Voucher Examiner Opportunity In Uganda at United States Embassy

Job Title:  Voucher Examiner; FSN-7, FP-7

Vacancy Announcement Number: 02-2015

Employer: United States Embassy, US Mission in Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 22nd Jan 2015

Job Description:

The US Embassy CDC Voucher Examiner will be responsible for voucher examination for all the administrative and financial vouchers ranging from vendor invoices to completed travel vouchers. The incumbent will also be responsible for entire official staff travel.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

NOTE:  All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
• The ideal candidate for the US Embassy career opportunity should have completed secondary education and possess basic accounting knowledge of at least two years of college or technical training is required.
• A minimum of two years of progressive experience in voucher examining, book keeping or related fiscal clerical work is required.
• Manual, standardized regulations, Department of State and CDC regulations and procedures is required.
• Possess the ability to understand the basic requirements of applicable regulations and procedures in order to handle average to moderate voucher examining cases is required.
• Good computer literacy skills and a typing speed of not less than 40 words per minute are required.
• Language Requirement:  Level III English (good working knowledge) ability is required.
• Good working knowledge of basic requirements of applicable sections of the Foreign Affairs

How to Apply:

All those interested in working with the US mission in Kampala should send their applications and strictly adhere to the following:
Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174) Download it Here.
A combination of both; i.e. Sections 1-24 of the UAE along with a listing of the applicants work experience attached as a separate sheet.
An updated resume or curriculum vitae.
Candidates who claim US Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.  Candidates who claim conditional US Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application.
Any other documentation (e.g. essays, transcripts/certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.

Submit Application To:

Human Resources Office
By email at KampalaHR@state.gov.

NB: Only electronic submissions will be accepted and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please clearly indicate the position applied for in the subject area of the email submission.

Please use standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and please send all documents in one file attachment.

Telephone:  0414-306001/259-791/5

The US Mission in Kampala provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.  The Department of State also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.