Finance Officer Job at Education Development Center (EDC) - Career Opportunity in Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 27, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Education Development Center (EDC) is a global nonprofit that advances lasting solutions to improve education, promote health, and expand economic opportunity, with a focus on vulnerable and under-served populations. Since 1958, we have been a leader in designing, implementing, and evaluating powerful and innovative programs in more than 80 countries around the world.
EDC promotes equity and access to high quality education and health services and products that contribute to thriving communities where people from diverse backgrounds learn, live, and work together. We support an inclusive workplace culture that embraces many perspectives and broadens

The goal of the five-year, USAID-funded Integrated Child and Youth Development (ICYD) Activity is for Ugandan children and youth, especially the most vulnerable, to receive the support and services necessary to lead resilient, healthy, and productive lives. The ICYD Activity is expected to achieve the following:
1. Children and youth have improved learning outcomes;
2. Children and youth are safe and healthy in their community and learning environments; and
3. Youth practice positive behaviors and are able to make informed decisions about their lives and relationships.
This Activity will address the mutually reinforcing relationship between improving learning outcomes and improving wellbeing and employ a comprehensive approach that merges PEPFAR/OVC’s strengths in acute vulnerability stabilization with education’s broad protective effects .

The Finance Officer II will provide financial support and ensure that the day-to-day finance operations are in total compliance with EDC, PEPFAR and USAID policies, procedures and systems. This position reports to the Senior Finance Officer. This is a full-time position based in Kampala, Uganda.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Selected Required Skills:
Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Computing, Business Administration or any related field; Minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible and directly relevant experience; Experience conducting payroll accounting from start to finish coupled with in-depth knowledge of income tax, social security and pension administration in Uganda.

Job Education: Not Specified

Job Experience: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

 

Job application procedure
Applicants for all positions must have excellent written & verbal communication skills in English, familiarity with internationally-funded projects & experience working in Uganda.
For more information, and to apply, please upload your resume to the appropriate position at:   no later than 11th December 2020. Additional positions for the USAID ICYD activity are available through our partner, World Education/Bantwana; see positions here (   ) Due to the volume of applications submitted, only finalists will be notified. No phone calls, please.
This announcement is made possible by the support of the American People through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents of this notice are the sole responsibility of Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.