Africa Regional Office Finance Officer career opportunity at Malaria Consortium in Uganda

Job title; Africa Regional Office Finance Officer
Malaria Consortium is one of the world's leading non-profit organisations dedicated to the comprehensive
control of malaria and other communicable diseases in Africa and Southeast Asia. Malaria Consortium works with communities, government and non-government agencies, academic institutions, and local and international organisations, to ensure good evidence supports delivery of effective services, providing technical support for monitoring and evaluation of programmes and activities for evidence-based decision-making and strategic planning. The organisation works to improve not only the health of the individual, but also the capacity of national health systems, which helps relieve poverty and support improved economic prosperity.

The Africa Regional Office in Kampala houses technical and management specialists to support Malaria Consortium’s implementation across Africa. In addition, it is the lead office on a number of multi country grants that are managed by Regional Project Coordinators housed in the Africa Regional Office. The Africa Regional Office Finance Officer (ARoFO) is responsible for running the finances of the Africa Regional Office. In addition, the ARoFO is responsible for the management accounting and support to the multi country grants led by the Africa Regional Office. The ARoFO reports to the Africa Programmes Manager but will receive technical support from the Regional Finance Manager, Financial Controller and Chief Finance Officer.

This is a local position. A local reward package will be offered.

The successful candidate will have:

• Qualified ACA, ACCA or CPA Accountant • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a finance team, with at least two years in a managerial position • Fluency in English • Knowledge of NGO donors and their financial reporting requirements • Working knowledge of accounting software • Excellent computer skills with high proficiency in Microsoft excel • Good analytical and reporting skills • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills • Strong ability to be able to manage and prioritise multiple tasks • Experience in training and developing Finance staff • Ability to fluently communicate verbally and written in English
How to apply:

For more information please visit our website www.malariaconsortium.org where you will have access to the full Job description. Please send a covering letter outlining how you meet the person specification along with your CV to Human Resources at HR.Recruitment@malariaconsortium.org Please quote the position and country in the subject line of your application.

We appreciate your application however, only short listed candidates will be contacted within three weeks after the closing date.
Closing date: 23 Jul 2013