The Ugandan Jobline

• United
  States Agency for International Development (USAID)
• Centers
  for Disease Control
• Peace
  Corps

• Working
  closely with the DO 3 Team Leader, the DO 3 Sub-Team Leaders and the
  Financial Analyst (FA) who is the Financial Management Office
  representative to DO 3, to construct DO 3
• Program
  Budgets by Program Area and Element Level and by congressional earmarks
  for planning purposes. Works closely with activity managers within the
  various Sub-Teams to identify and budget appropriately for activities
  under the different categories of funds (PEPFAR, PMI, Population, Maternal
  and Child Health, TB)
• Works
  in consultation with the Sub-Team leaders for Health and HIV/AIDS along
  with the FA to construct budgets for the PEPFAR Country Operational Plan,
  the Malaria Operational Plan, and other program area and element area
  budgets for planning purposes.
• Support
  the Sub-Team Leaders and other team members in providing financial data
  and analysis for quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports for the PEPFAR,
  PMI and other health program areas and elements.
• Engages
  activity managers in monitoring program funds through projections from the
  activities and from the actual expenditures in the Financial Management
  Office database, oversee the quarterly accruals and expenditure reporting
  process to Financial Management Office, and updates the DO 3 Team Leader
  on a quarterly basis.
• Receives
  the quarterly financial Pipeline Report from FA, reviews activities with
  activity managers and Sub-Team Leaders, and provides an oral pipeline
  analysis to DO 3 Team Leader in preparation for quarterly Mission pipeline
  and procurement plan review.
• Actively
  participates in quarterly Mission pipeline and procurement plan reviews,
  responding to DO 3 related financial management issues that are identified
  in the review. Provides follow-up to any identified financial management
  issues that require action.
• Works
  closely with the FA to plan budgets for DO 3 program-funded USAID
  management costs (Cost of Operation’s Budget), which includes FSN and
  Personal Services Contractors’ costs, office supplies and management,
  Motorpool, etc.
• Support
  activity managers in formulating budget projections, both bi-lateral and
  field support, taking into consideration activity mortgages and pipelines.
• Regularly
  send budget updates to the Team Leader, Sub Team Leaders, Activity
  Managers, Financial Management Office, and the Program and Policy
  Development Office as appropriate or requested.
• Works
  hand in hand with the Program Office on the DO 3 Congressional Budget
  Justification (CBJ), annual obligations budget program area, on
  documentation for obligation into the DO 3 Development Objective Agreement
  (DOAG) and DOAG amendments/modifications, and on preparing the field support
  budget for USAID/Washington.
• Regularly
  reviews DO 3 budgets and reports from Phoenix with the FA, reviews
  grantees, and contractors’ advances and liquidation administrative
  vouchers for the Team Leader’s approval for those activities of a general
  nature which do not fall under any of the sub-teams
• Participates,
  as requested, in meetings with the Team Leader, in Sub-Team meetings,
  and/or in meetings with the USAID/Kampala Mission Director and Deputy
  Mission Director where DO 3 financial issues are under discussion.
• As
  and when requested, compiles financial information for the Government of
  Uganda

• Works
  closely with activity managers to provide financial data for preparation
  of documentation on sub-obligations in to specific implementing partner
  instruments and other mechanism of a general and overall nature through
  financial requisitions, Strategic Objective Implementation Letters
  (SOILs), and other mechanisms
• Actively
  participates in the clearance process of financial requisitions and other
  documents by reviewing and clearing off on the documents before they go to
  the Team Leader and/or Deputy Team Leader.
• Works
  closely with activity managers, Sub-Team Leaders and the DO 3 Acquisitions
  and Assistance (A &A) Office representative to update the DO 3
  procurement plan on a quarterly basis in preparation for the quarterly
  Mission pipeline and procurement plan review
• Actively
  supports in program/pipeline/procurement (PPP) Mission review, responding
  to DO 3 budget-related procurement issues.

• The
  ideal candidates for the USAID US Embassy Job Opportunity should hold a
  Bachelor’s degree preferably in Financial Management, Business
  Administration, Accounting, Social Science or related field.
• At
  least two to three years of progressively responsible work in financial
  management, budgeting, accounting, business administration, program
  management, project development, social economic and/or social cultural
  analysis or related field is required. Prior experience working with USAID
  or USAID implementing partners in budgeting, financial management or
  related work is highly desirable.
• Past
  experience in a responsible position of accounting, budgeting, financial
  management, or business administration with other international donor
  organization is desirable.
• Computer
  literacy skills and knowledge of accounting and budgeting practices and
  procedures is required.
• Working
  Knowledge of USAID policies, goal, procedures, and programming methods is
  desirable
• Possess
  a high degree of computer proficiency, including spreadsheet development
  and management is required
• Strong
  skills in financial management and budgeting are required.
• Excellent
  interpersonal skills, ability to meet tight deadline, dependable,
  discreet, must be able to write clearly and concisely in the English
  language and function well in an environment that requires responding to
  ad-hoc requests and deadline with tittle lead time

• Universal Application for Employment as
  a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174) Download
  it Here.
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.
• Candidates who claim US Veterans
  preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their
  application.  Candidates who claim conditional US Veterans preference
  must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional
  preference in hiring with their application.
• Any other documentation (e.g. essays,
  transcripts/certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification
  requirements of the position as listed above.

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