Audit Assistant Careers in Uganda at National Council for Higher Education (NCHE)

Job Title: Audit Assistant

Employer: National Council for Higher Education (NCHE)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 15^th Feb 2015

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Reports to the Internal Auditor;

·         Handles the day to day internal audit matters;

·         Assists in planning and scheduling of business activities in the IA unit;

·         Assists in the determining the adequacy of NCHE Secretariat’s network of risk management, control and governance processes as designed and represented by management;

·         Assists in determining whether resources are acquired economically, used efficiently, accounted for accurately, and protected adequately by NCHE Secretariat;

·         Assists in the reviews of the reliability and integrity of financial and operating information and the means used to identity, classify and report such information;

·         Assists in the reviews of systems established to ensure compliance with policies, plans, procedure and regulations laid down by Council as well as the Laws of

·         Uganda;

·         Assists in carrying out special investigations, management consultancy and independent reviews in areas related to fraud control, risk management, safety and security and other areas as determined by the Audit Committee;

·         Carries out any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the superiors.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

·         Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from a recognized University and must be working towards attaining a chartered accountant status with audit specialty;

·         Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of financial auditing in a reputable institution;

·         Must be ICT literate;

·         Must have good communication and interpersonal skills;

·         Knowledge of financial management in higher education institutions is desirable.

Expected Outputs:

·         Audit reports;

·         Work activity plans;

·         Unit evaluation reports showing targets achieved;

·         Risk assessment reports;

Salary: National Council for Higher Education will offer an attractive package to the successful candidates.

How to apply: 

Qualified candidates should submit seven (7) copies of: a hand written application letter; an up to date and detailed CV including names and contacts of three credible referees; copies of academic qualifications; and any other relevant documents. The deadline for receiving applications is two weeks from the date of this advert. Applications should be submitted during office hours (9.00am – 5.00pm) to:

The Executive Director National Council for Higher Education

Plot 34, Cavers Crescent

P. O. Box 76, Kyambogo, Uganda, East Africa.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Personal Secretary/Administrative Assistant Jobs at National Council for Higher Education (NCHE)

Job Title: Personal Secretary/Administrative Assistant

Employer: National Council for Higher Education (NCHE)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 15^th Feb 2015

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

•   Reports to the Administrative Officer;
• Assists in the day to day running of the HR and Administrative Office
• Carries out any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the superiors.

            Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

·         Bachelors’ degree in Administrative and Secretarial

·         Science or its equivalent;

·         Must have a minimum of 2 years’ experience working as an Administrative Assistant (Receptionist, Secretary etc);

·         Must be ICT literate;

·         Good knowledge of performance appraisals;

·         Good communication skills.

Expected Outputs:

·         Records Register of inventory;

·         Records policy;

·         Records retention schedule;

·         Back-ups;

·         Management Information Systems;

·         Data banks.

Salary:

National Council for Higher Education will offer an attractive package to the successful candidates.

How to Apply:

Qualified candidates should submit seven (7) copies of: a hand written application letter; an up to date and detailed CV including names and contacts of three credible referees; copies of academic qualifications; and any other relevant documents. The deadline for receiving applications is two weeks from the date of this advert. Applications should be submitted during office hours (9.00am – 5.00pm) to:

The Executive Director National Council for Higher Education

Plot 34, Cavers Crescent

P. O. Box 76,

Kyambogo, Uganda, East Africa.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Project Officer at Amref Health Africa in Uganda

Job Title: Project Officer

Employer: Amref Health Africa

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 27 Jan 2015

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with all relevant stakeholders, to implement community-based Heath Management Information Systems (HMI S) linked to existing Ministry of Health systems, facilitate usage and ensure a solid records management systems;
• Increase community participation in MCH/SRH and other relevant integrated health area activities using established structures and civil society partnerships; and
• Liaise with District Health Teams to promote, review/ develop track and use health indicators in health system planning and identify best practices that can be translated into scale-up activities.
Capacity Development
• Work with all relevant stakeholders to address training, especially in VHT and capacity-building needs and deliver i relevant interventions to the beneficiaries in the project areas;
• Liaise with the district health officials to assess health facility infrastructure needs with regard to MCH/SRH provision and plan for the provision of those within the project work plan and budget;
• Work with the District Health Team to educate VHTs and beneficiaries on MCH/SRH activities including referral systems;
 • Develop appropriate IEC and other behavior change communication materials in coordination with ACP, District Health Teams, and other Behavioral Scientist and ensure appropriate translation into local languages, distribution, and utilization; and
• Liaise with district local government to train TBAs communities, health workers, and VHTs on strategies to improve MCH/SRH activities and ensure quality data collection in partnership with project M and E Officer. MoonniittoorrpinegrftrmEavnaceluaticn indicators and progress against milestones. Research and Documentation
• Participate in conducting research and documentation of best practices and lessons learnt;
• Collection of human interest stories; and Dissemination. Any other tasks Represent the project manager on duties outside the district e.g., planning meetings, workshops, NGO Forum Meetings

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Health related field or Social Sciences MCH/SRH implementation, management, design and planning. Demonstrated initiative and attention to detail;
• Excellent computer skills including word, Excel, Outlook, Power Good interpersonal  
• Excellent Oral skills; and written communication.

How to Apply:

Please send an updated CV including three work related referees and cover letter addressed to the Human Resources Manager, Amref Health Africa in Uganda through jobs.amrefugandae  arring. Emails should not exceed 2MB. The closing date for submitting applications is Tuesday January 27, 2015 at 5 pm. Those who earlier applied for the position of Deputy Country Director may not need to re-apply. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Qualified Women are highly encouraged to apply