Administration Officer Jobs at University Research co., LLC in Kampala, Uganda

Job Title: Administration Officer- Fleet & Transport

Organisation: University Research co., LLC
Project Name: USAID SUSTAIN (Strengthening Uganda’s Systems for Treating AIDS Nationally) Project
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Director of Operations

About URC SUSTAIN Project:
University Research Co., LLC (URC), a US-based public health organization working in Uganda since 2005, is implementing the USAID-funded Strengthening Uganda’s Systems for Treating AIDS Nationally (SUSTAIN) project. The project supports delivery of quality HIV prevention, treatment, care and laboratory services at selected regional referral and general hospitals. URC is seeking qualified candidates to fill a position of Finance Assistant based in Kampala.

Job Summary: The Administration Officer- Fleet & Transport will oversee the URC pool of project vehicles, ensuring efficient use of resources and coordinating field travel to hospitals across the country.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

=Develop weekly/monthly field travel schedules, coordinating between program staff and drivers to allocate use of vehicles
=In close consultation and under the guidance of the Director of Operations, manage the pool of vehicles including their maintenance.
=Ensure vehicles have valid insurance; drivers have valid permits:
=Ensure that insurance claims are processed in a timely;
=Guarantee maintenance and servicing is achieved in a timely manner
=Monitor vehicle log books on a weekly basis
=Supervise URC project drivers
=Keenly track of fuel card utilization for each vehicle and make monthly reconciliation of bills and vehicle records

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

=The prospective candidate should ideally hold a Bachelors Degree in Administration. Logistics Management or a related field
=At least two years’ fleet management experience, preferred with USAID-funded programs
=Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple tasks
=Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
=Computer literacy skills i.e. Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel,Outlook).

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their cover letter, updated curriculum vitae, copies of academic credentials and contact information for 3 professional references in the subject line addressed to:
Human Resource & Administration Coordinator,
University Research Co., LLC - Centre for Human Services,
Plot 7 Ntinda View Crescent, Naguru P.O Box 28745 Kampala, Uganda

E-mail: hr-uganda@urc-chs.com (Not more than 3MB)

NB: Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Deadline: 3rd March 2014 by 5:00 pm

Senior Finance Assistant Job Vacancy at Qatar Airways (QA) in Entebbe, Uganda

Job Title: Senior Finance Assistant

Organisation: Qatar Airways (QA)
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda

About QA:
Qatar Airways has gradually grown to reaching over 120 destinations worldwide, offering unmatched levels of service excellence that have helped excel the award-winning carrier to become best in the world. Qatar Airways was voted Airline of the Year 2011 and in 2012 in the prestigious Skytrax industry audit and it has won the confidence of the travelling public.
Air travel has reached the point where it is now taken for granted in all corners of the globe. With a larger number of passengers and more choice available in the skies today, Qatar Airways is looking to maintain and grow their position in the marketplace with exceptional high-quality service with ever-increasing efficiency. In this highly competitive environment, Qatar Airways has achieved much with our phenomenal route expansion averaging 30% growth year to year and flying one of the most modern fleet of almost 120 aircraft in the skies today. Qatar Airways’ global network currently spans key business and leisure destinations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America, with scheduled flights operating to and from our hub in Doha, capital of the State of Qatar.

Job Summary: The Senior Finance Assistant will mainly be responsible for the verification and accounting of cash/card/invoice receipts, sales, refunds, deposits, customer reconciliation & set off, Credit card receipt/chargeback monitoring/credit control etc in line with QR policies and IAPs. The incumbent will also be responsible for preparation and accounting of journal vouchers as per IAP; timely sending of documents to outsourced centers and immediate escalation of the exceptions if any etc. The incumbent needs to ensure QR compliance with Uganda Tax Laws and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

·The ideal Qatar Airways Senior Finance Assistant should possess a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce/Economics from a reputed university.
·At least two years’ accounting experience within Uganda in a similar capacity, with  good working knowledge of operational and financial procedures.
·The candidate should also have exposure and experience in any major ERP (ideally with Oracle) with a good working experience on spreadsheets.
·Possess the ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
·Language proficiency i.e. proficiency in both spoken and written English is required.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates who desire to join Qatar Airways as the Senior Finance Assistant are invited to Apply through out e-recruitment website. Please remember to attach the the following: an updated Resume / CV, copy of Highest Education Certificate and recent copy of Passport

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Deadline: 4th March 2014