Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Media Council of Uganda was established under Section 8 of the Press and Journalist Act, Cap 105 to:
• regulate the conduct and promote good ethical standards and discipline of journalists;
• arbitrate disputes between
o the public and the media; and
o the State and the media;
• exercise disciplinary control over journalists, editors and publishers;
• promote, generally, the flow of information;
• censor films, videotapes, plays and other related apparatuses tor public consumption; and
• exercise any function that may be authorised or required by any law.
Under Section 29, the Council is mandated to accredit workers of foreign media operating in Uganda. The Council now requires to fill the following positions:
Position Title: Accountant
Duty station: Kampala
Salary: UGX 10,920,000= p.a.
Reports to: Secretary, Media Council of Uganda
Condition of employment: three-year contract renewable on successful accountabilities.
Job Purpose: To provide financial services that support decision-making by collecting, analyzing, investigating and reporting financial data in accordance with tile relevant laws and laid down procedures. .

Duties and Responsibilities
• Prepare monthly and annual financial statements of accounts and cash flows.
• Reconcile bank statements with cash books to iron out discrepancies.
• Inspect and cause the periodic auditing of the books of accounts cl the Council, ensuring that they are in good order, as well as answering audit queries and inquiries.
• Prepare and present budget proposals and audited financial reports to the Council.
• Collect and ensure banking oi all fees, penalties and levies by the Council in accordance with the law.
• Responsible for processing payments to suppliers, including staff salaries and allowances, and channeling them to their accounts.
• Prepare remittances to pension schemes and taxes, among other voluntary and involuntary payments.
• Keep custody of all financial documents of the Council and maintain updated books of accounts in a computerized system, in a way that safeguards the assets and finances of the Council.
• Generally, manage or cause to be managed the financial affairs of the Council in a competent and transparent manner in accordance with accounting principles and the law.
• Any other duty that may be assigned from time to time.

Education and Training
EITHER: An Honors Bachelor's Degree in either Commerce (Accounting option) or Business Administration {Accounting option) or Business Studies (Accounting option} or Finance and Accounting from a recognized Institution;
OR: Full professional qualification in Accountancy such as ABBA, CPA, ACIS and CPE obtained from a recognized awarding institution/body accredited by ICPAU from a recognized Institution.

Competences
• financial Management
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in information Technology
• Accountability
• Ethics, Integrity and Confidentiality
• lime management
• Working as part of a team
• Self-motivation
• Organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to reflect on one's own work as well as the wider consequences of financial decisions.

Experience
At least three years’ relevant work experience in Government or a reputable organization.

Job Qualifications : Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure

Interested candidates that meet the above requirements and with the right attitude should submit soft copies of their applications, supported by detailed CV and certified copies of academic and professional documents to:
The Secretary, Media Council of Uganda,
secretary@mediacouncil.go.ug 
Kasanga.kyetume@ict.go.ug 

Applications will be received not later than two weeks from the date of this advert.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Any form of soliciting, canvassing, influence peddling and/ or any other backdoor attempt oi whatsoever nature to influence the selection process will automatically lead to disqualification of a candidate without any recourse.

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