Be aware of this URA job fraud

Some people have decided to take advantage of job seekers to defraud them. Graduates seeking employment are so desperate that they have become prey to fraudsters. They do this by availing them dubious in lucrative firms like URA. However, they end up asking them to deposit money on personal accounts which may be hard to raise hairs of desperate job seekers. Below is how a friend of mine fell victim.

It began with a face book inbox from one of his many friends who calls himself Ruth Kayle Nyaiti (Hilary Semaana Rugema). Following are the opportunities promised

UGANDA REVENUE JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Eligibility

URA does not marginalize some people basing on physical, racial, national backgrounds.
All competent candidates are entitled to all job opportunities.

JOB STATION: Kampala

Job title: procurement assistant (6 posts) S/N:URA/0900

Duties

Under close guidance, coaching and mentoring of Procurement Officer,

Works and Services, the Procurement Assistant, Works and Services

shall be responsible for carrying out of procurement activities in

accordance with the Rules and Regulations and any special requirements of Development Partners.

Reports to the Procurement Manager.

Key duties &responsibilities

1.To carry out Procurement and Disposal Planning based on requests

from User Departments and consistent with PPDA

2. To propose appropriate procurement methods as provided for in the

PPDA Act and Regulations for final review by the Procurement

Manager, Works and Services and Director of Procurement before submission to the Contracts committee;

3. To prepare notice of invitation for Tender/Bids for advertisement and

follow up its placement on appropriate media;

4. To prepares Solicitation Documents for each procurement requirement;

5. To provide Bid clarification/ addenda during tendering/bidding period;

6. To organize Tender/ Bid closing and opening, pre-bid meetings and site

Qualifications

Applicants must have a minimum qualification of a diploma in procurement and supply chain management.
Possession of membership in chartered institutes for professional procurement practitioners is an added advantage.

Accountant Assistant (10 posts) S/N:URA/0901

Accountant Assistant Duties and Responsibilities

He or she will be responsible for maintaining the balance sheets of the company..

He or she shall prepare and manage budgets and maintain them..

He or she shall assist the senior accountants and help them..

He or she will be responsible for entry of investment data and as well as in entry on gains and loss.

He or she shall to do all the basic works of an accountant such as reconciliation of balance sheets accounts, petty cash payments, payroll related payables, loan and notes receivables and deferring of income accounts.

He or she shall do the compilation entry, and posting monthly adjusting journal entries.

He or she should have to prepare profit and loss accounts.

He or she will assist senior accountants in preparing audit schedules and working for the auditing also so closely with the auditors to ensure that auditing is completed in time.

He or she will have to assist with closing the books and in producing monthly accounts showing profit and loss statements.

Accountants Assistant Skills and Requirements

He or she should have the skills of good writing and spoken communication.

He or she should be very good in scheduling and monitoring skills.

He or she should be initiative and innovative with the work.

He or she should be very good at problem analysis and problem solving.

He or she should have the ability to work in a team and relating well with other staff members.

Junior Accountant Education and Qualifications

The candidate should have at least a diploma but a bachelor’s degree in Accounting shall be an added advantage.

The candidate should be very proficient in use of accounting software like workbooks, Microsoft Excel.

As it is the job of an accountant knowledge and proficiency of finance and accounting principles is very necessary.

Job Title: Human Resources Manager (9 posts) S/N:URA/0902

Human Resources Manager Job Duties:

Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.

Maintains organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; counseling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews; recommending changes.

Prepares employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation and training programs.

Maintains a pay plan by conducting periodic pay surveys; scheduling and conducting job evaluations; preparing pay budgets; monitoring and scheduling individual pay actions; recommending, planning, and implementing pay structure revisions.

Ensures planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees; scheduling management conferences with employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; counseling employees and supervisors.

Maintains employee benefits programs and informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; directing the processing of benefit claims; obtaining and evaluating benefit contract bids; awarding benefit contracts; designing and conducting educational programs on benefit programs.

Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings.

Skills/Qualifications:

Must possess a bachelors degree in human resource management

Must have knowledge about:

Hiring, Human Resources Management, Benefits Administration, Performance Management, Communication Processes, Compensation and Wage Structure, Supports Diversity, Classifying Employees, Employment Law, Laws Against Sexual Harassment, Organization

Job title: I. T specialist (15posts) S/N:URA/0903

Duties

Network management, software development and database administration.
IT specialists will also provide technical support to employees and train non-technical workers on the entities information systems.
Advanced information technology specialists will design systems and assess the effectiveness of technology resources already in use or new systems that are being implemented.
Additionally, they will determine the practicality of changes and modification of systems.
Skills and qualifications
Typically, analysts shall qualify for entry-level positions with a bachelor's degree in in Information Technology, candidates holding a bachelors degree in computer science accompanied with professional skills in CISCO are on an added advantage .

Salaries and Benefits:

Appointments will be made on very attractive, negotiable monthly salary packages plus

a range of benefits.

How to apply

Download an application form by logging onto www.ura.go.ug, and go to 'Notifications' for quick view , fill in the provisions given and send it back to email below :
humanresourceura1@gmail.com

Send your Curriculum vitae accompanied by:

A capability statement detailing the applicant’s general qualifications.

Detailed curriculum vitae duly signed by the applicant on each and every
page.

Note: URA uses no agents to hire its personnel.

Three referees, Postal addresses and day telephone contacts of applicant should be strictly sent on-line, via this email: humanresourceura1@gmail.com addressed to:

Uganda Revenue Secretariat
P.O. Box 7279, Kampala (U)
Email: humanresourceura1@gmail.com
To reach the secretariat registry not later than Friday 7th September 2012 at 17.00 hours

For GENERAL INQUIRIES please email us at: humanresourceura1@gmail.com Or call on Tel :0414258882. Mobile : 0703686142

Note: shortlisted candidates shall undergo a professional course training of East African customs clearing and Forwarding which will be accompanied with awarding of certificates of completion by Freight and Excise Department (FRED) before other recruitment stages are administered !

After doing all the application steps he received the email below

Dear,

Thank you for your recent application for employment with Uganda Revenue Authority, Kampala duty station.

And we bring to your attention that your resume was one of that kind and surely it impressed the personnel evaluation panel.

An interview is scheduled for you on Monday 17th/09/2012 at 10:00am in our board room, this will be accompanied with a two days East African Freight Forwarders Practicing Certificate course (EAFFPC) training that has been scheduled for you on 21st Friday-22nd Saturday September 2012 at 9:00 am – 12:00pm whose accomplishment will be accompanied by an award of EAFFPC certificate of merit that is the basic requirement in this career. Your interview code is: URA/908/043

Attached on here is an EAFFPC job training form that an applicant is required to fill in only section (A) ,B and C are to be filled by ‘URA’

Download and print this attached form, fill in the provisions and return it to our offices as you come for interviews.

Note: URA does not solicit for any monies in the course of any recruitment for the job.

However, the management has approved that applicants shall be required to pay thirty thousand shillings (30,000/=) through CRANE Bank A/c Number: 0140074020300 A/c Name: VERNASIUS NUWAGABA (Senior Training /personnel development officer) only for the training.
Endeavor to come with the original of the required documents (i.e. academic credentials, EAFFPC application form and attached with the bank pay in slip)
Obtain a valid receipt from Accounts office for your payment verification on Monday 17th/09/2012 and proceed to the board room for interviews.

For more information contact directly our offices in Nakawa, Kampala (U) during working hours Monday-Friday
Or Call the office line: 0414258882
Yours;
Vincent Turyamureeba
Assistant, HRM
Good Luck!

He paid in money to the given account but to his dismay, when he reached URA offices at Nakawa they had no idea about all that. So all job seekers watchout.