Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MLHUD)

Jun 13, 2016

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Back ground

The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MLHUD) has received funding from International Development Association (IDA)/World Bank to implement Albertine Region Sustainable Development Project (ARSDP). MLHUD is implementing component 2: Local Access Planning and Development of ARSDP over the next three financial years.

In order to be efficient and effective in implementation of IDA/ World Bank funded Projects/Programs, MLHUD constituted a Program Support Team which supports the implementation of both Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) Program and Component 2 of ARSDP.

Therefore, the staff recruited by one Project may be required to do work for a sister project that is coordinated by the PST or relevant work as may be assigned by the Ministry. MLHUD seeks to recruit highly skilled, experienced and self-motivated person to fill the position of Project Accounts Assistant under the ARSDP.


Post:
Project Accounts Assistant (1 Position)

Duty Station: USMID/ARSDP (PST) Offices Plot No. 9, Yusuf Lule Road, Kampala.

Reports to: Finance and Accounting Specialist (F&AS)

Duration of Employment: One year contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance, end of project and/or availability of funding.

Purpose of the Job: Processing of financial transactions, posting and reconciling books of accounts and records.
 

Qualifications and Experience:

• A Degree in Commerce (Accounting option), Business Administration (Accounting option), Accounting and Finance or its equivalent from a recognized university.

• At least three years of practical experience in financial management or related accounting duties in a busy public or private organization.

• Specific experience working with GoU /Donor funded Projects will be an added advantage

Skills / Competencies:

• Computer literate with skills in Microsoft office applications. Experience in accounting packages will be an added advantage.

• Ability to work on own initiative

• Analytical and problem - solving skills.

• Good interpersonal skills;

• Communication and report writing skills.

• Integrity and honesty.

• Capacity to establish credibility, trust and partnership.

• Attention to details and follow up on agreed actions.

• Ability to work under minimum supervision.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Managing ledgers for ARSDP to ensure they are well balanced

• Processing payments for the Project

• Follows up accountability for funds released in form of advances and have them retired in time.

• Supports F&AS in handling cash payments at workshops and events organized by the IDA funded projects/program under the Ministry.

• Reconciling books of accounts and extracting draft trial balance/transaction list for review by F&AS

• Arranging bulk financial data in excel for the project(s) for eventual upload to an automated accounting systems such as IFMIS.

• File returns for URA and NSSF in consultation with the F&AS and MLHUD's focal person responsible for compiling the returns.

• Supports the F&AS in managing financial and accounting processes of the World Bank funded Projects/Programs and other duties as may be assigned by the Ministry.

How to apply

An application letter, copies of certified academic documents, CVs with names and contact information of 3 work related referees, addressed to: The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, P.O Box, 7096 Kampala, should be hand delivered to:

USMID/ARSDP, PST Offices
Plot No. 9 (Floor 1) Yusuf Lule Road, Kampala
Posting date: 10th June, 2016
Closing date: 7th July 2016 (5:00pm)

 

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Gabindadde - Musoke Permanent Secretary

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