The AIDS Support Organization (TASO Uganda), is an Organisation contributing to a process of preventing HIV infection, restoring hope and improving the quality of life of persons, families and communities affected by HIV infection and disease. TASO is implementing various projects funded by the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID to support the Government of Uganda accelerate epidemic control and the attainment of the UNAÏDS 95 95 95 goals. TASO requires the services of dedicated, competent, innovative and result-oriented individuals for employment on a contract basis for the post below;
Main Purpose of the Job: To ensure effective management of cash and other cash equivalent at the Service Centre; receive, issue and take custody of all store items as required.
Key Outputs
• Cash and cheques due to TASO received and paid out
• Safe custody of cash, cheques and other valuables ensured
• Cash books updated
• Store items received and issued
• Up to date stock cards and perpetual inventory maintained
• Items kept in store in accordance with set standards
Report on stores situation and payment transactions
Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Receive all cash and cheques to the Service Centre
• Make payments of approved cash requisitions and cheques
• Make prompt banking for cash and cheques
• Keep safe all cash, cheques and other valuables
• Take stock of cash and other valuables periodically
• Maintain financial records and carry out prompt filing
• Keep petty cash books up to date
• Keep appropriate petty cash levels
• Check all items brought into the store and receive them
• Issue items out of store against properly authorized requisitions
Regularly update all stock cards and perpetual inventory
Provide input in maintaining required stock levels
• Keep items in the store in accordance with prescribed health, safety and other standards
• Ensure cleanliness and neatness of stores
• Maintain adequate security in the stores
• Conduct stock taking of stores items on a monthly and quarterly
• Develop payment transaction reports on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Prepare store reports on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Ensure health, safety, and security in your area of operation
Promote the vision, mission and the values of TASO as expressed in the policies, regulations &
• guidelines of the Organisation.
• Any other duty assigned by the Immediate supervisor
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS: Accounts Assistant
Minimum Academic Qualifications
• Diploma in Accounting, preferably UDBS, Diploma in Accounting & Finance, Accounting
• Technicians Diploma (ATD) or completed level I of ACCA or CPA.
• Additional Training
• Training in Purchasing and Supply or Stores Management
• Minimum Experience and Exposure
• 2 years in a busy Cash Office, store or yard.
Special Knowledge
• Management of cash and cheques receipts and payments
• Knowledge of cash-handling regulations
• Secure filing of accounting records
• Purchasing and Supply knowledge
• Know Man of storage requirements for the specific items stored.
Key Skills
• Book keeping skills
• Hands-on-computer skills
Other Qualities/Attributes: Highest level of honesty and integrity, Appropriate degree of assertiveness, Speed and accuracy.
Applications should be submitted to wanyenzec@tasouganda.org as one PDF file not more than 2MBs in size
OR hand delivered to TASO Headquarters Level 2 Reception between 9:00am and 4:30pm (Monday to Thursday) or before 12:00pm (Friday).
Note:
• All interested candidates MUST fully fill the TASO Online Job Application Form, scan and save all the relevant documents in one folder and forward only online applications with the relevant credentials on the Online Application Form
• TASO does not receive applications via social media especially NOT Facebook or WhatsApp
TASO does not use an Agency to recruit except when indicated on the advert.
• TASO does not ask for money for Applications
• Only the TASO Human Resources Office handles Job Applications.
• While TASO appreciates all the interested applicants, only shortlisted candidates are contacted for interviews. In case you do not hear from TASO one (01) month after the closing date, please consider yourself unsuccessful.
• For any case of suspected fraud contact us on fraudalert@tasouganda.org or Toll free line 0800 200 081