Job
Title: Finance Officer
Title: Finance Officer
Organisation: Handicap
International
International
Duty
Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to:
Administrative Coordinator
to:
Administrative Coordinator
About
Us:
Us:
Handicap
International is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation
working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work
alongside disabled and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs,
improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and
fundamental rights. Handicap International is outraged by the injustice faced by
people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire to a world of
solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live
in dignity.
International is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation
working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work
alongside disabled and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs,
improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and
fundamental rights. Handicap International is outraged by the injustice faced by
people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire to a world of
solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live
in dignity.
About
Project:
Project:
Handicap
International launched an assessment in Uganda in order to be part of the
response and in particularly to coordinate teams analysing and responding to
needs emerging due to 1) the current drought and food crisis and 2)
displacement of thousands of South Sudanese, fleeing the conflict in their
country and seeking refuge in Northern Uganda.
International launched an assessment in Uganda in order to be part of the
response and in particularly to coordinate teams analysing and responding to
needs emerging due to 1) the current drought and food crisis and 2)
displacement of thousands of South Sudanese, fleeing the conflict in their
country and seeking refuge in Northern Uganda.
Job
Summary:
The Finance Officer will support Handicap International’s Administrative
Coordinator by being responsible for the mission accounting and cash flow
management overseen by the Administrative Coordinator.
Summary:
The Finance Officer will support Handicap International’s Administrative
Coordinator by being responsible for the mission accounting and cash flow
management overseen by the Administrative Coordinator.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- The
Finance Officer will be responsible for accounts control; - Tasked
with the management of cash flow and cash boxes; - Supporting
the Administrative Coordinator in budgetary and financial administration; - Participating
to the weekly team meetings; - Ensure
the strict application of the rules; - Report
any incident in which s/he’s involved/witnessed immediately;
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the Handicap International Finance Officer job
opportunity must hold a professional diploma or University degree in
Finance, Accounting or Economics; - Professional
qualification as a CFA/CPA is considered a plus; - One
year of experience in a similar position; - Previous
experience with an NGO; - Extensive
knowledge of accounting and finance principles and procedures - Excellent
accounting and software user; - Knowledge
of tax regulations in the country; - Excellent
analytical and numerical skills; - Sharp
time management skills; - Strong
ethics, with an ability to manage confidential data; - Ability
to work under high pressure; - Excellent
coordination skills; - Languages:
Spoken
and written English - Computer
Skills: Advanced
MS Excel skills, MS Office (Word, Excel) and internet;
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
Handicap
International invites only local residents from the operational area – Arua
(attach evidence that you stay in Arua) to send an updated CV (3 pages max,
including three professional references) with cover letter and prove of local
residence (Arua) to HR Coordinator at job.uganda@handicap-international-ug.org
with the subject line as “Application to HI Finance Officer Kampala.”
International invites only local residents from the operational area – Arua
(attach evidence that you stay in Arua) to send an updated CV (3 pages max,
including three professional references) with cover letter and prove of local
residence (Arua) to HR Coordinator at job.uganda@handicap-international-ug.org
with the subject line as “Application to HI Finance Officer Kampala.”
Deadline:
10th September 2017 (due to the urgency of the situation,
Handicap International reserves the right to fill this position before the end
of the closing date).
10th September 2017 (due to the urgency of the situation,
Handicap International reserves the right to fill this position before the end
of the closing date).
NB: Any efforts to
influence the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.
influence the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.