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Job Title:   Finance and HR Officer

Organisation: GOAL

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Job ID: 1255

About Us:

GOAL which is an International non-profit organization whose mission is to work towards ensuring that the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food, water and sanitation, healthcare and education.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ensure that the cashbook is timely and accurately maintained.
• Ensure all payment requisition forms are duly approved and well supporting prior to payment.
• Ensure sufficient funds are available in Agago field office for day today smooth running of the office and project activities.
• Ensure cash is safely guarded and well utilized.
• Prepare e accurate monthly cash projections for the projects in a timely manner for submission to Kampala Office.
• Proactively follow up with all cheque payments to suppliers and service providers to ensure they are timely prepared and paid to beneficiaries with minimum delay.
• Regularly review monthly Budget Monitoring Tools (BMTs) with the project team and reforecast for the remaining part of the grant.
• Receive monthly Donor Status Report from Finance Kampala and update the monthly rolling budgets.
• Send all accurate weekly and monthly financial reports to Finance Kampala in a timely manner.
• Offer technical support to Kampala finance with preparation of donor reports and year end accounts.
• Offer financial support to project management and project officers whenever required.
• Provide support and line manage the finance assistant.
• Liaise with banks on behalf of GOAL in the field.
• Support the HR Manager with general HR matters, including reviewing and developing relevant GOAL Policies and Procedures and providing advice in relation to employee performance, conduct and annual leave management.
• Provide confidential adhoc coaching, mentoring, advice, and assistance to GOAL employees.
• Assist with preparations for disciplinary and grievance hearings as necessary.
• Administration, co-ordination and support of GOAL recruitment process.
• Manage and maintain contracts, personnel files and other employee information.
• Develop an induction programme for new employees.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant should hold a University degree in Business Studies, Finance or HR related field from a recognized university.
• A minimum of two years’ working experience in Finance, Human Resource operations (or equivalent) related role.
• Self-supporting in computers (Windows, spread sheets, word-processing, internet)
• Willing to live and work in a rural environment.
• Aligned to GOAL Uganda’s organizational values.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English both in Oral and in written.
• Working Knowledge of Luo is an added advantage
• Past experience working in an NGO Environment.

How to Apply for the job:

​All suitably qualified candidates should send their applications by clicking on this link.

Please upload the following in your application; an updated CV / resume should include your contact information and three work related references and a one page statement describing your suitability for the role should be included.

Deadline: 27^th January 2015

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