Job Title: Finance and Administration Officer/ Project Accountant
Organisation: Ministry of Water and Environment
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About Organisation:
The Ministry of Water and Environment, with support from the European Union and the Royal Danish Government, is implementing the Partnering for Forests (P4F) Project. The project is as a result of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the European Union and the Government of Uganda on 8th November 2022 in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt with a mutual goal of enabling forests to fulfill their multiple roles in society, economy and environment. The overall objective of this project is to implement targeted sustainable development, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and biodiversity conservation by addressing critical issues in forest governance and management in Uganda, contributing to both national economic development and global environmental goals.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform routine financial administration support and transaction processing
- tasks
- Developing detailed project budgets, work plans, including cost breakdowns for different components and activities.
- Monitoring budget execution against approved plans, identifying potential cost overruns and proposing corrective actions.
- Conducting regular financial analysis of project expenditures to assess efficiency and effectiveness.
- Preparing financial reports highlighting key performance indicators and the financial health of the project.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Accounting, business administration, finance or related field is required.
- A first level university degree in the above-mentioned fields with a combination of relevant academic qualifications (certification/training in finance/Accountancy)
- Professional certification/accreditation as a Certified Public Accountant
- (CPA), Chartered Accountant or by a similar professional body is a MUST
- International Public Sector Accounting standards (IPSAS) is required
- International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is required.
- Five years of relevant experience in finance, accounting. cash management and related support work.
- Experience with implementing EU funded programs is an added advantage.
- A national of the republic of Uganda
How to Apply:
All applications must be accompanied with recent (3) passport size photographs and CVs detailing work experience, current remuneration, professional and educational qualifications. Applicants must also include contact details (telephone and email) of three (3) referees.
Applications should be addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water and Environment, Old Port Bell Road, Luzira P.O Box, 20026, Kampala and should be delivered to the Ministry Headquarters
Deadline: 13th February 2026
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Level of Education: postgraduate degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60