Job Title: Finance Officer (4 Entry Level Jobs)
Organisation: Oxfam
Duty Station: Uganda
About Oxfam:
Oxfam is an international confederation of 17 affiliates networked
together in more than 90 countries committed to ridding the world of poverty
and injustice. To achieve this, we support local projects in developing countries,
we lobby governments and companies to take into account the interests of the
poorest people and we campaign to involve citizens in our work. We implement
our programs by working with local NGO partners and civil society organizations
and engaging with private sector and governments. Oxfam employs over 6,000
people worldwide in more than 90 countries. In Uganda, our program is anchored
on three broad themes deliberately focused on Women’s Rights: Resilient
Livelihoods, Governance and Accountability and Humanitarian Preparedness and
Response.
together in more than 90 countries committed to ridding the world of poverty
and injustice. To achieve this, we support local projects in developing countries,
we lobby governments and companies to take into account the interests of the
poorest people and we campaign to involve citizens in our work. We implement
our programs by working with local NGO partners and civil society organizations
and engaging with private sector and governments. Oxfam employs over 6,000
people worldwide in more than 90 countries. In Uganda, our program is anchored
on three broad themes deliberately focused on Women’s Rights: Resilient
Livelihoods, Governance and Accountability and Humanitarian Preparedness and
Response.
About Program:
Currently, Oxfam is implementing a humanitarian response to address the
humanitarian needs of South Sudanese refugees hosted in West Nile sub-region.
Oxfam’s areas of intervention include WASH, Emergency Food Security and
Vulnerable Livelihoods (EFSVL), Gender and Protection. Oxfam works with local
partners as a strategy for building humanitarian preparedness and response
capacity within the organisations.
humanitarian needs of South Sudanese refugees hosted in West Nile sub-region.
Oxfam’s areas of intervention include WASH, Emergency Food Security and
Vulnerable Livelihoods (EFSVL), Gender and Protection. Oxfam works with local
partners as a strategy for building humanitarian preparedness and response
capacity within the organisations.
Job Summary: The Finance
Officer will be mainly be responsible for preparation of monthly project
financial reports; managing the project funds at the sub-office including
processing payments via petty cash and submission of approved payment requests
to the Finance and Operations Manager; undertake budget tracking, monitoring
expenditure, expenditure forecasting and reporting timely; ensure donor and
Government compliance aspects are met in financial recording and reporting;
consolidation of partner financial reports for use by the donor accountant in
preparation of donor financial reports; ensure that Oxfam financial management
and controls in relation to the project are in place and being followed by the
team; interface with HR and Logistics on various elements of financial systems
and processes related to the project activities and, support partner finance
teams in preparation of project related budgets and reworking of budgets in
keeping with changes in project plans.
Officer will be mainly be responsible for preparation of monthly project
financial reports; managing the project funds at the sub-office including
processing payments via petty cash and submission of approved payment requests
to the Finance and Operations Manager; undertake budget tracking, monitoring
expenditure, expenditure forecasting and reporting timely; ensure donor and
Government compliance aspects are met in financial recording and reporting;
consolidation of partner financial reports for use by the donor accountant in
preparation of donor financial reports; ensure that Oxfam financial management
and controls in relation to the project are in place and being followed by the
team; interface with HR and Logistics on various elements of financial systems
and processes related to the project activities and, support partner finance
teams in preparation of project related budgets and reworking of budgets in
keeping with changes in project plans.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Oxfam Finance Officer
job placement must hold a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field - Previous exposure and experience
preferably with a non-profit organization
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their
applications in writing, including a cover letter and curriculum vitae (Not
exceeding 2MB) to the Human Resource Manager at [email protected]
applications in writing, including a cover letter and curriculum vitae (Not
exceeding 2MB) to the Human Resource Manager at [email protected]
Deadline: 28th July 2017
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