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NGO Jobs – Finance and Administrative Officer at Right To Play
Job
Title: Finance
and Administrative Officer
Title: Finance
and Administrative Officer
Organization: Right To Play
Reports
to: Country Manager
to: Country Manager
Duty
Station: Kampala,
Uganda but with a regional remit
Station: Kampala,
Uganda but with a regional remit
About
Right to Play:
Right to Play:
Right To Play is a global
organization that uses the transformative power of play to educate and empower
children facing adversity. Through playing sports and games, Right To Play
helps one million children weekly in more than 20 countries to build essential
life skills and better futures, while driving lasting social change. Founded in
2000 by four-time Olympic gold medalist and social entrepreneur Johann Olav
Koss, Right To Play is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has national
offices in Canada, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom,
the United States and regional offices in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and
Latin America. Our programs are facilitated by more than 600 international
staff and 13,500 volunteer Coaches. The EASA Region includes Uganda, Tanzania,
Mozambique, Sudan (South), Ethiopia, and Burundi with a small program in Kenya.
Operating over this extensive footprint, Right To Play is seeking a Monitoring,
Evaluation and Learning professional to strengthen the M&E function
throughout the Region and support the line management in developing, adapting
and implementing the best M&E practices in line with the organization’s
culture and values.
organization that uses the transformative power of play to educate and empower
children facing adversity. Through playing sports and games, Right To Play
helps one million children weekly in more than 20 countries to build essential
life skills and better futures, while driving lasting social change. Founded in
2000 by four-time Olympic gold medalist and social entrepreneur Johann Olav
Koss, Right To Play is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has national
offices in Canada, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom,
the United States and regional offices in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and
Latin America. Our programs are facilitated by more than 600 international
staff and 13,500 volunteer Coaches. The EASA Region includes Uganda, Tanzania,
Mozambique, Sudan (South), Ethiopia, and Burundi with a small program in Kenya.
Operating over this extensive footprint, Right To Play is seeking a Monitoring,
Evaluation and Learning professional to strengthen the M&E function
throughout the Region and support the line management in developing, adapting
and implementing the best M&E practices in line with the organization’s
culture and values.
Job
Summary: The
Finance and Administrative officer is a member of the Senior Management Team,
reports directly to the Country Manager and, plays a key role in developing
and implementing the country strategy by providing required financial
inputs as well as ensuring sound financial practices in country and rigorous
budgetary control.
Summary: The
Finance and Administrative officer is a member of the Senior Management Team,
reports directly to the Country Manager and, plays a key role in developing
and implementing the country strategy by providing required financial
inputs as well as ensuring sound financial practices in country and rigorous
budgetary control.
Key
Duties & Responsibilities:
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Take
the leading role on financial planning, forecasting, budgeting and
developing financial management capacity throughout the country - Holds
the primary responsibility for assisting program staff in the preparation
of proposal and operational budgets - Directly
manage the Country Finance Team to ensure effective and
proactive financial leadership and provide support and guidance to
managers in country in relation to financial management & control - Be
responsible for the preparation and reporting of field finances to me - Management
and Regional office and ensure that budget preparation,
financial reporting and amendment planning for donors is completed in
a timely manner and approved by HQ/HCCQ before submission. - Responsible
for all Daily management of financial transactions, ongoing
financial reporting, accurate bookkeeping, cash management,
reconciliation of cash & bank balances, managing routine banking
services, preparation of payroll, monitoring of project budgets and
oversight of field offices financial reporting including travel
to field sites - Ensure
internal financial procedures, systems, policies and controls are
applied and complied with throughout the country program operations
by all staff. - Ensure
donor financial reports and other requirements are compiled with
to maximize available funding requirements - Ensure
compliance with local regulations in respect of financial and other
matters. (e.g. Registration, Foreign Exchange, taxation and labour
laws), Holdings, also performs monthly petty cash count. - Perform
various balance sheet and income statement analysis and reconciliations.
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
Skills & Experience:
- Essential
Qualifications, experience and competences- Must possess a Bachelor degree
in Finance or Accounting or Qualified accountant. - ACCA.ACA.
CPA, (or equivalent) with substantial relevant work experience - Understanding
of working in a donor environment and meeting donor compliance
requirements - Experience
of financial management with an international NGO mall setting. - Familiarity
with accounting systems (e g. ACCPAC. QuickBooks, Sage, PS Financials). - Skills
to design ACCPAC report templates - Experience
of office management - In-depth
knowledge of Multi-currency financial systems and implementing internal
controls - Proven
experience of analyzing financial information to understand the current
situation and to determine the strategic direction - Experience
of a flexible approach to managing and prioritizing.
How
to apply:
to apply:
If you are interested in
applying for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to: easarecruitment@righttoplay.com and kindly include “Finance
and Administrative Officer” and your full name in the subject line.
applying for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to: easarecruitment@righttoplay.com and kindly include “Finance
and Administrative Officer” and your full name in the subject line.
Please indicate your salary
expectations in the cover letter.
expectations in the cover letter.
While we thank all
applicants for their interest, only those selected for interviews will be
contacted. Right To Play is a child-centered organization. Our recruitment and
selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of
children in our programs.
applicants for their interest, only those selected for interviews will be
contacted. Right To Play is a child-centered organization. Our recruitment and
selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of
children in our programs.
To learn more about who we
are and what we do, please visit our website at www.righttoplay.com.
are and what we do, please visit our website at www.righttoplay.com.
Deadline:
15th May 2013
15th May 2013
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