Jobs at:
Straight Talk Foundation

Vacancy title:
Finance Officer

Deadline of this Job:
FRIDAY 11th NOVEMBER, 2016 AT 05:00PM

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

Job details:
STF implements activities through print, radio and face to face communication. Its programs and interventions target young people as its primary audience, while parents and teachers are its secondary audience. STE is highly effective in behaviour change communication models and combines mass media and face to face community outreach and mobilization programs. Straight Talk Foundation has existing opportunities available on three of its new projects that include;

The Irish AID Bursary Program in Karamoja, that seeks to benefit bright but disadvantaged children.
The Better Life for Girls, a UNFPA funded project to improve health and wellbeing of adolescents especially girls in the Karamoja sub-region.
Prevention of AIDS in Communities of Karamoja (PACK), funded by the Irish AID.

Straight Talk Foundation is therefore looking to recruit for the following positions:

Finance Officer
Kampala
Job Purpose: Reporting to the Head of Finance and Administration. the Finance Ofiicer will ensure effective and etficient finance and accounting processes at STF including preparation of tirneiv and ac
curate financial reports in line with the STF’s strategy and obiectives. Academic Background, Experience and Person

Specifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or Business Administration with a bias in accountingincluding partial or full professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA).
  
• At least 3 years of progressively responsible and professional accounting experience, preferably in a non-governmental organisation (NGO).
  
• Knowledge of principles and practices of general, fund, and NGO accounting including financial statement preparation and methods of financial control and reporting; principles and practices of cost and fixed asset accounting; internal control and audit principles and practices.
  
• Knowledge of budgeting; laws and ordinances relating to the financial administration of donor funded agencies; practices and methods of donor funded agency financing.
  
• Knowledge of principles, practices, laws and regulations governing the investment and management of donor funds.
  
• Ability to develop and implement financial procedures and controls.
  
• Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
  
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
  
• Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.
  
• Excellent time management and planning capacity.

Job application procedure
Please send your hand delivered copy of your CV with a cover letter indicating 3 referees, to;

THE MANAGER
Human Resource & Administration
Straight Talk Foundation
Plot 4 Acacia Avenue, P.O. Box 22366, Kampala
OR Send by e-mail to: straighttalkjobs@gmail.com
Clearly indicating the position applied for in the subject line.

DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING APPLICATIONS IS FRIDAY 11th NOVEMBER, 2016 AT 05:00PM UGANDAN TIME.

Disclaimer:
Straight Talk Foundation does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents.