Entry Level IFAD Project Jobs – Accounts Assistant at Ministry of Local Government

Job Title:    Accounts Assistant
Organisation: Ministry of
Local Government
Funding Source: International
Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Project Name: Project for
Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR)
Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda
About US:
The Government
of the Republic of Uganda has received a loan and a grant from the
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to finance the Project
for Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR), and intends to
apply some of the proceeds to recruit staff to implement the project. PRELNOR
will cover the districts of Adjumani, Agago, Amuru, Gulu, Lamwo, Kitgum, Nwoya
and Pader.
About PRELNOR Project:
The overall
goal of the PRELNOR is: Increased income, food security and reduced
vulnerability of poor rural households in the project area. This will be
through increased sustainable production, productivity and climate resilience
of smallholder farmers with increased and profitable access to domestic and
export markets.
Job Summary:  The Accounts Assistant will support the
Financial Controller in ensuring a proper accounting filing system; office imprest management, data entry
and also serve as the Bank Agent.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • In
    charge of the preparation of source documents, e.g. payment vouchers,
    journal vouchers
  • Chronological
    filing of documents with adequate cross reference to ensure ease of
    retrieval
  • Follow
    up of accountabilities, maintaining a detailed log.
  • In
    charge of data entry into the accounting system
  • Actively
    facilitate both internal and external auditors to audit the project’s
    financial transactions and reports to meet the required submission dates
    by IFAD;
  • Support
    the designated district project accountants
  • Maintain
    key registers such as fixed assets; inputs into the contracts register,
    contract monitoring forms
  • Perform
    any other duties that are assigned by the financial controller
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The
    ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. 
  • The applicant should currently be undertaking professional qualifications like ACCA and
    CPA.
  • A
    minimum of three years of relevant work experience
  • Excellent
    quantitative and analytical skills;
  • Computer-literate
    including accounting packages and well-versed in the use of Excel, Word
    and basic data base set-ups.
  • Excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills
How to Apply: 
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their applications accompanied
with detailed curriculum vitae, 
certified copies of academic certificates, transcripts
and testimonials including names and addresses of three referees to: Ag.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Worker’s House, 3rd Floor,
P.O. Box 7037 Kampala. Uganda



Attention: Project Coordinator – PRELNOR
Deadline: 25th April, 2016
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