Jobs at:
Dan Church Aid (DCA)

Vacancy title:
Finance and Procurement Assistant

Deadline of this Job:
2 October 2016

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
Dan Church Aid (DCA) is a legally registered international NGO engaged in development and humanitarian assistance in Uganda, working in partnership with national and international NGOs and in collaboration with the Government of Uganda and other development partners.

DCA would like to employ self-motivated and competent professionals to fill the following vacant positions based in Yumbe district.

The positions are open for immediate filling, initially for 15.months with a possibility of extension.

Position: Finance and Procurement Assistant
Reports to: Head of Finance

The Finance and Procurement Officer contributes to the efficient and effective financial, procurement, IT and administrative management of the DCA Humanitarian Office in Yumbe, with a particular responsibility for the financial support to humanitarian projects and support to the procurement and logistics needs of the field office. 60% of the job will be within finances, 20% on procurement and logistics and 20% will be IT and administration.

The FPA will support budgeting, financial quality assurance, monitoring, and reporting of expenditures of all projects under the humanitarian office. The FPA supports the Humanitarian Coordinator in developing budgets for proposals and providing monthly updates to the Finance Unit. The FPA.wiIl ensure that the DCA financial manual rules and guidelines are followed at the field office, participate in project appraisals, undertake partner assessments, capacity building and ensure good quality in all DCA financial repoiting.

The FPA will ensure professional implementation of DCA’s procurement and logistics activities in the field office according to the DCA Procurement Manual; S/he will ensure an updated DCA assets register in the field office. S/he will oversee the field fleet management (fuel consumption; cost of repairs, etc.)

The FPA will be responsible for the IT needs in the field office, i.e. good maintenance and cleaning of computers, updating of programmes, including the anti-virus system and the mail system.

Key qualifications and experience:

• A minimum of a degree in a relevant field and preferably with a CPA/ACCA accreditation and at least 2 years of experience working with an INGO
• Proven capacity to prioritize tasks, plan and organize your own efforts to meet objectives and deadlines.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, and experience in working with a partner based approach.
• Strong analytical skills and eye for details and deadlines
• Working in a humanitarian setting would be an added Advantage

Duration: 15 months (Extension probability depending on funding availability)
Duty Station: Yumbe
Deadline for Applications: 2 October 2016

Job application procedure

Qualified candidates should mail their applications letter, together with CV and contact details of three work-related references, to co.uganda@dca.dk with the subject line referring to the exact job title.

DCA offers a salary package (salary, insurance, pension) in accordance to experience and DCA Uganda HR Manual.

DCA is an equal opportunity employer and all interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of age, race, gender, marital status and religious, political or ethnic affiliation.

About Us
DanChurchAid is a faith-based, non-relief and development organization based in Copenhagen, Denmark, and founded in-1922. Our key competencies are livelihoods and food security, humanitarian response, civil society development, and humanitarian mine action. For more on DCA, please be referred to www.danchurchaid.org