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Senior Accountant NGO Job Opportunities – Save the Children International
Job Title: Senior Accountant
Organisation: Save the
Children International
Children International
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: Head of
Budgeting and Reporting
Budgeting and Reporting
About US:
Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for
children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world and has
been implementing programs for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a
Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection,
development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the
way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in
their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our
Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice
for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda, we implement programmes in six
thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance,
Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in
development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over
36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of
Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 300
persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them
fulfil their potential.
children and has program presence in over 120 countries in the world and has
been implementing programs for over 90 years. Save the Children envisions a
Uganda in which every child attains the right to survival, protection,
development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the
way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in
their lives. We strive to create impact for children by delivering our
Programmes through partnerships, by being innovative, by acting as the voice
for and of children, and by achieving results at scale. In Uganda, we implement programmes in six
thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance,
Education, Livelihoods & Food Security, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS in
development and emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over
36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern and Central regions of
Uganda, Currently, Save the Children has a staff complement of over 300
persons. We save children’s lives. We fight for their rights. We help them
fulfil their potential.
Job Summary: The Senior
Accountant provides technical assistance for aspects related to financial
management and reporting and internal auditing. The candidate is also
responsible for supporting the improvement of internal policies and procedures
and enforcing compliance to the organizational policies, standards and
procedures. The Senior Accountant may be called upon as and when necessary to
support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.
Accountant provides technical assistance for aspects related to financial
management and reporting and internal auditing. The candidate is also
responsible for supporting the improvement of internal policies and procedures
and enforcing compliance to the organizational policies, standards and
procedures. The Senior Accountant may be called upon as and when necessary to
support the emergency team in cases of humanitarian crisis.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Save the
Children Senior Accountant job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s Degree
in Business Administration, Finance, Commerce, Accounting, Auditing, or
other relevant field or professional qualification such as ACCA, - Membership to the Institute of Internal
Auditors will be of added advantage; - A minimum of four years’ experience in
middle level management in a large international NGO or Private Sector
firm. - Previous experience supporting improvement
of internal processes, procedures and organizational delivery and impact/
quality. - Ability and willingness to travel
extensively in country. - Prior exposure and experience working with
local partners and District Local Government in Child Rights Governance,
Health, Nutrition, Education, HIV/AIDS or Child Protection is an added
advantage. - Excellent analytical skills and strategic
planning abilities. - Ability to establish and maintain
conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a
team. - Willingness to travel and work in
hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions. - Computer literacy and excellent
documentation skills are a must. - Highly developed cultural awareness and
ability to work well in an international environment with people from
diverse backgrounds and cultures. - Ability to intervene with crisis
management or troubleshooting as necessary. - Exceptional interpersonal and
communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching. - Excellent time management and planning
capacity. - Availability and willingness to work extra
hours during times of humanitarian responses.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a copy of
their updated CVs with cover letters (attached as one document) indicating
three referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors via E-mail only
to: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
their updated CVs with cover letters (attached as one document) indicating
three referees, two of whom should have been direct supervisors via E-mail only
to: uganda.recruitment@savethechildren.org
NB:
- Testimonials/certificates should not be
attached to applications. - Hand delivered applications will not be
accepted and are therefore not considered during the shortlisting process.
Deadline: 13th July
2017
2017
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