03 December 2010

Current Career Jobs Vacancies at East African Community

The Civil Aviation, Safety and Security Oversight Agency (CASSOA) is an Institution of the
East African Community in Entebbe Uganda, charged with the responsibility of overseeing
the harmonization and operationalisation of the air safety rules and regulations in the East
African Region.
CASSOA wishes to fill the following vacant position with a suitable candidates who must be
a citizen of East Africa (i.e. Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda). The position is
tenable in Entebbe, Uganda.

Job Title: ACCOUNTANT (REF: CAS/HR/2010/007)
Grade: Professional Category (P1)
Reports to: Senior Accountant
Duty Station: CASSOA Headquarters Entebbe, Uganda covering the EAC
Partner States of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and
Tanzania
Main purpose of the job:
To provide technical support in the design, facilitation, and implementation of effective and
efficient financial management systems and working capital management for sound decision
making, in accordance with the relevant financial rules and regulations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Develop financial policies, strategies and regulations for the Agency.
2. Prepare annual budgets and financial reports/statements in liaison with the technical
coordinator for presentation to the Board and Council for approval.
3. Prepare accounting reports for the Board and Sectoral Council.
4. Develop and implement strong internal control systems, timely financial reports,
budget and accountabilities.
5. Prepare monthly cost comparison reports for budgetary control and account for the
Agency’s expenditure and its disbursement against budget codes and relevant
budget heads.
6. Prepare books of accounts for timely annual audit by the Audit Commission.
7. Manage credit levels for various debtors and creditors.
8. Maintain ledgers, Asset Register and depreciation schedules.
9. Design and facilitate implementation of payroll system in liaison with the Office
Management Assistant.
10. Co-ordinate internal/external audit activities.
11. Perform any other related duties as may be assigned from time.
Qualification and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
Must hold Professional qualifications in CPA (K), CPA (T), CPA (U), ACCA, CIMA, CA, or
equivalent qualifications accepted in the EAC States.
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Skills and Competences:
Proven Integrity;
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
Self motivated with ability to work with minimum supervision;
Proficiency in computer-based accounting and general office IT applications.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE:
This is an established position within the CASSOA structure which has tenable a contract
term of five (5) years renewable upon satisfactory performance.
SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFITS:
The established positions offer a competitive salary and attractive fringe benefits including
house allowance, transport allowance, medical and insurance cover.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should submit their applications together with curriculum vitae, copies
of both academic and professional certificates and testimonials, one recent passport sized
photograph, names and addresses of three referees, and day time telephone/cell phone
numbers, quoting the reference number of the position applied for by registered mail,
courier, or as attachments to an email (all attachments should be in Acrobat organised
in a zipped folder labeled with your name) and dispatched to:
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
EAC CASSOA
P O BOX 873,
PLOT 41/43 CIRCULAR ROAD,
ENTEBBE,
UGANDA.
Email: recruitment@cassoa.org
TO REACH EAC CASSOA OFFICES BY FRIDAY 31ST DECEMBER 2010. PLEASE DO
NOT SEND YOUR APPLICATION VIA MULTIPLE ROUTES. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
AFTER THE DEADLINE OR WITH ATTACHMENTS NOT IN REQUIRED FORMAT WILL
NOT BE CONSIDERED. CANVASSING WILL LEAD TO AUTOMATIC
DISQUALIFICATION.
The East African Community Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency is an
equal opportunity employer; therefore female candidates are particularly encouraged to
apply. CASSOA will only respond to those candidates who are shortlisted.

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