Projects Accountant(Ministry of Education and Sports)-Job opportunities in Uganda

Job Title: Projects Accountant
Organization: Ministry of Education and Sports (MOES)
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Deadline:  Friday 1st November 2013 by 3:00 PM
About Us:
The Ministry of Education and Sports Training (BTVET) Sub-sector, with Loan financing from five Arab-funding agencies, i.e. the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) and the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED). The subject projects focus on establishing and equipping nineteen (19) new technical institutes in various districts of Uganda, as well as expanding and equipping of the five (5) Uganda Technical Colleges (UTCs) and one (1) National Teachers’ College (NTC). The Ministry of Education and Sports is the Executing Agency for the projects, through a joint Projects Coordination Unit (PCU).

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
    Assist the Projects Coordinator (PC) in managing all finances of the projects, in accordance with the approved GOU and Donor financial procedures and controls.
    Actively participate in the projects’ budgeting and work- planning processes
    Prepare and follow-up GOU endorsements of relevant loan withdrawal applications.
    Review and advise the PC on all submitted requests for expenditure.
    Prepare payment authorization letters for the Accounting Officer as appropriate, in favour of executors and service providers of approved activities.
    Follow-up approvals of expenditure requests and related accountabilities of funds.
    Supervise effective and efficient management of the project imprest funds.
    Maintain all project accounting information/records in a complete and orderly manner.
    Support preparation of required monthly and quarterly project progress reports.
    Participate in the external audit processes of the projects, particularly facilitating easy access to the project financial records by audit team members.
    Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the PC and/or the Projects Technical Manager (PTM).


Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
    All applicants should possess Bachelor’s degrees in Commerce (Accounting Option) and ACCA (or equivalent)
    At least seven (7) years’ overall post-Bachelor’s degree work experience.
    Four (4) years’ hands-on experience with the project financial management procedures of similar international funding agencies and the Government of Uganda.
    Experience with similar infrastructure-focused projects is an added advantage.
    Proven track record of professional integrity.
    Result-oriented organisational skills, with the ability to effectively prioritise activities, work with minimum supervision and meet project/task deadlines.
    Functional knowledge of relevant project accounting software and key Microsoft packages including inter alia Navision (or equivalent), MSWord, MSExcel and MSPowerpoint.
    Excellent communication skills, including professional correspondence/report writing and oral presentation abilities in English, with attention to detail.
    Dedicated team player and builder, with good interpersonal and knowledge sharing skills.


Job Terms and Conditions: The successful candidate shall be engaged under a two- year employment contract, renewable up to the end of the implementation period of the projects, subject to satisfactory performance. The remuneration/benefits to be offered are reasonable and competitive.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who meet the above mentioned criteria should submit three copies of their applications in sealed envelopes (including letter, detailed CV with three references, plus copies of their academic certificates and other relevant documents) to the undersigned. The envelopes should be marked APPLICATION FOR THE POST OF PROJECTS ACCOUNTANT FOR THE ARAB-FUNDED PROJECTS'. Only short-listed applicants shall be contacted for interview. The Head, Procurement and Disposal Unit, Ministry of Education and Sports, Floor 7 Room 7.2, Embassy House, King George VI Way, P.O. Box 7063, Kampala, UGANDA