Job Title:Â Â Accountant (Bursar)
Organization: Education Service Commission
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Ref. No.: HRM 48/185/01 VOL 27 (17)
Reports to: Principal
About ESC:
The Education Service Commission is established by article 167 91) of the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and article 168 (1) sets out its functions, authority and autonomy in implementing its mandate. The vision of Education Service Commission is to see “quality education delivered by efficient and effective education service personnel.”
Key Duties and Responsibilities: Â
- In charge of designing, formulating and reviewing financial procedures to be followed in the financial management and control of the Institution for approval by the Council.
- Ensure controls for monetary resources and submits cash flow statements on the Institution’s activities as required.
- Ensures and supervises preparation of monthly trial balances, annual accounts and balance sheet.
- Prepares annual recurrent capital budgets.
- Heads, coordinates, plans and supervises staff and activities in the finance section including stores operation.
- Guides the Principal on all financial matters including profitable investment of surplus funds where necessary.
- Makes prompt periodic reports to the Principal by providing necessary financial statistics to enable him / her to make informed decisions in executing his/her role as Accounting Officer.
- Performs any other duties that may be assigned by the relevant authority.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience: The ideal applicant should be in possession of an Honours Bachelors Degree in Commerce (Accounting Option) or Business Studies/Administration (Accounting Option) from a recognized University or Institution.
Age Limit: 50 Years.
How to Apply for the job:
All candidates are encouraged to fill in applications in triplicate and submit them to the Secretary, Education Service Commission P.O. Box 7196, Kampala, Uganda. The forms can be picked from Education Service Commission Offices, 1st Floor Farmers House on Parliamentary Avenue, Kampala, Ministry of Education & Sports Headquarters, Kampala and District Service Commission Offices, or can be downloaded from the ESC website, download here. Hand written applications are also acceptable.
The complete applications should bear the title of the post as well as the reference number specified against the post. Applicants should attach photocopies of their certificates and transcripts and any relevant document(s) plus three recent passport size photographs on each of the application forms. Serving officers must route their applications through their Head of Institution, who should be advised on the closing date to ensure submission within the deadline.
Deadline: 2nd February, 2015
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