Job Title: Accountant
(Bursar)
(Bursar)
Organization: Education Service Commission
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Ref. No.: HRM 48/185/01 VOL 27 (17)
Reports to: Principal
About ESC:
The Education
Service Commission is established by
Service Commission is established by
article 167 91) of the 1995 Constitution
of the Republic of Uganda and article 168 (1) sets out its functions, authority
and autonomy in implementing its mandate. The vision of Education Service
Commission is to see “quality education delivered by efficient and
effective education service personnel.”
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- In
charge of designing, formulating and reviewing financial procedures to be
followed in the financial management and control of the Institution for
approval by the Council. - Ensure controls
for monetary resources and submits cash flow statements on the
Institution’s activities as required. - Ensures
and supervises preparation of monthly trial balances, annual accounts and
balance sheet. - Prepares
annual recurrent capital budgets. - Heads,
coordinates, plans and supervises staff and activities in the finance
section including stores operation. - Guides
the Principal on all financial matters including profitable investment of
surplus funds where necessary. - Makes
prompt periodic reports to the Principal by providing necessary financial
statistics to enable him / her to make informed decisions in executing
his/her role as Accounting Officer. - Performs
any other duties that may be assigned by the relevant authority.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience: The
ideal applicant should be in possession of an Honours Bachelors Degree in
Commerce (Accounting Option) or Business Studies/Administration (Accounting
Option) from a recognized University or Institution.
Skills and Experience: The
ideal applicant should be in possession of an Honours Bachelors Degree in
Commerce (Accounting Option) or Business Studies/Administration (Accounting
Option) from a recognized University or Institution.
Age Limit: 50 Years.
How to Apply:
All candidates
are encouraged to fill in applications in triplicate and submit them to the
Secretary, Education Service Commission P.O. Box 7196, Kampala, Uganda. The
forms can be picked from Education Service Commission Offices, 1st Floor
Farmers House on Parliamentary Avenue, Kampala, Ministry of Education &
Sports Headquarters, Kampala and District Service Commission Offices, or can be
downloaded from the ESC website, downloadhere. Hand written applications are also acceptable.
are encouraged to fill in applications in triplicate and submit them to the
Secretary, Education Service Commission P.O. Box 7196, Kampala, Uganda. The
forms can be picked from Education Service Commission Offices, 1st Floor
Farmers House on Parliamentary Avenue, Kampala, Ministry of Education &
Sports Headquarters, Kampala and District Service Commission Offices, or can be
downloaded from the ESC website, downloadhere. Hand written applications are also acceptable.
The complete
applications should bear the title of the post as well as the reference number
specified against the post. Applicants should attach photocopies of their
certificates and transcripts and any relevant document(s) plus three recent
passport size photographs on each of the application forms. Serving officers
must route their applications through their Head of Institution, who should be
advised on the closing date to ensure submission within the deadline.
applications should bear the title of the post as well as the reference number
specified against the post. Applicants should attach photocopies of their
certificates and transcripts and any relevant document(s) plus three recent
passport size photographs on each of the application forms. Serving officers
must route their applications through their Head of Institution, who should be
advised on the closing date to ensure submission within the deadline.
Deadline: 2nd
February, 2015
February, 2015