Chief finance officer - Zombo District Local Government

Job Title: Chief finance officer:

Ref; DSC/ZB/06/156/01/2013,
Salary scale UIE, Age: 30 years and above,
No. of vacancy 1 (one), Report to; Chief administrative officer.

Main purpose: To provide guidance and Technical support, on proper management and accountability of financial resources of the District and in accordance with the financial laws

Duty and Responsibility:

• Supervising the collection of Revenues
• Preparing Books of accounts and accounting records
• Managing, controlling and accounting for financial resources of the District
• Preparing and coordinating budgets and work plans for the District Local Government through the Budget Desk
• Reconciling Bank statements’ to iron out discrepancies with cash books
• Preparing financial statements and reports
• Answering audit queries and mandatory inquiries whenever necessary
• Provide technical support to council on financial matters
• Planning, supervising and assessing the performance of staff in the Department of finance
• Reviewing and identifying alternative sources of revenue generation
• Coordinating the procurement and payment of goods and services provided to the District administration, and
• Enforcing adherence to financial policies in all financial transaction
Person’s specification:

• An Honors Bachelors Degree in either commerce(Accounting option) or Business
Administration(Accounting option),or Business studies(Accounting option),or Finance and accounting plus full professional accounting qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, ACIS, and CPE obtained from a recognized, University/ institution OR Full professional qualification in accounting such as ACCA,CPA,ACIS and CPE obtained from a recognized institution and accredited by Institute of certified Public Accountants of Uganda(ICPAC) plus a minimum of Post Graduate Diploma in Financial management or Business administration from a recognized awarding Institution

• At least nine (9) years experience in accounting, three(3) of which should have been served at the level of Principal finance officer in Government or equivalent level of experience from a reputable organization


Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the under mentioned vacancies with Zombo District Local Government and the urban councils.

Applicants should indicate the authority where they want to work and should address /forward their application to the Secretary District Service commission- Zombo to reach him not later than 24th April 2013.
The application forms are obtainable from the Public service commission office, situated on 2nd Floor, Farmers house, Kampala, the Ministry of Local Government headquarters and District Service Commission Offices.

Applications should bear the title and reference number for the post
Applicants should attach three sets of photocopies of their certificates and Testimonials and three recent certified passport size photographs
Those already in Government service should route their application through Heads of Department who should be informed of the closing date to avoid unnecessary delays.
Serving officers may submit an advance copy of the application directly to the secretary District Service commission Zombo to enable the Commission carry out the short listing. Those who had earlier on applied, need not to reapply.