Accountant Job at Nile Basin Initiative - Career Opportunity in Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, March 09, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
NILE-SEC
NILE BASIN INITIATIVE
INITIATIVE DU BASSIN DU NIL
P.O. Box 192, Entebbe-Uganda Telephone: +256 (417) 705000 / 117
Fax: +256 (41) 320 971 E-mail:
POSITION OF ACCOUNTANT NATIONAL RECRUITMENT
The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is an intergovernmental organization initiated and led by the Nile riparian countries to promote joint development, protection and management of the common Nile Basin water resources. NBI has a Shared Vision, namely: 'to promote sustainable socioeconomic development through the equitable utilization of, and benefit from, the common Nile Basin water resources'. The NBI provides a unique forum for the countries of the Nile Basin to move toward a cooperative process to realize tangible benefits in the basin and build a solid foundation of trust and confidence. NBI has three Centres: Nile-SEC based in Entebbe, Uganda, NELSAPCU based in Kigali, Rwanda and ENTRO based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Nile-SEC intends to hire a qualified professional for the position of Accountant. .

Purpose/Role
• Under the Supervision of Finance Officer, this role is responsible for maintaining proper accounting records in compliance with financial policies and procedures of NBI. The jobholder is responsible for financial accounting and reporting as well as cash flow management.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Academic/Professional Qualification
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related degree. A master's Degree in Accounting or Finance an added advantage
• Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CH-A,etc.
• Membership to a professional association such as CPA Uganda, IIA, ACFE
• Knowledge of accounting packages such as Microsoft Dynamics NAV, SAGE, Pastel, QuickBooks etc.
• Working knowledge of Integrated Financial Management System (IFMIS) and International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) would be an added advantage.
• Thorough understanding of International Financial
• Reporting Standards and various regional statutory requirements and their application Experience Required
• Five (5) years relevant experience of which at least two (2) years must have been in accounting or equivalent position.
Duty Station.
• The Employee will be based at NBI Secretariat in Entebbe Uganda with possible travel within or out of the Basin Countries as may be deemed necessary by the Employer. Period of Service
• This is a National Professional position with an initial Contract duration of ten years renewable annually based on satisfactory performance, availability of funds and need for the services.

Job Education: Not Specified

Job Experience: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

Job application procedure
Interested and suitably qualified individuals are invited to visit the NBI website at   to download the full Job description/TORs for the preferred position and should submit their applications electronically to the Executive Director at:   . Application/cover letters clearly indicating the title of the position and accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae should reach the Executive Director not later than 19th March, 2020 by 4:00pm. Those shortlisted will be contacted individually. Please don't attach scanned copies of your Academic & professional certificates and testimonials, you will be requested to submit them when you are shortlisted for Interviews. Please clearly indicate a minimum of three referees and two former employers excluding the current employer with their full contacts.