Job Title: Finance Officer
Organisation: ICCO
Cooperation
Cooperation
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Regional
Finance and Administration Manager
Finance and Administration Manager
About ICCO:
ICCO is the Dutch Interchurch
Organisation for Development Co-operation & Kerk in Actie is part of the
Protestant Church in the Netherlands. ICCO & Kerk in Actie combine
their knowledge, means and policies to work towards a world in which people
live in dignity and prosperity, a world where poverty and injustice are no
longer present. We give financial support and advice to local organizations and
networks across the globe that are committed to improving access to basic
social services, bringing about fair economic development and promoting peace
and democracy.
Organisation for Development Co-operation & Kerk in Actie is part of the
Protestant Church in the Netherlands. ICCO & Kerk in Actie combine
their knowledge, means and policies to work towards a world in which people
live in dignity and prosperity, a world where poverty and injustice are no
longer present. We give financial support and advice to local organizations and
networks across the globe that are committed to improving access to basic
social services, bringing about fair economic development and promoting peace
and democracy.
Job Summary: The
Finance Officer will primarily ensure accountability for funds extended to
local partners.
Finance Officer will primarily ensure accountability for funds extended to
local partners.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- In charge of financial analysis
and assessment of partner organisations and program and project proposals - Responsible for financial
monitoring and evaluation of partner organisations, programmes and
projects - Preparations of payments in the
contracts between ICCO/KiA and local organizations - Preparation of purchase orders
in the project administration - Monitoring of realisation of
payment orders - Responsible for the
identification of and advising on the financial capacity of partner
organisations.
Qualifications, Skills &
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant should have at
least two to three years’ relevant work experience - Detailed working knowledge on
financial management of development organizations, producers organizations
and business initiatives in the regional context - Past experience working with
databases - Communicative skills both in
writing as verbally - Excellent language skills in
English and a regional language. - Basic knowledge of development
issues. - Good knowledge on ICT systems
i.e. computer literacy skills and MS Dynamics - Good knowledge of financial
aspects on financing organizations - Be open, diplomatic and highly
reliable - Results-oriented and an
independent team player - Affinity with the Christian
protestant character of ICCO and Kerk in Actie and a high sense of
integrity - Highly independent
- Highly ethical
How to Apply:
Please kindly send your updated CV
(not more than 3 pages) and a motivational letter (not more than 2 pages) to
application@ppg.co.ug. All applications shall be clearly marked: ‘Finance Officer’
and no e-mails should exceed 2MB.
(not more than 3 pages) and a motivational letter (not more than 2 pages) to
application@ppg.co.ug. All applications shall be clearly marked: ‘Finance Officer’
and no e-mails should exceed 2MB.
While we thank all applicants for
your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form
of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Any form
of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
People Performance Group
Plot 8 Kitante Close, Kitante
Uganda
Attn.: The Director
E-mail:
application@ppg.co.ug
application@ppg.co.ug
Deadline: 18th July,
2014 by 5PM.
2014 by 5PM.
