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Post Title: ACCOUNTANT
Organisation: Ministry
of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
Location;Kampala
Background
Information
(MAAIF) is implementing the Vegetable Oil Development Project-
Phase Two (VODP2) funded by a loan from The International Fund for Agricultural
Development (IFAD) and the Government of Uganda (GoU).
The Ministry of Agriculture,
Animal Industry and Fisheries, the executing Agency of VODP2 wishes to recruit
a qualified Accountant to be part of the project Management Unit (PMU).
Objective of the
Assignment
The objective of this position is to provide technical
support to Project Management Unit (PMU) and coordinate transfer of funds to
implementing agencies in order to carry out Vegetable Oil Development Project
Phase 2 activities.
Scope of Work
The Accountant will assist the Financial Controller in financial
management of the PMU and will carry out the following duties among others:
• Assist in the preparation of Annual Work plans and budgets
(AWPBs)
• Prepare monthly reconciliations of the bank and cashbooks.
• Prepare monthly accountability schedules of individual advances
• Make appropriate accounting entries for PMU payments in
the accounting system
• Receive and review accountabilities for funds advanced to
officers to carry out project activities
• Carry out proper filling of all accounting documents
• Maintain an accurate fixed asset register
• Prepare payment vouchers according to the approved AWPBs
• Follow up daily payments between PMU and MAAIF
• Help in the reconciliation of the Special Account
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual
financial reports
• Ensure all payments and related transactions are kept up
to date on computerized accounting system Accounting system
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisors
Qualifications &
Experience
• Bachelors in Accounting, Finance, Business
Management or
Business Administration
• Qualifi cation in professional accounting (ACCA, CPA, etc)
• 5 years of accounting experience
• Working knowledge of accounting packages and profi cient
in the use of spreadsheets
• Strong technical accounting skills and solid knowledge of
IFRS and IPSAS
• Experience with donor funded project is an added advantage
Attributes
The Candidate should have:
• Excellent analytical skills, problem identification and solving skills;
• Demonstrable team working skills to ably provide professional
support to implementing agencies
• Strong inter-personal, communication skills, and the ability
to work as part of a team, which are critical
factors in carrying out this assignment will be highly valued.
Other terms
• The Accountant will be hired against a time-based 2 (two)
year renewable contract, upon satisfactory performance.
• The Accountant will be based at PMU office in Kampala.
Submission of
Application
Applications accompanied by a detailed CV indicating contact
addresses and details of three references should be submitted during official
working hours to:
The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
Attn: Principal Human Resources Offi cer
Floor 3, Legacy Towers Plot 5, Kyadondo Road Nakasero
P. O. Box 34518 Kampala
Applications to reach not later than Friday, 19th July 2013.
