Job Title: Finance Officer
Organisation: WEI/Bantwana
Project Name: USAID’s Better Outcomes for Children and
Youth Project
Youth Project
Funding Source: PEPFAR/USAID
Duty Station: Gulu,
Uganda
Uganda
About WEI:
WEI/Bantwana Initiative is a
Non-Governmental Organization that helps families and children orphaned and
made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS to access the comprehensive support and care they
need to grow into healthy adults.
Non-Governmental Organization that helps families and children orphaned and
made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS to access the comprehensive support and care they
need to grow into healthy adults.
About USAID Project:
The Bantwana Initiative of World
Education is implementing the USAID’s Better Outcomes for Children and Youth in
Eastern and Northern Uganda program—a $24.5 million program with a large sub
grant component. The Program is being implemented across 13 districts in
Eastern and Northern Uganda. Better Outcomes works with families, communities,
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Local Government and the private sector to
address the long-term, comprehensive needs of vulnerable children and families
through improved OVC service delivery.
Education is implementing the USAID’s Better Outcomes for Children and Youth in
Eastern and Northern Uganda program—a $24.5 million program with a large sub
grant component. The Program is being implemented across 13 districts in
Eastern and Northern Uganda. Better Outcomes works with families, communities,
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Local Government and the private sector to
address the long-term, comprehensive needs of vulnerable children and families
through improved OVC service delivery.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
In
charge of the preparation of bank accounts and cashbox reconciliations
In
charge of the preparation of bank accounts and cashbox reconciliations
·
Regularly
verify that vouchers and supporting documents meet WEI/BANTWANA standards
before payment
Regularly
verify that vouchers and supporting documents meet WEI/BANTWANA standards
before payment
·
Ensure
timely payment of staff salaries, contractors, suppliers and other expenditures
Ensure
timely payment of staff salaries, contractors, suppliers and other expenditures
·
Ensure
sufficient cash in the bank and in the cash boxes
Ensure
sufficient cash in the bank and in the cash boxes
·
In
charge of filing of all financial documents
In
charge of filing of all financial documents
·
Support
project staff in financial matters
Support
project staff in financial matters
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The
Finance Officer should possess a good university degree, preferably Business
Administration of related field
The
Finance Officer should possess a good university degree, preferably Business
Administration of related field
·
Possess
the ability to present complex financial information in a succinct and compelling
manner
Possess
the ability to present complex financial information in a succinct and compelling
manner
·
Past
experience in management of budget
Past
experience in management of budget
·
Skills
and experience in financial reporting to various donors
Skills
and experience in financial reporting to various donors
·
Computer
literacy skills particularly proficiency in Windows based computer software and
Quick Books
Computer
literacy skills particularly proficiency in Windows based computer software and
Quick Books
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested
candidates who wish to join the USAID Project are encouraged to Apply via
E-mail only be sending an updated CV and cover letter to: [email protected]
candidates who wish to join the USAID Project are encouraged to Apply via
E-mail only be sending an updated CV and cover letter to: [email protected]
NB:
Please clearly include name and title of the position you are applying for in
the subject line of the email.
Please clearly include name and title of the position you are applying for in
the subject line of the email.
Deadline: 15th May, 2015
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