IUCEA Senior Budget Officer Jobs in Uganda

IUCEA Senior Budget Officer Jobs in Uganda

Background Information

The Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA) is a strategic institution of the East African Community (EAC) responsible for coordinating the development of human resources and research in the EAC Higher Education Institutions.

The Main Objectives of IUCEA Are to:

Facilitate networking among universities in East Africa, and with universities outside the region

Provide a forum for discussion on a wide range of academic and other matters relating to higher education in East Africa

Facilitate maintenance of internationally comparable education standards in East Africa so as to promote the region’s global competitiveness in higher education.

Note: Applications are invited from qualified individuals from the Republic of South Sudan only.

Unit: Accounts

Job Reports to: Principal Accountant

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Main Purpose of the Job  

The Senior Budget Officer coordinate the Institution’s budget preparations

Administer and manage all aspects of the budget functions including examining the budget estimates or proposals for accuracy, precision, and completeness during the budgeting process;

Ensuring conformity with financial procedures, policies and organizational objectives during the implementation process

Preparation of timely management accounting reports for management decision making and reporting.

Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinate the institution budget preparation processes in line with established procedures and the requirement of the EAC budget Act.

Manage budget performance and ensure all institution expenditures are against approved budget lines by verifying all expenditures.

Prepare periodic budget performance reports and advise management on over or under budget utilization.

Ensure daily applications and systems backup of the SUN Accounting System in done.

Monitor System Performance and trouble shoot issues and outages in the Accounting System

Maintain the Accounting System so that all Sub-Ledgers reconcile with the General Ledger.

Ensure proper coding of MTEF codes using the Budget Management System (BMS)

Coordinate the data entry exercise across units into the Budget Management System.

Ensure correct reports are generated by the Budget Management System

Upload the approved budget in the SUN Accounting System.

Coordinate the preparation of end of year financial statements using the SUN Accounting System reporting tool.

Perform any other duties as assigned by management from time to time.

Qualifications and Experience

Master’s degree in Accounting; Finance; Business Administration; Economics or a related field.

He/she must be a Professional Accountant with ACCA/CPA final certificate and registered with the relevant professional body.

Minimum of 8 years working experience in accounting environment with 3 years at senior level.

Knowledge

of MTEF processes is an added advantage.

Skills and Competencies

Must have Knowledge of IFRS, IAS, IPSAS and applicable legal framework for Development Partners financing (Donor requirements).

Competency in Accounting System SUN, Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and Outlook.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Attention to detail and ability to multi-task.

High level of integrity

How to Apply

Applications marked “Application for the Post of Senior Budget Officer"

Complete the online form at this link

Eligibility

This position is subject to the application of the Quota System of IUCEA.

Senior Budget Officer only applicants from the Republic of South Sudan are eligible to apply for those positions.

Terms and Conditions of Service

The above positions are tenable for a contract of five (5) years renewable once.

Fringe Benefits

The established posts offer attractive fringe benefits including housing allowance, transport allowance, education allowance, a medical scheme, and insurance cover.

Education Qualifications

All candidates applying must have qualifications that are recognized by the relevant national accreditation body in their respective Partner State.

This condition is applicable for locally and internationally attained qualifications.

All professions that require registration with the specific professional bodies will be expected to do so in compliance with the requirements of their respective Partner States.

Age Limit

Applicants should not be more than 55 years as the EAC retirement age is 60 years.

The deadline for submission of application forms to the IUCEA Secretariat is 30th November 2022.

Application forms should be filled out online accompanied by the following:

Certified copies of the applicant’s degree awards

Up-to-date and comprehensive Curriculum Vitae

Addresses of three referees, one of which should be of the current immediate supervisor.

Any other relevant supporting documents

Submit the complete application and the required documents electronically to the following address:

The Executive Secretary

Inter-University Council for East Africa

P.O. Box 7110, Kampala, Uganda

Tel: +256 414 256 251/2

E-mail: recruit@iucea.org

For more information and job application details, see: IUCEA Senior Budget Officer Jobs in Uganda

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