Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Finance/Administrative Officer Job Vacancy in Moroto, Uganda

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent humanitarian organisation working on aspects of durable solutions and promoting human security and implements programs that are aligned In support of National strategy for development assistance to refugee hosting areas in Adjumani, Moyo ,Yumbe Koboko, Maracha and Arua Districts in Westnile Region. Danish Deming Group as a department within DRC is working in Karamoja to reduce armed violence by positively changing attitudes of communities towards
security and making them actively participate in management of security in corporation with the state security providers(for information go to www.drc.dk)

Danish Refugee Council/Danish Demining Group in a bid to ensure sustainable achievement our mission is seeking to recruit dynamic and experienced person to fill the positions of;

Finance/Administrative officer in Moroto office (1 person)

General Role
The Finance/Admin is responsible for the daily operations and daily cash payments, maintains financial and Administrative documents according to the DRC/DDG Finance/Administration procedures.

Responsibility and Specific Tasks
• Responsible for the front desk, attends to clients and visitors and take minutes of meetings and have it ready for signing.
• Responsible for maintaining staff discipline and cordial working relationship in the office
• Coordinate with staff for operational support, serves as a liaison between operating units in resolution of day to day administrative and operational problems
• Perform general clerical duties to include and not limited to: photocopying, mailing and establishing good filling system for all the correspondences of the organisation.
• Responsible for payment of all utility bills and done on time in order not affect operations.
• Translate documents into English if not done by the supplier.
• Make flight bookings for international and National staff.

Finance
• Make cash and chegue payments in accordance with the DRC Financial guidelines and ensure that accountability/receipts are got accordingly for daily cash book entries.
• Ensure that the petty cash book ledger book is updated on daily basis and always ready for cash count every Friday by the Project Cordinator.
• Compile weekly cashbook into the monthly cash book for ongoing Moroto Projects and send them to the Accountant at Kampala office for verification complying with me deadline of 01 of the following Month.
• On monthly basis scan financial vouchers once booked cashbooks are returned from Copenhagen and send them to the Accountant in Kampala for Verification before sending tp CPH.
• Ensure that Rent for the office and Residence is paid two weeks before expiry dates and also ensure that their contracts are renewed before expiry.
• Responsible for managing the two House-keepers(office and Residence)

Requirement:
Person Specification
• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration with related subjects of Finance/Administration.
• At least three (3) years of working in an NGO.
• Hands on experience of all three aspects Admin/Finance/Human Resource.
• A resident of Karamoja and speaking Karimo|ong language.
• Proven track record with at least 3 real time referees from the recent employers.
• Self motivated and ability to work limited supervision and able to make informed decision.

How to apply:

For the positions
• All positions are contract based.
• Remuneration and benefits are as per DRC/DDG Uganda Standard Salary Scale and Benefit packages.
• Female candidates with suitable qualification and experience are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Application deadline is 24th February 2012

Please submit your CV with Motivated Cover Letter clearly Marked Application for “Engineering Officers/Engineering Assistants/Logistics Officer/Finance or Administrative officer “ By mail: administrator@drc-ddg.org Written application to: Admin/Finance Officer Danish Refugee Council Danish Demining Group Odeke Road Moroto or Human Resource Officer or Danish Refugee Council Danish Demining Group Plot 4688 Kalungi Road P.O.BOX 8103, Kampala, Project Manager or Danish Refugee Council Danish Demining Group Plot 62 Weather head park lane P.O.Box 852 Arua

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