Job Title: Director (Finance and Administration)
Organisation: Uganda Free
Zones Authority (UFZA)
Zones Authority (UFZA)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Executive
Director
Director
Job Reference No: FZ/HRM/1/15
About US:
The Uganda Free
Zones Authority is mandated to establish, develop, manage, market, maintain,
supervise, control and to provide for other related matters of Free Zones in
Uganda, as outlined in section 13 sub-section 1 to 2 of the Free Zones Act,
2014.
Zones Authority is mandated to establish, develop, manage, market, maintain,
supervise, control and to provide for other related matters of Free Zones in
Uganda, as outlined in section 13 sub-section 1 to 2 of the Free Zones Act,
2014.
Job Summary: The Director (Finance and Administration) will
ensure that the organisation has adequate resources (financial, physical and
human capital) to achieve its set strategic targets.
ensure that the organisation has adequate resources (financial, physical and
human capital) to achieve its set strategic targets.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
The incumbent will be in charge of overseeing the
Authority’s administrative functions;
The incumbent will be in charge of overseeing the
Authority’s administrative functions;
·
Responsible for managing support services;
Responsible for managing support services;
·
Managing the implementation of the Human Resource
Manual;
Managing the implementation of the Human Resource
Manual;
·
Ensuring availability, distribution and effective
utilization of logistics;
Ensuring availability, distribution and effective
utilization of logistics;
·
Responsible for the management of UFZA property and
assets;
Responsible for the management of UFZA property and
assets;
·
In charge of managing the procurement of goods and
services for the Authority;
In charge of managing the procurement of goods and
services for the Authority;
·
Responsible for managing the Authority’s planning
function;
Responsible for managing the Authority’s planning
function;
·
Develop efficient and effective ICT systems within the
Authority;
Develop efficient and effective ICT systems within the
Authority;
·
Provide financial control of the Authority’s
resources;
Provide financial control of the Authority’s
resources;
·
Ensuring timely preparation of the budgetary
estimates for the Authority;
Ensuring timely preparation of the budgetary
estimates for the Authority;
·
Formulate and implement the Authority’s policies and
procedures regarding finance;
Formulate and implement the Authority’s policies and
procedures regarding finance;
·
Preparation and management of financial accounts;
Preparation and management of financial accounts;
·
In charge of the preparation of accountability for
funds allocated to the Authority;
In charge of the preparation of accountability for
funds allocated to the Authority;
·
Strengthen appropriate accounting procedures,
controls and risk management system in respect of the UFZA;
Strengthen appropriate accounting procedures,
controls and risk management system in respect of the UFZA;
·
Prepare detailed financing plans for the Free Zones
projects;
Prepare detailed financing plans for the Free Zones
projects;
·
Prepare Authority cash forecast – Monthly, Quarterly
and annually;
Prepare Authority cash forecast – Monthly, Quarterly
and annually;
·
Perform any other duties assigned from time to time
by the Executive Director.
Perform any other duties assigned from time to time
by the Executive Director.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Master’s
degree in Accounting and Finance, Business Administration (Accounting/
Finance), Financial Management or a related field; from a reputable university.
The ideal candidate should preferably hold a Master’s
degree in Accounting and Finance, Business Administration (Accounting/
Finance), Financial Management or a related field; from a reputable university.
·
Possession of an honours Bachelors’ degree in
Commerce, Business Administration (Accounting/Finance), or any related field
Possession of an honours Bachelors’ degree in
Commerce, Business Administration (Accounting/Finance), or any related field
·
Professional Accounting Qualification e.g. ACCA,
CPA, CIPFA, etc is a mandatory
Professional Accounting Qualification e.g. ACCA,
CPA, CIPFA, etc is a mandatory
·
At least seven years of related experience in
Financial Management, Accounting and Administration in a reputable
Institution/Organisation
At least seven years of related experience in
Financial Management, Accounting and Administration in a reputable
Institution/Organisation
·
Excellent oral and written communication skills;
Excellent oral and written communication skills;
·
Excellent interpersonal skills;
Excellent interpersonal skills;
·
Keen attention to detail;
Keen attention to detail;
·
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills;
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills;
·
High moral integrity;
High moral integrity;
·
Quick thinker and decision maker;
Quick thinker and decision maker;
·
Self-motivation and capability to work under tight
deadline in a competitive environment
Self-motivation and capability to work under tight
deadline in a competitive environment
·
Age: Between 35 –
55 years old
Age: Between 35 –
55 years old
How to Apply:
Al suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their application
letters quoting the reference number (Check top of advert) for the post applied
for accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae (CV), names and addresses of
three (3) referees (at least one of whom must be a current/former employer),
photocopies of academic and professional certificates and transcripts. The
complete application packages should be sent to:
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their application
letters quoting the reference number (Check top of advert) for the post applied
for accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae (CV), names and addresses of
three (3) referees (at least one of whom must be a current/former employer),
photocopies of academic and professional certificates and transcripts. The
complete application packages should be sent to:
The Manager
(Human Resource and Administration),
(Human Resource and Administration),
Uganda Free
Zones Authority,
Zones Authority,
6th Floor,
Communications House,
Communications House,
Plot 1 Colville
Street,
Street,
P.O. Box 37578,
Kampala. Uganda
Kampala. Uganda
Deadline: Thursday, 26th
November, 2015
November, 2015
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