Organization: Nile Basin Initiative (NBI)
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Reports to: Finance Officer
The Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) is an inter-governmental 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, ‘to promote sustainable socioeconomic development through the equitable utilization of’, and benefit from, the common Nile Basin water resources’.
With the financial support of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Nile-SEC will implement a groundwater project aimed at enhancing knowledge and capacity for sustainable use and management of transboundary aquifers and aquifers of regional significance in the Nile Basin. The key implementation support to the Basin Wide Program 2017 – 2022 focuses on procurement of goods and services during this period. With the financial support of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and in collaboration with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Nile-SEC is interested in hiring a suitable qualified a Procurement Assistant to support and strengthen the procurement unit.
Job Summary: The Accountant 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.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a 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, CFA, etc.
- Membership to a professional association such as CPA Uganda, IIA, ACFE
- Five (5) years relevant experience of which at least two (2) years must have been in accounting or equivalent position.
- Knowledge of accounting packages such as Microsoft Dynamics NAV, SAGE, Pastel, Quick Books 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
All suitably qualified and interested individuals are invited to submit their applications electronically to the Executive Director at: recruitment@nilebasin.org.
Application/ cover letters clearly indicating the title of the position and
accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae should reach the Executive Director
Deadline: 19th March, 2020 by 4:00pm.
NB: 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.