Job
Title: Finance
& Administration Officer
Title: Finance
& Administration Officer
Organization: Straight
Talk Foundation (STF)
Talk Foundation (STF)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Administration
Officer
Officer
About US:
Straight Talk Foundation (STF)
is a health communications National Non Governmental Organisation that was
founded in 1993. For the past 25 years it has been the leading provider of
various social and behavior change communication programs to various
stakeholders in Uganda. The organization has immense experience in the use of
modern communication program approaches in addressing diverse health and
development issues. STF implements activities through print, radio and face to
face communication. Its programs and interventions target young people as its
primary audience, while parents and teachers are its secondary audience. STF
utilises highly effective behaviour change communication models and combines
mass media and face to face community outreach and mobilization programs.
is a health communications National Non Governmental Organisation that was
founded in 1993. For the past 25 years it has been the leading provider of
various social and behavior change communication programs to various
stakeholders in Uganda. The organization has immense experience in the use of
modern communication program approaches in addressing diverse health and
development issues. STF implements activities through print, radio and face to
face communication. Its programs and interventions target young people as its
primary audience, while parents and teachers are its secondary audience. STF
utilises highly effective behaviour change communication models and combines
mass media and face to face community outreach and mobilization programs.
Job Summary: The Finance
& Administration Officer will be responsible for ensuring efficient and
effective finance and accounting processes at the Gulu Youth Centre.
& Administration Officer will be responsible for ensuring efficient and
effective finance and accounting processes at the Gulu Youth Centre.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Process
payments to facilitate Youth Centre(s)1 activities - Review
accountabilities from Centre staff and enter them into the Navision
software - Carry
out bank reconciliation for all Centre(s) accounts - Manage
the centre petty cash - Receive
and bank all revenues generated from the Centre(s) - Post
all financial transactions of the Youth Centre into the Navision software - Prepare
financial reports for the Youth Centre(s) - Support
the budget preparation process at the Centre(s) and consolidate the master
budget for the Centre(s) operations - Manage
the support services at the Centre - The
Finance & Administration Officer will also be managing Fleet and
logistics at the centre.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the Finance & Administration Officer job placement
must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Accounting or Business
Administration from a recognised university, possession of a professional
qualification such as ACCA and CPA is an added advantage. - A minimum
of three years of progressively responsible and professional accounting
experience, preferably in a non-governmental organisation (NGO). - Extensive
knowledge of principles and practices of general, fund, and NGO
accounting. - Knowledge
of budgeting; laws and ordinances relating to the financial administration
of donor funded agencies; practices and methods of donor funded agency
financing. - Previous
experience in use of accounting packages especially NAVISION. - Ability
to evaluate financial programs and make sound recommendations for
improvement. - Ability
to understand, interpret, explain and apply state laws regulating
financial accounting, reporting and record keeping. - Ability
to develop and implement financial procedures and controls. - Computer
literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
How to Apply:
All candidates are encourages
to apply online with a copy of updated CV and a cover letter (attached as one
document) indicating three professional referees addressed to;
to apply online with a copy of updated CV and a cover letter (attached as one
document) indicating three professional referees addressed to;
The Human Resource &
Administration Manager
Administration Manager
Straight Talk Foundation
Plot 4, Acacia Avenue, Kololo,
P.O. Box 22366, Kampala. Uganda
Email to: [email protected]
clearly indicating the position applied for in the subject line.
clearly indicating the position applied for in the subject line.
Deadline: Friday, 2nd February, 2018 by 05:00pm Ugandan
Time.
Time.
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