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Job Title:           Finance and Administration Officer

 Organisation:  InfoNile.org

Duty Station:    Kampala,Uganda

About US:

InfoNile.org is a collaborative
cross-border group of geojournalists with a mission to uncover critical stories
on water and environment in the Nile River Basin of Africa through data-based
multimedia storytelling. We are a project under Water Journalists Africa, the
largest network of water journalists on the African continent. 

Job Summary: The Finance and
Administration Officer will oversee internal administration, performance and
financial accountability of InfoNile/Water Journalists Africa projects.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

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Develop and manage general office administration
structures such as bookkeeping systems, filing systems and financial
requisition and accountability procedures;

·        
Manage and report monthly programme
expenditures;

·        
Prepare monthly financial forecasts for the
organization;

·        
Manage annual internal and external financial
audits;

·        
Develop and implement media-related business
innovations to promote financial sustainability for the organization;

·        
Provide performance management and support to
your direct reports.

·        
Coordinate financial logistics of project
meetings and events alongside the Programs team;

·        
Prepare meeting materials as appropriate;

·        
Facilitate internal communication regarding
finance and administration within the Country Office and Coordinators in other
countries;

·        
Ensure internal staff human resources,
communications and welfare systems are in place and running smoothly;

·        
Ensure staff submits required reports, time
sheets, accountabilities, etc.

·        
Other duties as assigned

.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·        
The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree
required within a financial or administration field;

·        
Certified Public Accountant;

·        
At least two years of finance and administrative
experience;

·        
Experience managing finances of donor-funded
programmes;

·        
Experience developing business plans;

·        
Experience managing auditing processes;

·        
Proficiency in MS Office with expertise in
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook;

·        
Exceptional communication skills in
English; 

·        
Be a strong self-starter and able to work
independently and with self-initiative;

·        
Interest in media and issues of water,
environment and climate change;

·        
Experience working with journalists or in the
media industry is an advance.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying
to this position, please send a cover letter (max 1 page) and your CV via email
to:  infonile2017@gmail.com

NB: Tentative starting date is
1st December 2019.

Deadline: 16th November 2019

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