dispatch of guarantees received
  • Prepare and maintain
    follow-up worksheets as tools for management purposes
  • Support the SPO in the
    management of the audit function
  • Validate closure requests
  • Management of NAOSU
    Programme Estimate:
  • Prepare and manage
    budgets for the NAOSU PE;
  • Prepare Record of
    Expenditure (RoE) and Replenishment Requests (RR)
  • Supervise and approve the
    utilization of the NAOSU petty cash
  • Ensure that
    procurement/award procedures are strictly adhered to;
  • Follow up and track
    accountabilities for advances
  • Ensure correct posting of
    Imprest transactions into the accounting system;
  • Administer staff under
    their responsibility and maintain all staff files/records;
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
  • The applicant should hold
    a university degree in accounting or in the field of financial management
  • Additional professional
    certification like ACCA, CPA(U), CPA(K) will be an advantage
  • At least five or more
    years experience in financial management preferably with Central or local
    government, international regional organisation, donor agency, project,
    private sector or NGO.
  • Prior experience handling
    internationally recognized accounting systems
  • Well versed with GoU
    working environment
  • Previous experience in EDF
    funded project will be an added advantage
  • Good computer literacy
    skills
  • Excellent communications
    skills in English a must
Age: 30 Years and Above
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are
required to submit their application either by hand delivery or registered mail
to the address below.
For valid applications, the following must be adhered to:
  • An application letter
    (signed and dated) specifying which position the candidate is applying
    for;
  • An updated CV ( max. 3
    pages), duly signed and dated;
  • Copy of relevant academic
    qualifications.
All applications must be addressed to:
Account General Office
Ministry of Finance
Planning and Economic Development
Treasury Building,
Room No 1.25
Plot 2-12
Apollo Kaggwa Road
PO Box 7031 Kampala, Uganda
With the following mention: “NAO Support
Unit – Application for the position of [specify the position applied for]”
Applications can also be sent electronically to lucy.acen@finance.go.ug, Cc: hansart.j@gmail.com.
Deadline:
Wednesday 6th November 2013 at 1600hrs latest

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