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Job Title:       Accounts Assistant (2 Fresher Job
Careers)

Organization:
National Animal Genetic Resources Center and Data Bank (NAGRC & DB)

Duty Station:
Headquarters – Entebbe Uganda

Reports to: Senior
Accounts Assistant

About US:

The National Animal
Genetic Resources Centre and Data Bank (NAGRC&DB) was established by the
Animal Breeding Act, 2001. It is one of the statutory semi-autonomous bodies of
the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF). Formation
of NAGRC &DB was part of the fulfilment of the aspirations in the National
Animal Breeding Policy (1997), document and the Action Plan for its
implementation providing guidelines to all actors in the animal breeding and
production value-chain. The actors included input suppliers, farmers,
companies, researchers, extension workers and civic leaders on suitable breeds
for the various ecological and production systems.

Job Summary: The Accounts Assistant will perform routine accounting work, carry out
primary data entry sorting documents, filing and keeping custody of accounting
and financial transactions records.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

·       
Prepares
voucher according to payment requisition,

·       
Assigns
invoice numbers to transactions for further processing,

·       
Records
and captures data on the system,

·       
Provides
information on electronic funds transfer and, executes payments to
beneficiaries, Prepares payment advice forms, receives non-tax revenue
collections, imprest, compiles returns and prepares monthly accountability,

·       
Posts
vote books and subsidiary ledgers,

·       
Receives,
sorts, files accountability returns and keeps custody of accounting documents
and

·       
Undertakes
any other official duties as may be assigned by the immediate Supervisor.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·       
The
applicant must hold a Diploma in Business Administration or Commerce with a
bias in accounting obtained from a recognized awarding institution,

·       
An
Honors Degree in Business Administration or Commerce is an added advantage

·       
A
partial professional qualification in accountancy like: Accounting Technician

·       
Certificate
of Uganda (ATC-U) of ICPAU. Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) certificate
-ACCA.

·       
A
minimum of three years of working experience as an Accounts Assistant in
Government or equivalent level of experience performing Accounts work in a
reputable organization.

·       
Age
Limit: 25-45 years

How to Apply:

All CVs,
applications and testimonials (including 3 work references) should either be
hand delivered or sent via the following email: careers@nagrc.go.ug and should
be addressed to:

The Executive
Director Attn:

Human
Resource/Administration,

National Animal
Genetic Resources Centre & Data Bank,

P.O. Box 183 Nsamizi
Road, Entebbe. Uganda

Note: Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted. This advert cancels the previous advert placed in the
New Vision of Monday 6th April, 2020. Therefore, jobs which don’t appear in
this advert but had previously been advertised should be considered withdrawn
with regard to this recruitment. Accordingly, applicants who responded in the
previous advert are encouraged to re-apply.

Deadline: 8^th July 2020

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