Job Title: Accountant
Organisation: Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES)
Project: Reform Task Force
Secretariat Skilling Uganda
Secretariat Skilling Uganda
Funding Source: World Bank
and Government of Belgium
and Government of Belgium
Salary: UGX 5 million shillings per month
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Executive
Secretary
Secretary
About MoES:
The Government of Uganda represented by the Ministry of Education and
Sports (MoES) and supported by World Bank
and the Government of Belgium initialed a process to formulate a ten
year BTVET Strategic Plan (Skilling Uganda) in 2009. This denotes a paradigm shift
for skills development in Uganda with the overall aim of transforming the BTVET
system from an Educational Sub-Sector into a comprehensive System of Skills
development for employment, enhanced productivity, and growth. The main purpose
will be to create employable skills and competencies relevant to the labour
market instead of educational Certificates. It will embrace all Ugandans in
need of skills, not only primary and Secondary School leavers. Skills will
enable the Country to expand and grow. Employers in Uganda often complain about
skills shortages that constrain production and expansion. Large segments of the
population, including those working in the informal sector, lack skills they
need to raise themselves out of poverty. The
Sports (MoES) and supported by World Bank
and the Government of Belgium initialed a process to formulate a ten
year BTVET Strategic Plan (Skilling Uganda) in 2009. This denotes a paradigm shift
for skills development in Uganda with the overall aim of transforming the BTVET
system from an Educational Sub-Sector into a comprehensive System of Skills
development for employment, enhanced productivity, and growth. The main purpose
will be to create employable skills and competencies relevant to the labour
market instead of educational Certificates. It will embrace all Ugandans in
need of skills, not only primary and Secondary School leavers. Skills will
enable the Country to expand and grow. Employers in Uganda often complain about
skills shortages that constrain production and expansion. Large segments of the
population, including those working in the informal sector, lack skills they
need to raise themselves out of poverty. The
economy faces critical skills gap that threaten to limit the growth of
key sectors, including agriculture and energy.
key sectors, including agriculture and energy.
The Strategic Plan recommends the establishment of the Reform Task
Force (RTF) and its Secretariat to oversee and manage the implementation of the
plan until a permanent integrated Skills Development Authority (SDA) is
established.
Force (RTF) and its Secretariat to oversee and manage the implementation of the
plan until a permanent integrated Skills Development Authority (SDA) is
established.
Job Summary: The Project
Accountant will mainly be responsible for proper maintenance of books of
Accounts and all financial matters.
Accountant will mainly be responsible for proper maintenance of books of
Accounts and all financial matters.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the Executive Secretary in
overseeing all program finances in accordance with approved Government of
Uganda ( GOU)and Donor financial controls, ensuring timely periods
financial reporting - Actively participate in the budgeting
processes through identification of activities in line with the program
objectives, related cost estimation and facilitate finalization of work
plans for approval and endorsement of all signatories - Review and advice the Executive Secretary
as necessary, on all submitted requests for expenditure, ensuring that
they are reasonable, comply with relevant with relevant program
procurement procedures and GOU regulations. - Prepare payment authorization letters for
the Accounting Officer as appropriate, in favour of service providers of
approved activities - Maintain the program accounting
information/ records in an orderly manner, through checking that all
rotated program and GOU accounting regulations are adhered to. - Guarantee adequate financial control and
monitoring receipt and utilization of financial resources and timely
production of accountability reports. - Actively participate in audit processes
and facilitate the audit team members easy access to the program financial
records
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- All suitably qualified candidates who
desire to fill the above Accountant vacancy must possess a Bachelor’s
Degree in Accounting, financial Management or Commerce - Possession of professional qualification
in Accounting such as CPA, ACCA or equivalent from a recognized
institution will be an added advantage. - Proficient in the use and knowledge of
Accounting packages - Highly proficient in computer applications
- Excellent interpersonal and Communication
Stalls. - Excellent financial reporting skills
How to Apply:
Applications are therefore invited from suitably qualified candidates
to fill the vacant positions as specified in the job description above. All applications should clearly include the
position of the vacancy and applicants should attach photocopies of their
certificates and testimonials plus recent passport size photograph. The
applications should be submitted to the Office of the Assistant Commissioner
Human Resource Management, Embassy House Fourth Floor Room, Kampala, Uganda.
to fill the vacant positions as specified in the job description above. All applications should clearly include the
position of the vacancy and applicants should attach photocopies of their
certificates and testimonials plus recent passport size photograph. The
applications should be submitted to the Office of the Assistant Commissioner
Human Resource Management, Embassy House Fourth Floor Room, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 7th March
2014
2014
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