The East African Community is a regional intergovernmental organization comprising the Republic of Burundi, the Republic of Kenya, the Republic of Rwanda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Republic of South Sudan and the Republic of Uganda with its Headquarters in Arusha, Tanzania.

The EAC mission is to widen and deepen economic, political, social and cultural integration to improve the quality of life of the people of East Africa through increased competitiveness, value added production, trade and investments.

This is an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and result-driven professionals who are citizens of Republic of South Sudan to apply for the following position tenable at EAC Competition Authority.

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT (1 post)
(REF: EAC/HR/2020-21/25)

Grade                         :       G5

Department               :        Finance

Job reports to           :      Registrar

Main purpose of  job :

Facilitate the processing of payment for goods and services and ensure that records and books of accounts are complete, accurate and up to date.

Duties and Responsibilities :

The Accounts Assistant shall perform the following functions :

1. Initiate preparation of payment vouchers as per the necessaryapprovals.
2. Verify payment vouchers.
3. Maintain ledgers.
4. Update payment records.
5. Post payment vouchers into the system.
6. Reconcile daily, weekly/monthly accounts.
7. Perform any other duties as may be assigned by management fromtime to time.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Undergraduate Degree in Accounts or finance, Business Administration with CPA II / ACCA II or relevant accounting certification.
• Minimum of 5 years working in an accounting environment.

Skills and competencies:

•  Competency in Accounting systems, Microsoft applications including
• Word, Excel and Outlook. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task.
• High level of integrity

Eligibility for applications:

Following the decision of the 41^st Meeting of the Council of Ministers, only applicants from the Republic of South Sudan are eligible to apply for the above position.

 Terms and Conditions of Service:

The successful candidate shall hold office for a term of 5 years renewable.

Fringe Benefits:

The established posts offer attractive fringe benefits including housing allowance, transport allowance, education allowance, a medical scheme, and insurance cover.

Education Qualifications:

All candidates applying must have qualifications that are recognized by the relevant national accreditation body in Republic of South Sudan. This condition is applicable for locally and internationally attained qualifications.

All professions that require registration with the specific professional bodies will be expected to do so in compliance with the requirements of the Republic of South Sudan.

Relevant Working Experience:

Internship, training and apprenticeship will not be considered as relevant work experience.

Equal Opportunity:

The EAC is an equal opportunity employer; therefore, female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. EAC will only respond to those candidates who strictly meet the set requirements.