Jobs at Inter-University Council for East Africa in Uganda

Job Title: ACCOUNTS CLERK INTER-UNIVERSITY COUNCIL FOR EAST AFRICA LAKE VICTORIA RESEARCH INITIATIVE (VICRES) JOB OPPORTUNITY POST: ACCOUNTS CLERK Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is one of the strategic institutions of the East African Community responsible for promoting, developing and coordinating human resources development and research in the region. IUCEA is implementing a regional research programme - Lake Victoria Research Initiative (VicRes) – currently in Phase 3 (2009-2014) with financial support from the government of Sweden through the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). IUCEA wishes to recruit a Accounts/Clerk for the VicRes programme on temporary terms. Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified Ugandans for the post. Employment terms: Temporary Duration: Three (3) months Reporting to: VicRes Programme Accountant Application deadline: 27th May 2012 at 12:00 p.m. Duties and responsibilities/job description 1. Assist in capturing financial data in SOLOMON accounting system. 2. Assist in preparing VicRes journal vouchers (JVs) and Local Purchase Orders (LPOs). 3. Assist in reconciling of invoices and prepare necessary documents before payments. 4. Prepare payments for settlement of outstanding obligations. 5. Filing of accounts documents. 6. Updating ledgers of research funds. 7. Receiving and recording incoming mails and bringing them to the attention of the Programme Accountant. 8. Dispatching outgoing accounts mails in consultation with the Programme Accountant. 9. Record accountabilities submitted by researchers and prepare them for analysis. 10. Assist in preparing VicRes management reports. 11.Carry out any other duties assigned by the Programme Accountant from time to time. Qualifications and skills The Accounts Clerk shall be a holder of a degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance), Business Administration (Accounting or Finance) or other relevant qualification from a recognized university. He/she should be computer literate; possession of practical knowledge of SOLOMON accounting software and familiarity with accounting procedures of the East African Community or its organs and institutions are added advantages. Duty station Lake Victoria Research Initiative Regional (VicRes) Coordination Office located in the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) Secretariat, 3rd Floor EADB Building, Plot 4 Nile Avenue, P.O. Box 7110, Kampala, Uganda. How to Apply: Applicants who meet the above criteria should send their applications including the most recent Curriculum Vitae (CV) and three (3) reference letters to the undersigned marked “Application for the post of Accounts Clerk”: Executive Secretary Inter-University Council for East Africa 3rd Floor EADB Building Plot 4 Nile Avenue P.O. Box 7110 Kampala Deadline: 27th May 2012