Vacancy title:
Finance & Contracts Officer

Jobs at:
Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development

Deadline of this Job:
Friday 8th September 2017

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
Background information: The European Union (EU) has been providing assistance to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) over the years to strengthen its capacity to undertake the role of the National Authorizing Officer (NAO) under the Support to NAO programme. The formerly separate Technical Cooperation Facility (TCF) and the Support to NAO (SNAO) have been merged under the Uganda Technical Support Programme in the 11th European Development Fund (EDF).

The Ministry seeks to recruit a Finance and Contracts Officer under the NAO Support Unit to support the financial management of 11th EDF with effect from 1/1/2018. The position‘s Job description and required qualifications are provided hereunder;

POST: Finance & Contracts Officer
REF: NAO/O39/072/1a
AGE: 30 - 45 YEARS
REPORTING TO: SENIOR PROGRAMMES COORDINATOR

MIMMUM QUALIFICATION AND WORKING EXPERIENCE:

• A University Degree in accounting or in the field of financial management
• An additional professional qualification like ACCA, CPA(U) or CPA(k)
•  Not less than five (5) years of relevant professional experience in a Central Local Government Department or Agency, international/regional organization, donor agency, project, private sector, NGO etc.
• She/he should have experience in handling internationally recognized accounting systems
•  She/he should be conversant with Government processes
• Previous experience on donor funded projects (EDF) will be an added advantage.
• Good computing and excellent English language skills are a pre-requisite.

DUTIES

•  Manage procurement and tender processes under the NAO responsibility
• Validate and process commitments to ensure conformity to the EDF regulations
• Validate payment requests from contractors to ensure compliance with EDF procedures
• Ensure correct date entry into the database and issue payment orders
• Prepare financial re ports
• Manage the safe storage, verification and dispatch of guarantees received
• Prepare and maintain follow-up worksheets as tools for management purposes
• Support the SPC in the management of the audit function
• Validate closure requests

Management of NAOSU Programme Estimate:

• Prepare and manage budgets for the NAOSU PE
• Prepare Record of Expenditure (RoE) and Replenishment Requests (RR)
•  Ensure that procurement/award procedures are strictly adhered to
•  Follow-up and track accountabilities for advances
• Ensure correct posting of impress transactions in to the accounting system

Job application procedure

Interested candidates are required to submit their application either by hand delivery or registered mail to the address below. Deadline for submission is Friday 8th September 2017 at 1500hrs latest. To be valid, applications must include the following documents;

• An Application letter (signed and dated)
• An updated (EV (max. 3 pages), duly signed and dated
• Copies of relevant academic qualifications

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications must be addressed to:
Accountant General Office
Ministry of Finance, Planning & Economic Development
Treasury Building
Room No. 1.25
Plot 2-12
Apollo Kaggwa Road
P.O. Box 7031, Kampala Uganda

With the following mention, “NAO Support Unit-Application for the position of Finance and Contracts Officer."

Applications can also be sent electronically to:
Dennis.kaggwa@finance.go.ug 
c.c: Mubarak.nasamba@finance.go.ug