Organization: Restless
Development
Development
Project Name: Uganda
Youth Leadership for Agriculture Activity (UYLA)
Youth Leadership for Agriculture Activity (UYLA)
Funding Source: USAID
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
Restless Development (Uganda)
is an International NGO established to address the challenges faced by young
people in Uganda by placing young people at the forefront of change and
development. Our vision is for all Ugandan youth to live healthy and productive
lives, fully supported by those around them. Our programming focuses on three
core areas: youth sexual and reproductive health and rights, youth civic
participation and youth employment and livelihoods.
is an International NGO established to address the challenges faced by young
people in Uganda by placing young people at the forefront of change and
development. Our vision is for all Ugandan youth to live healthy and productive
lives, fully supported by those around them. Our programming focuses on three
core areas: youth sexual and reproductive health and rights, youth civic
participation and youth employment and livelihoods.
About Feed the Future Program:
Feed the Future, the U.S.
Government’s global hunger and food security initiative, is establishing a
foundation for lasting progress against global hunger. The Feed the Future
Uganda Youth Leadership for Agriculture is a 5 year Activity which will support
Ugandan partners, with youth in the lead, to identify and drive forward
sustainable, inclusive, and cost-effective approaches that put youth,
especially female youth, squarely in the agriculture sector as leaders,
farmers, entrepreneurs, and employees. The purpose of this flagship activity is
to increase economic opportunities for approximately 350,000 Ugandan female and
male youth ages 10 to 35 in agriculture-related fields, in order to increase
their incomes and build their entrepreneurship, leadership, and workforce
readiness skills.
Government’s global hunger and food security initiative, is establishing a
foundation for lasting progress against global hunger. The Feed the Future
Uganda Youth Leadership for Agriculture is a 5 year Activity which will support
Ugandan partners, with youth in the lead, to identify and drive forward
sustainable, inclusive, and cost-effective approaches that put youth,
especially female youth, squarely in the agriculture sector as leaders,
farmers, entrepreneurs, and employees. The purpose of this flagship activity is
to increase economic opportunities for approximately 350,000 Ugandan female and
male youth ages 10 to 35 in agriculture-related fields, in order to increase
their incomes and build their entrepreneurship, leadership, and workforce
readiness skills.
Job Summary: The Finance
and Administration Intern will support the department in all matters related to
finance for YLA.
and Administration Intern will support the department in all matters related to
finance for YLA.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Tasked
with filing and monthly scanning of financial vouchers ensuring that the
appropriate backup documentation is attached to each voucher. - Review
completed payments, follow up with respective vendors with proofs of
payment and request for receipts after verifying funds. - Assist
with the review and compilation of quarterly VAT reports prior to
submission to USAID. - Assist
with collection and verification of staff timesheets. - Assist
with monthly bank account reconciliations to verify the accuracy of
transactions posted in internal accounting software. - Updating
the shared drive with incoming documents as required. - Supporting
the wider operations team with ad-hoc tasks as they arise
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
applicants for the Finance and Administration Intern job placement should
have completed a Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting or any related
field. - Ready
to work and learn, - Highly
passionate about finance and accounting. - Additional
training in accounting/finance passed with high grades will be beneficial.
- Age: Between 19-25 years
How to Apply:
All prospective candidates for
the Graduate Internship Programme at Restless Development should fill in this
application form, download
here and submit it to: [email protected].
the Graduate Internship Programme at Restless Development should fill in this
application form, download
here and submit it to: [email protected].
Deadline: Friday 19th
January 2017
January 2017
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