Organisation: Plan International
Duty Station: Gulu and Lira, Uganda
Funding Source: USAID and DFID
Project Title: Northern Uganda-Health Integration to Enhance Services (NU-HITES)
Reports to: Sub Regional Manager
About Plan:
Founded 75 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and largest child centered development organizations in the world. We work in 50 developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious, political or governmental affiliations.
About USAID NU-HITES Project:
Plan Uganda was awarded a 5-year Cooperative Agreement under the Northern Uganda-Health Integration to Enhance Services (NU-HITES) project to provide technical assistance and capacity building support for Northern Uganda in Malaria, AIDS and Tuberculosis, integrate additional support in Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH), Family Planning (FP) and nutrition; while prioritizing the strengthening of district-level health facilities. This project commenced in August 2012. In the course of Year two (2), the project secured additional funding from DFID to improve technical support to malaria activities and from the US Government together with other donors to strengthen referral networks maternal neonatal child activities in six districts in the region.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage the monitoring and implementation of the compliance practices in line with Plan, USAID Guidelines for all district related funding from NU-HITES
- In charge of payments during NU-HITES district supported activities and ensuring proper accountabilities are received for all funds advanced.
- Carrying out financial monitoring visits to strengthen financial management of NU-HITES supported activities
- Following up on all requests, budgets and accountabilities from the different district partners and forward to the finance department
- Actively participate in district planning meetings and district financial capacity building activities, as delegated
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should possess a Bachelor of Commerce or BBA or related field
- At least two years’ experience working with USAID or similar donor funded projects
- Professional training on or experience working in related field or similar donor funded project
- Past experience working in the socio-economic and political context of Northern Uganda
- Computer literacy skills i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and Email
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send their letters of application, together with detailed and updated CVs, contact telephone numbers, copies of relevant certificates, names and contact details of three references plus salary history to: The Country Human Resources Manager, Plan Uganda.
Email: [email protected]
Plan is an equal opportunity employer and qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
NB: Only soft copies of application will be considered and please indicate the position in the Subject line. Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted.
As a child centered development organization, Plan strives to ensure that children are kept safe in all the areas we operate. The organization further has a child protection policy that every staff is required to sign. Potential candidates will be required to provide information confirming whether or not they have ever been convicted of any child abuse crimes.
Deadline: 24th July, 2014
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