Chief Of Section, Finance, P5 job at Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE) | Apply Now

• Professionalism: Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.

• Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

• Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies;

• Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; Uses time

  efficiently.

  Accountability

• Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honors commitments -Delivers

  outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards -

• Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules -Supports subordinates,

  provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments

• Takes personal

  responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

• Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow; empowers others to

  translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives;

  establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and

  gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions;

  drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to

  take unpopular stands.

• Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender

  perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work;

  demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in

  staffing.

• Judgment/Decision-making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the

  heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision;

  considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; takes decisions

  with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or

  makes a recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions when necessary.

• Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in business administration,

  accounting, finance, or related field is required. A first-level university degree or a relevant

  professional qualification, in combination with two (2) additional years of relevant experience

  in financial management, accounting or other related field, may be accepted in lieu of the

advanced university degree.

Job Specific Qualifications

• Professional recognition as a CPA, chartered accountant or by a similar professional body is

desirable.