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• Manage
  all financial and operational aspects of the project and ensure compliance
  with RTI and USG financial and accounting policies and procedures and
  procurement integrity.
• Oversee
  preparation and submission of monthly financial statements (including
  expenses, receivable and payables).
• Ensure
  timely submission of expense reports, bank reconciliations and wire
  transfer requests to corporate headquarters in the US.
• Prepare
  monthly, quarterly and annual expenditures and prepare pipeline estimates
  for the project.
• Prepare
  biweekly cash requirements; monitor cash flow and reconcile cash accounts
  in order to maintain appropriate cash balances.
• Oversee
  human resource management, procurement, payroll administration to the
  project.
• Ensures
  appropriate systems and cost effective, timely procedures such as cash
  management, vendor payments, and budgeting are in place to properly
  disburse, account, budget and report funds and have the proper internal
  controls.
• Provide
  technical assistance as required to build financial management capacity of
  local partners and grantees.
• Review
  technical and financial proposals from local NGOs including negotiating
  annual budgets, and reviews grantee financial expenditure reports for
  accuracy and adherence to the SOW and budget.
• Implement
  and monitor cost effective and efficient systems and procedures.
• Oversee
  administrative and financial support team members.

• The
  candidate should possess an advanced degree in business administration, economics,
  or finance;
• At
  least 10 years’ experience in international donor-funded financial and
  grants management, with a minimum of 5 years of senior-level
  responsibility for administration and finance managing programs of similar
  size.
• Proven
  expertise in finance, accounting and auditing, monitoring of grant
  compliance and management and the establishment of internal controls;
• Prior
  experience overseeing finance and administration for a US
  Government-funded project of a similar size and complexity is highly
  desirable; 
• Proficiency
  in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access plus working knowledge of
  accounting and procurement software (particularly QuickBooks) is
  preferable;
• Knowledge
  of USAID administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems
  along with strategic program planning, management, supervision, and
  budgeting expertise.
• Excellent
  track record of good interpersonal, supervision, leadership and managerial
  skills;
• Results-oriented
  and team player and ability to follow guidelines and controls required of
  the position;
• Prior
  experience managing a team of highly-successful staff working in multiple
  locations/field offices.
• Fluency
  in English is required. Additional proficiency in Swahili will be
  preferred.
• Willingness
  to reside and travel frequently within Uganda

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