Finance and Administration Manager

The Presidential Initiative on Banana Industrial Development (P.I.B.I.D.) was borne as a Project in 2003 and was approved for funding by the Uganda Government in January, 2005. Vision Statement: A state of -art-banana processing enterprises in Uganda producing value added matooke products with competitive market strength both locally and globally, manned by rural farmers/entrepreneurs.

Mission statement: To harness University capacity for training entrepreneurs, conducting client -oriented research, steering of the banana industrialization process by fueling community-based primary value addition industries as well as entrepreneur- based secondary value-addition. The incubation centers will offer rural farmer services, outreach and R&D opportunities in five critical areas: sustainable plantation management, business and product process development, product quality assurance and safety, process/product technology transfer and product commercialization. The technology park will extend services to seed entrepreneurs namely access to business, technology and quality assurance infrastructure

PIBID wishes to recruit qualified Ugandans for the positions outlined below:

Finance and Administration Manager

Requirement:

Qualifications:

University degree in suitable area preferably in Accounting, Banking/ Finance, Business Management or an equivalent 5 years experience; He or she must hold a Bachelors of Commerce Degree,ACCA or any Post Graduate Degree in Financial Management.

Minimum Competencies Required

To be able to dispose the above responsibilities, theFAM should have at least the following capabilities;

1. Experience in small retail banking financial operations;

2. Experience in training and adult learning behavior for people with no finance/business background;

3. Strong written and oral skills;

4. Financial planning and budgeting, including projections of loans receivable or payable;

5. Preparation of external and internal financial statements/ footnotes;

6. Assessment and improvement of financial systems and procedures;

7. Accounting and financial management, including payroll, audit preparation, Account Receivables, Account Payables, preferably in a microfinance institution;

8. Experience and expertise with computerized Grants/ Loan programs, databases, and MIS systems;

9. Accuracy, attention to details, initiative and ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines; and

10. Interest in helping the poor and marginal sector of the country;

Salary:

- USD/month

How to apply:

Application procedures: Interested applicants to submit applications in both hard and electronic copies addressed to : The Director, Presidential Initiative on Banana Industrial Development PIBID) P.O.Box 35747. Kampala. Plot No.26A,Lumumba Avenue, Kampala. or Email to:officeofdirector@pibid.org

Details about the positions can be found on the Project website: www.pibid.org, Closing date: 30th March, 2012

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