Job Title: Institute Bursar
Organisation: Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE)
Duty Station: Kira, Uganda
About Organisation:
The Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE) was created on 5th July 2024 by Statutory Instrument No. 53 of 2024, under the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act (UOTIA), Cap. 262, as an Other Degree Awarding Institution (ODAI). UNITE is a multi-campus institution with campuses in Kabale, Kaliro, Mubende, Muni, and Unyama, and its headquarters located in Kira Municipality (former Shimoni Core PTC). The institute is fully accredited by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE).
Job Summary: To provide technical leadership and guidance in the management of the Institute financial resources in accordance with the National and Institute Council financial management rules and regulations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Leads in the development, implementation and review of the Institute’s financial management policies and guidelines
- Leads in the development of workplans, budgets and procurement plan and submits reports.
- Oversees the management of the Institute’s income, expenditure and stores.
- Undertakes financial planning and manages the Institute’s budgets.
- Effects payments of salaries, refunds, allowances and goods and services
- Develops and implements resource mobilization policy and guidelines.
- Maintains a sound financial accounting system
- Advises the Institute Accounting Officer and Management on sound financial management policies, rules and procedures.
- Manages reconciliation of books of account, production and presentation of the Institute final accounts to the relevant authorities;
- Manages the Payroll.
- Signs off Statutory Returns.
- Advises the Accounting officer in answering audit queries and mandatory inquiries whenever necessary;
- Enforces adherence to financial policies, regulations and professional practices in all financial and accounting transactions.
- Maintains the Fixed Assets Register
- Supervises, mentors and appraises staff in the Department.
Key Results Areas
- Institute’s financial management policies and guidelines developed and implemented.
- Workplans, budgets and procurement plans for Department developed and implementation reports submitted.
- Institute’s income, expenditure and stores managed.
- Institute’s financial plan and budget developed and managed.
- Payment of salaries, goods and services, refunds, and allowances managed.
- Resource mobilization policies and guidelines developed and implemented.
- Sound financial accounting system developed and maintained.
- Institute Accounting Officer and Management advised on sound financial management policies, rules and procedures.
- Books of accounts reconciled and final accounts and bank statements presented to relevant authorities in a timely manner.
- Audit queries properly answered/responded to.
- Financial policies, regulations and practices adhered to.
- Fixed Assets Register developed and managed.
- Manages the Payroll.
- Signs off Statutory Returns.
- Staff in Finance Department supervised and evaluated.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- An Honor’s Bachelor’s Degree in either Commerce (Accounting option) or Business Administration (Accounting option) or Business Studies (Accounting option) or Finance and Accounting; OR Full professional qualification in Accountancy such as ACCA, CPA, ACIS and CPE obtained from a recognised Institution and accredited by Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU).
- A Master’s Degree in Business Management with Accounting or Financial Management option and Holder of Professional Accounting Qualification such as ACCA, CPA, ACIS and CPE from a recognized institution.
- Full membership of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU)
Working Experience
- Eight (8) years of working experience, three (3) years of which should be at Principal Accountant level in a Public Higher Education Institution.
Competences
Technical
- Planning and Budgeting
- Negotiation
- Accountability
- Expenditure management and Budgetary control
- Financial record management
- Risk management and Assurance
- Information and Communications Technology
Behavioural
- Concern for quality and standards
- Decision Making and Problem Solving
- Effective communication
- Ethics and Integrity
- Strategic leadership
How to Apply:
Candidates should submit 5 hard copies of the application in a sealed application pack containing copies of the following:
- Application letter. The subject line must indicate the position applied for.
- Application form, Click Here
- Detailed and up-to-date CV including working contact details (signed).
- Copies of Academic Transcripts and Certificates
- A copy of the National Identity Card
- Copies of previous appointment letters
- Names and contact details of three referees (Academic, Professional and Personal), one of whom must be your present or most recent employer. The references should be advised to send confidential references directly to the email address jobs@unite.ac.ug.
- The envelope should be clearly marked “Application for the post of ——-“
- Incorrectly addressed applications may be rejected.
The Secretary,
Appointments Board
Uganda National Institute for Teacher Education (UNITE)
Kira Municipality, P. O Box 7112, Kampala. e-mail: jobs@unite.ac.ug
Deadline: 18th June 2025 by 5pm