Job Title: Finance & Contracts Officer (2
Vacancies)
Vacancies)
Organization: Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
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).
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:
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:
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 [email protected], Cc: [email protected].
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 [email protected], Cc: [email protected].
Deadline:
Wednesday 6th November 2013 at 1600hrs latest
Wednesday 6th November 2013 at 1600hrs latest
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