Accountant Job Vacancy at US Embassy in Uganda

Job Title: Accountant

Number: 056/2013      Date: 06/10/2013

OPEN TO:    All Qualified Candidates
POSITION:                       Accountant; FP- 5; FSN-9
WORK HOURS:     Full-time; 40 hours/week

ALL ORDINARILY RESIDENT (OR) APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is an international public health agency engaged in HIV prevention and care programs and research activities in Uganda.  CDC offers excellent career opportunities for professional growth, training, and collaboration with other health professionals. The main CDC offices are located at the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) in Entebbe. CDC is an agency of the United States Mission in Uganda."
The Centers for Diseases Control is seeking an individual for the position of Accountant.

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION
The incumbent serves as an accountant with responsibility of assisting in the administration of the internal accounting program for the CDC Uganda office.  The position is located in the Extramural Programs area of the Financial Unit.  The incumbent will oversee the financial reviews and provide technical assistance for budgetary and financial management of CDC cooperative agreements. Incumbent reports to Financial Specialist.
A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available on http://kampala.usembassy.gov/job_opportunites.html
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
NOTE:  All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
1. Education required: Completion of a bachelor’s degree in business administration, business management, commerce or accounting is required.
2. Work Experience required: Four years of progressively responsible experience in program accounting or auditing is required.
3.   Language required:  Level IV English ability (fluent written, spoken and reading).
4. Knowledge required:  Professional knowledge of the theory, principles, concepts, and practices of accounting is required. Thorough knowledge of US government financial regulations, including those established by HHS, is required.  Knowledge and understanding of laws, regulations and procedures associated with CDC organizational operations including PEPFAR funding and reporting requirements is required.
5.  Skills and Abilities required:  Advanced levels of analytical and computational ability to analyse, compile and present large amounts of information in a concise manner, as well as advanced numerical skills, are required. Advanced level of skill in utilizing various financial management software systems such as COPRS for PEPFAR reporting; IRIS and PMIS for CDC budget and property tracking; MIP Sage, QuickBooks and Microix for NGO accounting and procurement management, and COAST for Department of State accounting are required.  Keyboarding with speed and accuracy is required.

SELECTION PROCESS

When equally qualified, US Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs) and U.S. Veterans are given preference.  Therefore, it is essential that the candidate specifically address the required qualifications above in the application.

ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA

1.  Management will consider nepotism/conflict of interest, budget, and visa status in determining successful candidacy.

2.  Current employees serving a probationary period are not eligible to apply.

3.  Current Ordinarily Resident employees with an Overall Summary Rating of Needs Improvement or Unsatisfactory on their most recent Employee Performance Report are not eligible to apply.

4.   Currently employed US Citizen EFMs who hold a Family Member Appointment (FMA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their appointment.

5.   Currently employed NORs hired under a Personal Services Agreement (PSA) are ineligible to apply for advertised positions within the first 90 calendar days of their employment unless currently hired into a position with a When Actually Employed (WAE) work schedule.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:

1.  Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174).

2.  A current resume or curriculum vitae.

3. Candidates who claim US Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.  Candidates who claim conditional US Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application.

4.  Any other documentation (e.g. essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO
Human Resources Office
By email at KampalaHR@state.gov.
ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AND ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
Clearly indicate the position applied for in the subject area of the email submission.
Please use standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and please send all documents in one file attachment.
Telephone:  0414-259-791/5

Deadline: 23/06/2013