Uganda Jobs, Senior Accountant and Radiation Protection Officer Jobs in Uganda,
Closing date: Friday 16th May 2014 by 5:00p.m.The Atomic Energy Council was established by the Atomic Energy Act, 2008 with the mandate to regulate the peaceful applications of ionising radiation; to provide for protection and safety of individuals, society and the environment from the dangers resulting from ionising radiation; to provide for the production and use of radiation sources and the management of radioactive waste; to provide for compliance with international safety requirements for the use of ionising radiation, radiation protection and security of radioactive sources.Radiation Protection Officer (RPO) – Inspection(i)Qualifications and experienceA minimum qualification of First class or Second class Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Science, Physics, Electronics and Communications Sciences, Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering, Nuclear engineering, Radiological Health, Medical Physics, Radiation Protection or Radiation Physics. He/she must have an experience of not less than three years in the nuclearenvironment or related field. Possession of MSc in the related field will be an added advantage.To carry out inspections of regulated practices,assisting in the development ofregulations,regulatory guides and technical guides, coordinate radiation advisory, inspectionand enforcement programmes including the assessment of equipment and practices as required by the legislation.(iii)Duties and ResponsibilitiesThis is a training post where the candidate will be assigned duties by his/her seniors so as to acquire experience in the implementation of inspection activities.a) Contribute to the establishment and review of procedures on inspections and inspection protocolsb) Contribute to the establishment of the inspection programmec) Conduct inspections, draft and review inspection reportsd) Establish, promote and implement regulations and regulatory guidese) Contribute to the review of regulatory guides including review of the format andcontent of information to be provided in notification or application for authorisationf) Contribute to the review of regulatory guidance documents on radiation protection,safety, security measures, incident and other reporting requirements.g) Participate in the establishment and promotion of technical guides as well asestablishing/reviewing regulations.h) Prepare and collect data required for processing various licence; application forms from prospective licensees of ionizing radiation for consideration by the licensing committee;i) Prepare programmes of regulatory inspections of ionizing radiation practices andimplement or co-ordinate their implementation;j) Arrange and make follow-up inspections for implementation of safety remedialk) Conduct radiation surveillance and quality control tests of radiation premises andl) Prepare inspection & surveillance reports and table them to relevant committees form) Establish and maintain a register or inventory of violations by licensees;n) Prepare and co-ordinate the implementation of QC and QA programmers for diagnosticradiography, medical imaging and therapy;o) Establish and maintain records for QC and QA for diagnostic radiography, medical imaging and therapy;p) Sensitize licensees to establish and rehearse radiological emergency preparednessq) Evaluate the occurrence of radiological emergencies and recommend interventional measures to mitigate consequences and future occurrences;r) Carryout safety analysis and identify causes of the radiological occurrences for legal action or preventive measures;s) Preparation of regulatory inspection protocols;t) Implement Quality Assurance/Quality Control programmes of radiationu) Classify practices and radiation sources based on associated radiation risks and thev) Establish and maintain registers and computer database for radiation sources, licenses and various practices, which shall be kept up to date;w) Formulate and implement appropriate procedures for informing licensees and thepublic about radiation safety aspects of the regulated practices;x) Assist in the coordination preparation, amendment of regulations, code of practice,y) Assist in establishing reference and intervention levels pertaining to the protection of radiation workers;z) Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Secretary orSenior staff or any other authorized person.1. Effective oral and written communication skills2. Staff supervision skills3. Planning and organisation skills4. Research and report writing skills5. Strong analytical and critical reasoning skills6. Good interpersonal skills7. High level of integrity and confidentiality· Scale according to grade in professional qualifications.· Responsibility allowances and fringe benefits will be governed by AEC’s HRM, Staff Regulations or incentive scheme(i)Qualifications and ExperienceA minimum of First Class or Second Class Upper Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting,Commerce or Business Administration. Possession of a professional qualification CPA, ACCA, CIA, CIMA CIPFA or equivalent is a must. He/She must have an experience of not less than five years in the field. Possession of MBA in the related field is an added advantage.Responsible for establishing and maintaining a system to record, control and report on financial and other resources of the Council in line with set policies and strategic plan and preparing, maintaining and reporting on financial activities in line with policies, regulations and generally accepted accounting standards.(iii)Main duties and responsibilitiesa) Ensure that all accounting documents are properly filed;b) Prepare revenue accounts schedules and reconciliation;c) Maintain the employees’ ledger for staff advances, loans and duty travel imprests;d) Follow up on outstanding amounts;e) Maintain registers for creditors and debtors accurately and up-to-date;f) Responsible for banking of all Cheques and cash coming into the Council.g) Reconciliation of bank accountsh) Preparation of statutory returns and ensure remittancei) Reconciliation of subsidiary ledger with control accountsk) Reconciliation of general ledgerl) Prepare regular reports on revenue, expenditure and returns;m) Responsible for a variety of tasks including preparing the Council’s Book of Accounts andn) Prepare appropriate journal vouchers, scrutinize and authorize entire monthly pay-roll in time;o) Prepare schedules, statements and other information for Management and Audit;p) Maintains books of Accounts and allied records and ensure that disbursements of fundsis supported by adequate documents;q) Assists in the preparation of annual budget and performance reviews on a periodic basisr) Directs implementation of accounting functions by ensuring collection, classification, recording and reconciliation of accounting data;s) Prepare the consolidated annual accounts of the Council in accordance with accepted accounting principles;t) Initiate and recommend improvements in accounting system;u) Manage the internal accounting and record keeping work for the Councilv) Prepare Statutory statements of the AEC and submits to appropriate Authority;w) Provide for an adequate external Audit that will safeguard the assets of theorganization; check the accuracy and reliability of accounting data and encourageadherence to prescribed accounting policies, financial regulations, staff regulations etc,x) Assists the Manager of Administration and Finance in establishing budget format and in setting planning budget guidelines for the departments and the Council;y) Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Secretaryorsenior staff or any other authorized person.· Functional finance leadership· Knowledge of government accounting systems· Good judgement, analytical and management skills· Good ethical standing, high level of integrity and confidentiality· Effective oral and written communication skills· Working knowledge of accounting packages/software· Scale according to grade in professional qualifications.· Responsibility allowances and fringe benefits will be governed by AEC’s HRM, Staff Regulations or incentive schemeRadiation Protection Officer (RPO) – Authorisation(i)Qualifications and experienceA minimum qualification of First class or Second class Bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Science, Physics, Electronics and Communications Sciences, Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering, Nuclear engineering, Radiological Health, Medical Physics, Radiation Protection or Radiation Physics. He/she must have an experience of not less than three years in the nuclear environment or related field. Possession of MSc in the related field will be an added advantage.To implement the authorisation (licensing, registration and notification) functions, review and assess authorisation applications made under legislation and based upon the outcome of assessments.(iii)Duties and ResponsibilitiesThis is a training post where the candidate will be assigned duties by his/her seniors so as to acquire experience in the implementation of authorisation activities.a) Contribute to the development and update of application formsb) Contribute to the establishment of a programme for review and assessment of facilities and activities.c) Contribute to the establishment of procedures on review and assessment, granting or rejection of an authorisation.d) Contribute to the establishment and review of procedures on amendment, renewal,suspension or revocation of authorisation.e) Review and assess the operator’s technical submission to determine whether the facility or activity complies with the relevant safety objectives, principles and criteria.f) Contribute to the review of regulatory guides including the review of the format and content of information to be provided in notification or application for authorisationg) Contribute to the review of regulatory guidance documents on radiation protection, safety, security measures, incident and other reporting requirements as well as establishing/reviewing regulations.h) Prepare and collect data required for processing various licence; application forms from prospective licensees of ionizing radiation for consideration by the licensing committee;i) Prepare programmes of regulatory inspections of ionizing radiation practices andimplement or co-ordinate their implementation;j) Arrange and make follow-up inspections for implementation of safety remedialk) Conduct radiation surveillance and quality control tests of radiation premises andl) Prepare inspection & surveillance reports and table them to relevant committees form) Establish and maintain a register or inventory of violations by licensees;n) Prepare and co-ordinate the implementation of QC and QA programmers for diagnostic radiography, medical imaging and therapy;o) Establish and maintain records for QC and QA for diagnostic radiography, medical imaging and therapy;p) Sensitize licensees to establish and rehearse radiological emergency preparednessq) Evaluate the occurrence of radiological emergencies and recommend interventional measures to mitigate consequences and future occurrences;r) Carryout safety analysis and identify causes of the radiological occurrences for legal action or preventive measures;s) Preparation of regulatory inspection protocols;t) Implement Quality Assurance/Quality Control programmes of radiationu) Classify practices and radiation sources based on associated radiation risks and thev) Establish and maintain registers and computer database for radiation sources, licenses and various practices, which shall be kept up to date;w) Formulate and implement appropriate procedures for informing licensees and thepublic about radiation safety aspects of the regulated practices;x) Assist in the coordination preparation, amendment of regulations, code of practice,y) Assist in establishing reference and intervention levels pertaining to the protection of radiation workers;z) Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Secretary orSenior staff or any other authorized person.· Effective oral and written communication skills· Planning and organisation skills· Research and report writing skills· Strong analytical and critical reasoning skills· High level of integrity and confidentiality· Scale according to grade in professional qualifications.· Responsibility allowances and fringe benefits will be governed by AEC’s HRM, Staff Regulations or incentive schemeA detailed CV,application letter plus photocopies of certified academic transcript and certificates, names and addresses of three referees and your day tim contact.Applications can be hand deliverd and addressed to the Secretary , Atomic Energy Council on the address below or emailed to admin@atomiccouncil.go.ug. Deadline for sub mission is Friday 16th May 2014 by 5:00p.m.Only short listed candidates will be contacted.Plot 29/33 Kampala Road, Amber House, 3rd Floor, C301
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