Assistant Election Officer/Finance job at Electoral Commission

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, October 17, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

No. of vacancies: One (01)
Duty station: Electoral Commission Headquarters
Directorate : Finance and administration
Department: Finance
Reports to: Election Officer/Finance
Tenure : Permanent
Salary Scale: ECS6(d)

Job purpose:
To assist in updating and maintaining financial records and performing regular account reconciliations and providing customer support.

Key Result Areas:
• Process and oversee financial transactions such as accounts payable, vouchers and accounts receivables;
• Manage the flow and filing of records in the Finance Department to ensure timely, accurate and appropriate information is available and reported;
• Verification of financial and other data like Tax Identification Numbers, Suppler Numbers, Bank Account Numbers and Employee Numbers to ensure accuracy and updated records;
• Tracking and monitoring financial transactions;
• Act as a liaison officer with the Treasury Department and Bank of Uganda in regard to the Commission accounts;
• Reporting financial discrepancies, errors, and customer complaints to the supervisor.
• Compiling financial reports, statements, and other documents, as needed.
• Any other official duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Minimum Academic qualifications:
• A Diploma in Business Studies or Accounting and Finance or Business Administration or any other business related diploma obtained from a recognized institution.

Preferred Skills and Competences:
• High moral character and integrity;
• Mathematically and analytically minded and demonstrate accuracy in work;
• Good verbal and written communication skills;
• Good customer care and interpersonal skills;
• Working knowledge of MS Office applications (MS Word, Excel and Internet);
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping processes and be able to quickly identify financial discrepancies.
AGE: Twenty (20) years and above.


Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure

Applications with comprehensively typed CVs showing the applicant’s contact address with day time telephone numbers, addresses and day time telephone numbers of three referees, copies of certified academic transcripts and certificates should be sent to the Human Resource Office/Central Registry, or mailed to the address indicated below, not later than Friday 18th November, 2022.
The Secretary, Electoral Commission
P.O. Box 22678
Kampala.
Envelopes should be clearly marked at the top with the words “Application for the
post of .............”


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