Finance Officer NGO Jobs – DanChurchAid (DCA)
Organisation: DanChurchAid (DCA)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Finance and Support Manager
About US:
DanChurchAid (DCA) is a faith-based, non-missionary relief and development organization based in Copenhagen, Denmark and founded in 1922. DCA has supported development and humanitarian programs in Uganda for over 35 years, working in partnership with local partners. DCA is a member of the ACT Alliance. Our key competencies in Uganda are livelihoods and food security, humanitarian response, and civil society development.
Job Summary: The Finance Officer will support the newly initiated project in West Nile region that aims to develop and manage disaster preparedness and response activities to reduce the impact of sudden epidemics, refugee influx or natural disasters and secure a quick and efficient local first response. The project will support first responders such as Local and District Disaster Management Committees, local NGOs and other local resources in Arua and Lamwo which are the key areas of implementation. Under the supervision of the Finance and Support Manager based in Yumbe, the Finance Officer will contribute to the efficient and effective financial and administrative management of the office in Arua and its outlet offices with a particular responsibility for the financial management of the project.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for budgeting, financial quality assurance and monitoring and reporting of expenditures of projects.
- Ensures that monthly account reconciliations are timely prepared.
- Provide monthly updates, with brief analysis, on project budgets.
- Support the Programme Officers and Project Managers in developing budgets for proposals.
- Assist in ensuring all office financial tasks (project and office budget/operations) are completed/ accurately managed in agreement with the line supervisor.
- Ensure that the Financial Manual rules and guidelines are followed.
- Participate in training and building capacity of staff and local implementing partners in basic DCA and donor accounting standards.
- Keep updated on special donor financial requirements
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the DanChurchAid (DCA) Finance Officer job placement must hold a Bachelor’s degree in B’COM (Accounting) or BBA (Accounting) and preferably with a CPA/ACCA accreditation
- Five years of experience working in a similar role with an INGO
- Proven capacity to prioritize tasks, plan and organize your own efforts to meet objectives and deadlines.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and experience in working with a partner based approach.
- Attention to detail with strong analytical skills
- Previous experience of working in Humanitarian sector is added advantage
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the DanChurchAid (DCA) in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 18th August 2019
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