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Position Title: Africa
Regional Office Finance Officer
Organisation; Malaria Consortium
Country: Uganda
City: Kampala
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
Job years of
experience: 5-10 years
Closing date: 23
Jul 2013
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.
We appreciate your application however, only short listed
candidates will be contacted within three weeks after the closing date.
Job ID: #587139
