Project Accounts Assistant Jobs – Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MLHUD)

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Organization: Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MLHUD)
Funding Source: 
International Development Association (IDA)/World Bank
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Finance and Accounting Specialist (F&AS)
About US:
The
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MLHUD) has received funding from
International Development Association (IDA)/World Bank to implement
Albertine  Region Sustainable Development
Project (ARSDP). MLHUD is implementing component 2: Local Access Planning and Development
of ARSDP over the next three financial years. In order to be efficient and effective
in implementation of IDA/ World Bank funded Projects/Programs, MLHUD
constituted a Program Support Team which supports the implementation of both
Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) Program and
Component 2 of ARSDP.
Job Summary: The Project Accounts Assistant will be tasked with
processing of all financial transactions, posting and reconciling books of accounts
and records.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • The jobholder will be managing ledgers for
    ARSDP to ensure they are well balanced
  • Responsible for processing payments for the
    Project
  • Follows-up accountability for funds released
    in form of advances and have them retired in time.
  • Offers supports F&AS in handling cash
    payments at workshops and events organized by the IDA funded
    projects/program under the Ministry.
  • In charge of reconciling books of accounts
    and extracting draft trial balance/transaction list for review by F&AS
  • Responsible for arranging bulk financial data
    in excel for the project(s) for eventual upload to an automated accounting
    systems such as IFMIS.
  • File returns for URA and NSSF in consultation
    with the F&AS and MLHUD’s focal person responsible for compiling the returns.
  • Offers supports to the F&AS in managing
    financial and accounting processes of the World Bank funded
    Projects/Programs and other duties as may be assigned by the Ministry.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The ideal candidate should hold a Degree in Commerce (Accounting option), Business
  • Administration (Accounting option).
    Accounting and Finance or its equivalent from a recognized university.
  • A minimum of three years of practical
    experience in financial management
    or related accounting duties in a busy public or private organization.
  • Specific experience working with GoU /Donor
    funded Projects  will be an added
    advantage
  • Computer literacy with skills in Microsoft
    office applications.
  • Previous experience in accounting packages
    will be an added advantage
  • Demonstrated ability to work on own
    initiative
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving
    skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills;
  • Excellent communication and report writing
    skills.
  • High degree of integrity and honesty.
  • Capacity to establish credibility, trust and
    partnership.
  • Keen attention to details and follow up on
    agreed actions.
  • Ability to work under minimum supervision.
How to Apply: 
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send an
application letter, copies of certified academic documents, CVs with names and
contact information of 3 work related referees, addressed to:
The
Permanent Secretary,
Ministry
of Lands, Housing and Urban Development,
P.O
Box, 7096 Kampala, Uganda or
Hand
deliver to:
USMID/ARSDP,
PST Offices
Plot
No. 9 (Floor 1) Yusuf Lule Road, Kampala
Deadline: 7th July, 2016

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