08 April 2016

Entry Level IFAD Project Jobs - Accounts Assistant at Ministry of Local Government



Organisation: Ministry of

Local Government


Funding Source: International

Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)


Project Name: Project for

Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR)


Duty Station: Gulu, Uganda


The Government

of the Republic of Uganda has received a loan and a grant from the

International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to finance the Project

for Restoration of Livelihoods in the Northern Region (PRELNOR), and intends to

apply some of the proceeds to recruit staff to implement the project. PRELNOR

will cover the districts of Adjumani, Agago, Amuru, Gulu, Lamwo, Kitgum, Nwoya

and Pader.


The overall

goal of the PRELNOR is: Increased income, food security and reduced

vulnerability of poor rural households in the project area. This will be

through increased sustainable production, productivity and climate resilience

of smallholder farmers with increased and profitable access to domestic and

export markets.


Job Summary:  The Accounts Assistant will support the

Financial Controller in ensuring a proper accounting filing system; office imprest management, data entry

and also serve as the Bank Agent.


Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • In

    charge of the preparation of source documents, e.g. payment vouchers,

    journal vouchers

  • Chronological

    filing of documents with adequate cross reference to ensure ease of

    retrieval

  • Follow

    up of accountabilities, maintaining a detailed log.

  • In

    charge of data entry into the accounting system

  • Actively

    facilitate both internal and external auditors to audit the project’s

    financial transactions and reports to meet the required submission dates

    by IFAD;

  • Support

    the designated district project accountants

  • Maintain

    key registers such as fixed assets; inputs into the contracts register,

    contract monitoring forms

  • Perform

    any other duties that are assigned by the financial controller


Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

  • The

    ideal candidate should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. 

  • The applicant should currently be undertaking professional qualifications like ACCA and

    CPA.

  • A

    minimum of three years of relevant work experience

  • Excellent

    quantitative and analytical skills;

  • Computer-literate

    including accounting packages and well-versed in the use of Excel, Word

    and basic data base set-ups.

  • Excellent writing, communication and interpersonal skills


All suitably

qualified and interested candidates should send their applications accompanied

with detailed curriculum vitae, 
certified copies of academic certificates, transcripts

and testimonials including names and addresses of three referees to: Ag.

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, Worker’s House, 3rd Floor,

P.O. Box 7037 Kampala. Uganda



Attention: Project Coordinator – PRELNOR



Deadline: 25th April, 2016




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