USAID OVC Grant Jobs - Accountant at WEI ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: WEI/Bantwana

Project Name: USAID’s Better Outcomes for Children and

Youth Project

Funding Source: PEPFAR/USAID

Duty Station: 

Jinja, Uganda

WEI/Bantwana Initiative is a

Non-Governmental Organization that helps families and children orphaned and

made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS to access the comprehensive support and care they

need to grow into healthy adults.

The Bantwana Initiative of World

Education is implementing the USAID’s Better Outcomes for Children and Youth in

Eastern and Northern Uganda program—a $24.5 million program with a large sub

grant component. The Program is being implemented across 13 districts in

Eastern and Northern Uganda. Better Outcomes works with families, communities,

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Local Government and the private sector to

address the long-term, comprehensive needs of vulnerable children and families

through improved OVC service delivery.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

·        
The

Accountant will manage accounting transactions on a daily basis and provide

administrative support to staff

·        
In

charge of reconciling donor funds, advance accounts, and bank accounts and

prepare and track donor budgets

·        
Also,

responsible for the preparation of all aspects of payroll

·        
Send

monthly accounts to the Boston Head Office including updated QuickBooks

Database and supporting documentation

·        
In

charge of the submission of monthly budget and cash requests to Boston Head

Office

·        
Work

closely with procurement team for all approvals and purchasing of equipment and

supplies

Qualifications, Skills and

Experience: 

·        
The

ideal candidate for the USAID OVC Project career placement should hold a

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or equivalent

·        
Five

or more years’ experience in an accounting office

·        
Working

knowledge and experience with QuickBooks

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Detail-oriented,

ability to multi-task and work well under pressure

·        
Excellent

analytical and inter-personal skills

·        
Possess

the ability to prioritize, meets deadlines and work on multiple tasks

All suitably qualified and interested

candidates who wish to join the USAID Project are encouraged to Apply via

E-mail only be sending an updated CV and cover letter to: weijobs2015@gmail.com

NB:

Please clearly include name and title of the position you are applying for in

the subject line of the email.