Finance and Administration Manager Job at World Vision Uganda

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Organisation:
World Vision Uganda
Project: Advocacy for Better Health
Reports
to: Chief of Party
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
About
WVU:
World Vision Uganda is a
Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy Non-Government Organization
dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome
poverty and injustice. We currently work in over 40 districts in Uganda. World
Vision is committed to the protection of children and we will not employ people
whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is
conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks,
including criminal record checks where possible. “Our Vision for every child,
Life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every Heart, the will to make it so.”
About
Project:  The goal of the Advocacy for Better Health
program is to contribute to improvement in quality, availability and
accessibility of health services. The purpose of the program is to increase the
citizens’ voice for quality service delivery.  The key objectives for this
program shall be;
1) To ensure that
communities in the selected districts can identify and articulate their needs,
and are able to demand for quality services;
2) To ensure that the Civil
Society Organisations (CSOs) develop effective advocacy initiatives, and are
able to represent the communities’ demands for  better  quality 
services;  and 
3)  To build
the technical and operational capacity of the CSOs to qualify them as
potential direct recipients of future USAID funding.  This third objective
will the primary focus of this position.
Job
Summary:  The Finance and Administration manager will manage
and oversee the financial management of the project cash from stage to
close-out and support corporate, team & regional colleagues in achieving
their goals of funding integration including financial accountability,
staffing, and work planning, and reporting.  
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Budgeting/Management/Commitments/Reporting:
  • Advise
    program teams on resource integration options to meet match requirements
    of grants and on recovery of indirect and field project service costs for
    grants and private funding.
  • Lead
    the development of the annual program team operating budget and monitor
    actual performance developing project projections.
  • Review
    and/or generate financial reports for compliance with grant and donor
    requirements analyze spending trends and provide feedback and analysis to
    team leaders and field colleagues on areas with significant over- or under
    spending.
  • Prepare
    financial plans, proposal budgets, amendments, and extensions for the life
    of an award up to and including close-out.
  • Prepare
    close-out documentation at end of funding cycles in compliance with
    government regulations.
2. Audit/Compliance/Capacity
Building:
  • Address
    government and World Vision International audits in partnership with
    national/program offices, providing required information to auditors and
    participating in the defense of disallowed costs.
  • Facilitate
    training sessions on topics such as grants management, general accounting,
    internal controls and administrative systems, as well as sectoral specific
    topics to field staff as needed and assisting field offices in
    interpreting regulations to ensure compliance.
3. Policy/Procedure
Development:
  • Assist
    in the development of financial policies and procedures to ensure
    compliance to generally accepted Accounting Principles, WVI finance
    policies, and government and other donor regulations.
  • Provide
    expert consultation regarding the implementation of DOS at a project/grant
    level.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
  • A
    Bachelors Degree or higher in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting
    or other relevant field.
  • The
    candidate must be a certified chartered accountant.
  • At
    least eight (8) years’ experience in administrative and financial
    management of large donor projects; experience in auditing and accounting,
    grants and fund management;
  • Demonstrated
    experience and skills in developing and managing large budgets;
  • Proficient
    in relevant computer applications and databases;
  • Strong
    analytical, oral and written communication skills; and capacity building
    support.
  • Skills
    and experience in the appraisal and evaluation of proposals and monitoring
    of grants.
  • Demonstrated
    record of successfully managing grants for donor funded programs is
    essential.
  • S/he
    shall have experience in capacity building of sub grantee organizations
    and in financial and forensic audits of donor-funded projects and
    programs.
  • Experience
    introducing, organizing and managing programs that achieve results.
  • Must
    be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
How
to Apply: 
All suitably qualified
candidates must send their applications with complete Curriculum Vitae, via
email to wvujobs@wvi.org.
 Please address the application to the People and Culture Specialist
(Recruitment) and do indicate the post title in the email subject line.
NB:
Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Deadline:
Friday 2nd August, 2013.  
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