Bioversity International Accounts Officer Jobs in Uganda

This is a locally recruited professional position and all benefits are denominated and paid in Ugandan Shillings. Bioversity’s remuneration package includes a competitive salary, leave provisions and medical insurance.

The initial contract will be for a period of three years, subject to a probationary period of twelve months and is renewable based on performance and availability of funds. Accounts Officer Bioversity International is a global research-for-development organization.

Our vision is that agricultural biodiversity nourishes people and sustains the planet. We deliver scientific evidence, management practices and policy options to use and safeguard agricultural biodiversity to attain sustainable global food and nutrition security.

We work with partners in low-income countries in different regions where agricultural biodiversity can contribute to improved nutrition, resilience, productivity and climate change adaptation. Bioversity International is a CGIAR Research Centre.

Role: The Accounts Officer is responsible for contributing to efficient and accurate financial operations in the Kampala Country Office, ensuring compliance with Bioversity policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Country Office Manager, the position is responsible for supporting a variety of financial operations in the Bioversity Uganda Office (BUO) More specifically, the incumbent will be responsible for:

General accounting