NGO Jobs - Voucher Examiner at USAID/Uganda.

Job Title: Voucher Examiner

Employer: USAID/Uganda.

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Application Deadline: 11th Nov 2013


Job Description

USAID/Uganda is recruiting a qualified Ugandan to fill the position of Voucher Examiner.

Duties:

• Examines, analyzes and recommends for payment a variety of difficult and complex vouchers, including claims against contracts, purchase orders, grants, cooperative agreements and complex travel vouchers;
• Ensures that claims/payments request documents are valid and accurate;
• The expenditures presented for reimbursement ere consistent with the terse and conditkrns as stated in the contracts or grants;
• And that they are adequately supported by proper and sufficient documentation.

Qualifications/Education/Experience:

• A university degree in (accounting, auditing, busi ness administration or a relate2 fiei d is required.
• Must have minimum of 4 years of prog ressively responsible experience in voucluer examinationeaccounes payaleles, accounting/auditing or related budget and fiscal work.
• Excellent computer skills are required.
• Ability to comprehend and logically, accurately and properly apply the voucher examination process, various and detailed technical program regulations, terms, and conditions as exist.
• Must have tact and ability to explain clearly and convincingly the rationales for payment disallowances.
• Must have demonstrable analytical and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to work under limited supervision, and to organize and prioritize work schedules is also critical.
• Incumbent must also be able to undertake a critical review of vouchers, applying technical skills together with existing general rules and regulations to each and every voucher submitted for payment and liquidation.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• General familiarity with accounting principles and concepts, financial management and reporting procedures is required.

Salary Range: Uganda Shillings 38,988,039 to 58,134,949 p.a. inclusive of allowances.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit a DS-174 form http://photos.state.gov/ libraries/uganda/231771/PDFs/ds-0174.pdf, a cover letter and resume with references expressing interest and attach copies of testimonials, certificates, etc. and send to the American Embassy, HR office, by e-mail: KampalaHR@state.gov

Only electronic submissions will be accepted and only short listed candidates will be contacted (Please use standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and please include all documents in one attachment.