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Post title: Africa Regional Office Finance Officer
Organisaton:Malaria Consortium
Country: Uganda
City: Kampala
Job years of experience: 5-10 years
Background Information:
Malaria Consortium is one of the world's leading non-profit organisations
dedicated to the comprehensive control of malaria and other communicable
diseases in Africa and Southeast Asia.
Malaria Consortium works with
communities, government and non-government agencies, academic institutions, and
local and international organisations, to ensure good evidence supports
delivery of effective services, providing technical support for monitoring and
evaluation of programmes and activities for evidence-based decision-making and
strategic planning. The organisation works to improve not only the health of
the individual, but also the capacity of national health systems, which helps
relieve poverty and support improved economic prosperity.
The Africa Regional Office in Kampala houses technical and management
specialists to support Malaria Consortium’s implementation across Africa. In
addition, it is the lead office on a number of multi country grants that are
managed by Regional Project Coordinators housed in the Africa Regional Office.
The Africa Regional Office Finance Officer (ARoFO) is responsible for running
the finances of the Africa Regional Office. In addition, the ARoFO is
responsible for the management accounting and support to the multi country
grants led by the Africa Regional Office. The ARoFO reports to the Africa
Programmes Manager but will receive technical support from the Regional Finance
Manager, Financial Controller and Chief Finance Officer.
This is a local position. A local reward package will be offered.
The successful candidate will have:
• Qualified ACA, ACCA or CPA Accountant
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a finance team, with at least two years
in a managerial position
• Fluency in English
• Knowledge of NGO donors and their financial reporting requirements
• Working knowledge of accounting
software
• Excellent computer skills with
high proficiency in Microsoft excel
• Good analytical and reporting skills
• Excellent interpersonal and
communication skills
• Strong ability to be able to manage and prioritise multiple tasks
• Experience in training and
developing Finance staff
• Ability to fluently communicate verbally and written in English
How to apply:
For more information please visit our website www.malariaconsortium.org
where you will have access to the full Job description. Please send a covering
letter outlining how you meet the person specification along with your CV to
Human Resources at HR.Recruitment@malariaconsortium.org Please quote the
position and country in the subject line of your application.
Closing date: 23 Jul 2013
We appreciate your application however, only short listed candidates will
be contacted within three weeks after the closing date.
Job ID: #587139
