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Job Title:   Roving Finance & Administration Officer     

Organisation: Food for the Hungry (FH/U)

Duty Station: Namutumba, Kween, Mbale, Amudat, Kitgum, Lamwo, and Adjumani, Uganda

Reports to: Regional Finance Officer

About Organisation:

Food for the Hungry (FH/U) is a Christian international relief and development organization that has been working in Uganda since 1989. FH is currently operating programs in Asia, Latin America and Africa with support offices in the UK, Canada, Switzerland, Sweden, United States of America and Japan. FH’s primary goal is to end all forms of poverty World-wide. In Uganda, FH is operational in the Districts of Adjumani, Kitgum, Lamwo, Kole, Kween, Mbale, Namutumba and Amudat Districts implementing programs in four main sectors of Education; Food Security and Livelihoods; Health/Nutrition and Disaster Risk Reduction; with the Head office located in Kampala.

Job Summary:  The Roving Finance & Admin Officer will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the Cluster finance operations including preparing periodic financial reports, reconcile accounting information, review major payments and invoices for consistence with organizational procedures and established accounting formats, support project level procurement and performs administrative duties of the cluster.

Additionally, this position supervises the Cashier/ Stores, Guards, Office Attendants, Driver at Cluster/Field level. The position holder reports to the PAM, with dotted lines to the Senior Accountant and HRO responsible for the respective region.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Cash management
• Finance Management
• Staff Supervision and Administration

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Candidate should have a bachelor’s degree/equivalent in Finance and accounting or related discipline from a recognized university or institution.
• Having completed ACCA/CPA level II is added advantage / pursuing professional qualifications
• At least three years of extensive experience in financial management and co-ordination preferably within an international NGO environment
• Having an auditing background is an added advantage.
• Excellent computer skills in MS word, excel, PowerPoint, Access and Internet and accounting systems specifically MS Dynamics.
• Vibrant personal relationship with Christ, understands and applies FH Foundational Principles and Values, Vision and Purpose.
• Develops and maintains good working relationships with colleagues
• Effectively and efficiently manages all resources entrusted to him/her for work purposes
• Maintains an attitude and behavior in accordance with FH values and principles
• Complies to all finance, personnel, procurement and administrative policies of FH
• Leadership skill and can supervise others
• Language Skills: Proficiency in spoken and written English. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals is satisfactory. Ability to speak local language of the area is an added advantage.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by Clearly stating the position applied for in the Subject line and submitting only electronic copies in one pdf file not more than 25MB of an application letter, a detailed CV, contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant testimonials/certificates, names/contact details of three referees, addressed to:

The Human Resources Manager, Food for the Hungry Uganda Email: recruitment-fhuganda@fh.org

Deadline: 19th June, 2024.

Consider your application unsuccessful if you don’t hear from us by 30th June 2024.

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