US CDC Project Accounts Assistant Jobs – Ministry of Health (MoH)

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Organization: Ministry of
Health (MoH)
Funding Source: United
States of America Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Project
Accountant
About US:
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has received funds to support a five year
Cooperative Agreement (CoAg) with the United States of America Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Cooperative Agreement will support
HIV prevention, care and treatment policy development, strategic information
and the current National Laboratory Strategic Plan. The MOH intends to use some
of the resources under this assistance to support several technical positions
in the AIDS Control Program (ACP), Central Public Health Laboratories (CPHL),
Resource Center, and National TB and Leprosy Program (NTLP) to execute the
function of policy formulation and monitoring implementation. The staff to be
recruited under this support will be contracted by the MOH under the support
received from CDC through the CoAg. The contracts are initially for one year
with a provision for annual renewal up to four years subject to availability of
funds and satisfactory performance of the staff.
Job Summary: The Project
Accounts Assistant will carry out basic accounting processes involving
preparing books of accounts and keeping custody of accounting transaction
records.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • The incumbent will be providing custody
    for accounting records and documents
  • Processing Statutory returns and keeping
    records thereof
  • Posting financial transactions, cashbooks
    and subsidiary ledgers to General ledger and updating books of accounts
  • Preparing Pay Change report forms and
    reconciling payroll transaction reports
  • Capturing transactions into the commitment
    control register
  • Providing custody of cash and imprest and
    effecting payments; and
  • Preparing draft monthly reconciliation
    reports.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate for the CDC Project
    Accounts Assistant job placement must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
    Accounting or Financial Management or Business Studies/ Administration
    from a recognized awarding Institution.
  • Professional Accounting Qualification (ATC
    or CAT) awarded from recognized Institution and accredited by the
    Institute of Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU) will be an added
    advantage.
  • A minimum of three years’ experience in
    managing Project funds, PEPFAR Funded Projects would be of added advantage
  • Knowledge of Accounting Packages like
    quick books, Navision etc.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of financial
    Management.
  • A team Player with good communication and
    interpersonal skills.
  • High financial integrity and ethics.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested Ugandans are encouraged to send a
filled Application Form/ Public Service Form 3 (2008), download
here, in triplicate and attach the following; recent certified
passport-size photograph, detailed curriculum vitae, photocopies of certified
academic certificates and transcripts, photocopies of professional registration
certificates and valid practicing licenses where applicable, two recommendation
letters from two of the most recent supervisors/employers, a photocopy of your
appointment letter for your most recent position and copy of national identity
card.  All applications should bear the
title and the number of the post being applied for. Applicants should apply for
only one post. Applicants should include their telephone and email contacts on
their applications. The complete application should be submitted by hand to the
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, P.O. Box 7272, Plot 6, Lourdel Road,
Wandegeya, Kampala, (Room No. HRM Office B012 MoH Headquarters between 8.00 am
– 5.00 pm working days). Hand written applications are also acceptable.
Deadline: 17th
February, 2017

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