Finance Officer at Uganda Ecumenical Church Loan Fund (ECLOF)

Job Title: Finance Officer

Employer: Uganda Ecumenical Church Loan Fund (ECLOF)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 13^th Feb 2015

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Cashiering

·         Carries out bank reconciliations.

·         Effect approved payments and account for company funds

·         Requisition and account for the office supplies and maintains the cashbook.

·         Safeguard and maintain cash, office records, update registers and value documents

·         Updates the loan tracking and accounting systems on a daily basis.

·         Maintain proper filling system

·         Prepare monthly payroll and necessary schedules for PAYE and NSSF

Job requirements:

·         Degree in commerce accounting option preferred.

·         Determined personality with initiative, perseverance and resilience.

·         Capability and willingness to take responsibility and highly developed sense of

·         integrity

·         Ready to comply and live up to and in accordance with the organization Ideals and

·         Core Values

·         Good presentational, customer care and communication skills.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants for the above positions should send in their applications addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, marked with position of interest in the upper right hand corner of the envelope. It should include a cover letter, copies of academic certificates, detailed CV, submitted to the administrator, ECLOF-Uganda, P. O. Box 22886, Kampala, Kati House Building, ground Floor, Plot 2 Kyaggwe Road.

For any inquiries please call 0414-344249.

Only short listed candidates shall be contacted.

Careers at Uganda Ecumenical Church Loan Fund (ECLOF) - Agronomist

Job Title: Agronomist

Employer: Uganda Ecumenical Church Loan Fund (ECLOF)

Duty Station: Kigumba, Uganda

Application Deadline: 13^th Feb 2015

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Mobilize farmers groups to undertake commercial agricultural farming practices by  planting high yielding crop and carry out a farmers training in specific crops with tangible disbursement amounts and client numbers.

·         Link the farmers to a market or develop a marketing strategy to benefit the farmers during harvest time.

·         Develop an agricultural Training curriculum and promotional material for least 4 crops; with specific details on planting, spacing, use and application of seed, fertilizer, herbicide, pesticide and post-harvest handling, etc.

·         Set up demonstration gardens on ECLOF farm on identified crops and advise management on topography plans.

Job requirements:

·         A degree in Agriculture plus Post graduate qualification in Agronomy.

·         Qualifications and experience in agronomy especially commercial agriculture, animal, crop husbandry

·         Knowledge of inherent risks associated with specific crops such as sunflower, Maize, beans and horticulture and domestic animals such as cattle, etc.

·         Experience in training commercial farmers in agricultural activities such as planting, spacing, seed variety, post-harvest handling, irrigation, crop insurance, etc.

·         Experience in developing demonstration farms, marketing strategies, seed contracts and long term partnership.

·         Experience in agricultural microfinance and FEW an added advantage.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants for the above positions should send in their applications addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, marked with position of interest in the upper right hand corner of the envelopE. It should include a cover letter, copies of academic certificates, detailed CV, submitted to the administrator, ECLOF-Uganda, P. O. Box 22886, Kampala, Kati House Building, ground Floor, Plot 2 Kyaggwe Road.

For any inquiries please call 0414-344249.

Only short listed candidates shall be contacted.

Branch Manager Jobs at Uganda Ecumenical Church Loan Fund (ECLOF)

Job Title: Branch Manager

Employer: Uganda Ecumenical Church Loan Fund (ECLOF)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 13^th Feb 2015

Job Description:

Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Manages the branch and ensures compliance with all policies and procedures

·         Manages and coordinates the operations of the entire branch

·         Develops the branch business plan and annual work plans

·         Manages overall portfolio growth and portfolio quality

·         Plans and initiates promotional measures within the target measures of the branch

·         Reporting and communication with other managers of ECLOF

Job requirements:

·         University degree in Economics, Accounting, Business Administration.

·         2-3 years working experience as a supervisor/branch manager in a financial institution e.g. Banks, MFIs, Credit Institutions and MDIs.

·         Determined personality with initiative, perseverance and the ability to build, motivate a successful team.

·         Capability and willingness to take responsibility and highly developed sense of rectitude

·         Be proficient in Microsoft office applications and accounting software applications.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants for the above positions should send in their applications addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, marked with position of interest in the upper right hand corner of the envelopE. It should include a cover letter, copies of academic certificates, detailed CV, submitted to the administrator, ECLOF-Uganda, P. O. Box 22886, Kampala, Kati House Building, ground Floor, Plot 2 Kyaggwe Road.

For any inquiries please call 0414-344249.

Only short listed candidates shall be contacted.