BACKGROUND  

The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) is an inter- governmental   organization composed of 12 Member States (MSs) from the Great Lakes Region, which was set up in 2006 with the assistance of the African Union (AU), United Nations (UN) and bilateral donors.  ICGLR Member States include Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. The ICGLR is headed by the Summit of the Heads of State and Government and assisted by the Regional Interministerial Committee (RIMIC) composed of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the 12 Members States. The ICGLR Secretariat headquarters is based in Bujumbura (Burundi) with Regional Centers in Kampala (Uganda), Lusaka (Zambia) and Goma (DRC). The ICGLR aims to implement the Pact on Security, Stability and Development which sets an ambitious agenda “to transform the region into a space of sustainable peace and security and  development. Key Programs of ICGLR include: (i) Peace and Security; (ii) Democracy and Good Governance; (iii) Economic Development and Regional Integration; (iv) Gender, Women and Children; (v) Humanitarian and social issues and (vi) cross-cutting issues.

2. MAIN FUNCTION
 
The role of the above position is to produce and consolidate  financial reports of the ICGLR and its affiliated institutions, to produce financial analysis reports, with key recommendations and advice to the Director of Administration and Finance through the Accountant; to develop and implement procedures and systems; to coordinate the preparation and submission of  statutory financial statements in accordance with accounting standards to meet audit standards, adopted  management procedures…(click here for more details)