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Job Title:   Finance and Administrative Assistant (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFRI)

Duty Station:  Naguru, Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFRI) seeks to promote harmonious socioeconomic development in the countries of the region through the incorporation, in national planning, of suitable policies and program for crime prevention and criminal justice as a means of reducing the potentially negative side-effects of dysfunctional growth and attendant change, and their human and material costs.

 

Job Summary:   The Finance and Administrative Assistant, under the direction and authority of the Director-General will plan, guide and control the work performed by the Finance /Administrative Unit and provide management with information on the financial position of the Institute.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Finance:

  • Maintaining accounting records and reports.
  • Checking financial statements to ascertain accuracy.
  • Preparing bank reconciliation statements.
  • Post entries into the ledger and extraction of the trial balance.
  • Forecasting cash requirements/obligations as a basis for maintaining adequate funds.
  • Preparing budget estimates.
  • Processing payments of different types.
  • Maintaining both manual and computerized accounting systems.
  • Maintaining the Assets Inventories,
  • Analyzing queries and developing logic and appropriate responses.
  • Deputizing the Administrative/Finance Officer.

Administrative:

  • Assist in procurement and contract (LPO) preparation.
  • General Administrative services including, but not limited to, ensuring the cleanliness of facilities and safety of property, assist in supervising staff, e.g., messengers, cleaners and drivers.
  • Administration of entitlement i.e., reviews and processes requests for benefits,
  • entitlements and claims such as education grants, home leave and official travel of all categories of staff while verifying eligibility for such claims.
  • Preparation of salary rosters and ensuring that salary is paid promptly on payday.
  • Assist in preparing written responses to human resource-related queries.
  • Provide supervision and training to new and lower-level staff of the General Service category
  • Ensuring that the UNAFRI Guest House facilities are adequate and habitable.
  • Perform other duties as required.





Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelor of Commerce (Majoring in Accounting/Finance)
  • A postgraduate qualification in Financial Management is desirable, or
  • Professional accounting qualification.
  • Analytical skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Computer skills
  • Knowledge and demonstrated skills in the use of financial accounting software and Spreadsheets

 

How to Apply:

All candidates should submit along with their application a copy of the Curriculum Vitae indicating the following (i) Names in Full; (ii) Place and Date of Birth; (iii) Marital Status; (iv) Home Address; (v) Present contact address; (vi) Nationality; (vii) Number of Children (if any); (iii) Secondary and post-secondary education, including dates and names of institutions attended; (ix) Academic and professional qualifications with dates; (x) Working experience with dates; (xi) Detailed list of publications and journals in which they have been published; (xii)Extra-curricular  activities; (xiii) Names and addresses of three (3) referees; and (xiv) Proposed date of availability for duties if appointed. All applications with supporting documents should be forwarded to the Director General at the address indicated below:

 

The Director-General

United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and The Treatment of Offenders (UNAFRI)

P.O. Box 10590 Kampala, Uganda

Email: unafri@unafri.or.ug / unafriu@yahoo.co.uk

 

Deadline: 20th October 2023

 

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Date Posted 2023-10-12
Valid Through 2023-10-20
Employment Type FULL_TIME
Hiring Organization United Nations African Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFRI)
Job Location Kampala, Kampala, Kampala, 0256, Uganda

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