Job Title: Accounts
Assistant
Assistant
Organization: Uganda Wildlife Education Centre
(UWEC) Zoo
(UWEC) Zoo
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Reports to: Accounts Officer
About UWEC:
Uganda Wildlife
Education Centre (UWEC) formerly known as Entebbe Zoo is an autonomous body
under the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage. The Uganda Wildlife
Education Center is a fun and exciting place to see and learn about the animals
of Uganda and the ecosystems in which they live. Take some time to learn how
they live, eat, play, and talk.
Education Centre (UWEC) formerly known as Entebbe Zoo is an autonomous body
under the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage. The Uganda Wildlife
Education Center is a fun and exciting place to see and learn about the animals
of Uganda and the ecosystems in which they live. Take some time to learn how
they live, eat, play, and talk.
Originally founded in
the 1950s to
the 1950s to
accommodate confiscated and injured wildlife and to look after
orphan animals which have been taken away from smugglers it has grown considerably
in recent years. Many say its destined to become the most important showcase
for wildlife on the African continent.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Possess the ability to handle payments including:
- Receiving and receipting payment instructions for all Centre
financial transactions. - Posting all payment receipts and invoices in the Books of Accounts
and computerized programmes of the Centre. - Preparing payment vouchers and checking for authorization for
payments. - Ensuring that payment vouchers are supported by the required
attachments - Ability to handle Centre revenue including:
- Receiving and receipting all revenue
- Posting all revenue and payment receipts into the Books of
Accounts and computerized - programmes.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The Accounts Assistant must hold a good diploma in Accounting or
its equivalent - Partial professional qualification
- Two or more years’ relevant experience in Accounting
- Past exposure and experience in Maintaining both manual and electronic
Books of Accounts including:- - Continuously updating income and expenditure schedules.
- Preparing reconciliation statements.
- Expertise in Managing Stores for office supplies and equipment
including:- - Designing and maintaining a store’s inventory manual.
- Maintaining order and re-order levels of supplies.
How to Apply:
All interested and
qualified candidates should submit their applications accompanied with a
detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), photocopies of academic certificates, together
with names and contacts of three referees addressed to:
qualified candidates should submit their applications accompanied with a
detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), photocopies of academic certificates, together
with names and contacts of three referees addressed to:
Executive Director,
Uganda Wildlife
Education Centre (UWEC)
Education Centre (UWEC)
P O Box 369
Entebbe, Uganda.
Deadline: 8th
September, 2014 by 5PM
September, 2014 by 5PM