Job Title: Project Assistant
Organization: National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Job Ref: NEMA/ADV/EXT/09/2013
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports To: Project Manager
About NEMA:
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
is a semi-autonomous institution, established in May 1995 under the National
Environment Act CAP 153 and became operational in December 1995, as the
principal agency in Uganda, charged with the responsibility of coordinating,
monitoring, regulating and supervising environmental management in the country.
is a semi-autonomous institution, established in May 1995 under the National
Environment Act CAP 153 and became operational in December 1995, as the
principal agency in Uganda, charged with the responsibility of coordinating,
monitoring, regulating and supervising environmental management in the country.
Job Summary: The Project Assistant will carry out environmental audits of all
activities that are likely to have a significant effect on the environment
developing and implementing environmental audits and guidelines.
activities that are likely to have a significant effect on the environment
developing and implementing environmental audits and guidelines.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:-
Responsibilities:-
- Work with the Project
Manager to provide technical support to implementation of project
activities at central and site level - Maintain day-to-day
management of financial operations of the project in accordance with
established rules, regulations and relevant manuals - Management and monitoring
of the project budget, maintaining all relevant records - Process payment requests
to suppliers/vendors, advances to the responsible partners - Maintain project’s
disbursement ledger and journal; - Prepare accurate
financial reports, including monthly and quarterly disbursement reports
and financial reports; - Presentation of
information on the status of financial resources as required; - Provide full support to
project evaluation, reviews and audit missions; - Contribute to the
preparation and implementation of progress reports - Maintain project
correspondence and lines of communication in accordance with established
procedures - Support the preparation
of work plans - Provide logistical
organization for field visits, workshops and meetings - Maintain a proper filing
system and office administration - Process payment requests
to suppliers/vendors, advances to the responsible partners - Maintain project’s
disbursement ledger and journal; - Prepare accurate
financial reports, including monthly and quarterly disbursement reports
and financial reports; - Presentation of
information on the status of financial resources as required; - Provide full support to
project evaluation, reviews and audit missions; - Contribute to the
preparation and implementation of progress reports - Maintain project
correspondence and lines of communication in accordance with established
procedures - Support the preparation
of work plans - Provide logistical
organization for field visits, workshops and meetings - Maintain a proper filing
system and office administration - Working experience with
the Government of Uganda-donor supported projects - Good understanding of
accounting processes and procedures, and Financial Reporting; - Ability to handle a large
volume of work under time constraints; - Anticipates client needs
and addresses them promptly; - Proficient in software
applications (Excel, Ms Word among others). - Ability to communicate
effectively to different stakeholders and organizations - Demonstrates / Safeguards
Ethics and Integrity and Acts as a team player and facilitates team work - Understanding of GEF and
UNDP finance and administrative procedures will be an added advantage.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The
applicant should hold a Bachelor’s degree in any
of the following disciplines: Finance Commerce and Business
Administration. Any other additional relevant qualifications and
certifications are an added advantage. - Six (06) or more years
working experience in Finance and Accounts, three of which in
Project/Programme Management.
How to Apply:
All
applicants should send their handwritten applications either by hand or via
electronic mail and/or through post office enclosing copies of
certificates/testimonials and detailed curriculum vitae indicating three
professional referees addressed to:-
applicants should send their handwritten applications either by hand or via
electronic mail and/or through post office enclosing copies of
certificates/testimonials and detailed curriculum vitae indicating three
professional referees addressed to:-
The
Executive Director
Executive Director
National
Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
NEMA
House, Plot 17/19/21 Jinja Road
House, Plot 17/19/21 Jinja Road
P.O.
Box 22255
Box 22255
Kampala.
Uganda
Uganda
Deadline: 1st November
2013 by 5.00 pm
2013 by 5.00 pm
Note:
- Applicants who will not have heard from us December 15, 2013 should
consider their applications unsuccessful. - NEMA is an equal opportunity employer.
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