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The Association now seeks to recruit suitably qualified, experienced and
competent professionals to fill the following vacancies at the Secretariat.
Position Title:Accounts Assistant
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Organization:The East African Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (EAAACA)
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Salary Scale : EAAACA 3
Reports to : Accountant
Application Deadline:22nd April 2015, 5:00pm, local time
Organizational Profile:
The East African Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities (EAAACA) is an
independent, non-profi t making and non-political Association that was formed
in September 2007 in Kampala, Uganda. It is composed of national Anti-Corruption
Authorities in Eastern Africa i.e. Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda,
South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
The Mission of EAAACA is to “promote, facilitate and regulate regional
cooperation and to accord mutual legal and technical assistance to member
authorities regarding the prevention and combating of corruption in the
region”. To be able to carry out its objectives, EAAACA has a Secretariat
based in Kampala, Uganda, responsible for the day to day running of the
Association.
Job purpose
To perform basic accounting processes involving preparing and keeping books
of accounts.
Key functions
• Preparing and taking custody for accounting records and documents;
• Processing differed tax payments and returns and keeping records thereof;
• Posting fi nancial transactions, cashbooks and subsidiary ledgers to
general ledger and updating books of accounts;
• Providing custody of cash and imprest and effecting payments inclusive of
staff salaries;
• Preparing draft monthly reconciliation reports.
• Processing all payments, including salaries.
• Any other duties assigned from time to time.
Person specification
(i) Qualification
• A minimum of a Diploma in Accounting or Financial Management or, Business
Studies/Administration with Accounting and/or Financial Management as a subject
obtained from a recognized awarding Institution; or
• A Pre-professional Accounting Qualifi cation (ATC or CAT) awarded from a
recognized Institution and accredited by the Institute of Public Accountants of
Uganda (ICPAU).
(ii) Experience
At least three (3) years working experience handling similar duties from a
reputable organization.
(iii) Competences
• Book Keeping;
• Ledger Management;
• Information Communication Technology;
• Accountability;
• Ethics and Integrity; and
• Time management
Employment terms:
Three year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and
availability of funding.
For more information about the jobs, please contact the General Secretary,
East African Association of Anti-Corruption Authorities offi ce on telephone
+256 414 346 185.
Mode of application:
Application Procedure: Interested candidates who meet the specifi cations
above should pick application forms from and apply to;
The Secretary Appointments Board Inspectorate of Government
5th Floor Jubilee Insurance Building Parliament Avenue
P.O Box 1682, Kampala. E-mail: secig@igg.go.ug
To reach not later than 22nd April 2015, 5:00pm, local time.
The application forms can also be down loaded from the internet www.igg.go.ug address
above.
Please enclose detailed C.V, copies of academic certifi cates, transcripts
and testimonials, day time telephone numbers, postal and E-mail address.
In addition include telephone numbers of three competent referees, who should
not be relatives.
Any form of canvassing for a post
shall lead to automatic disqualification.
Only successful candidates shall be contacted.
