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• Managing the Internal Financial Resources of ER
  A to .perform its functions.
• Provision of financial compliance supervision
  to the utility companies.
• Overseeing ERA’s Human Resource to achieve
  optimal organisational performance.
• Manage the administrative activities of the
  organization.

• Initiate, develop and implement policies,
  strategies and procedures for the ERA’s internal financial management.
• Prepare and send statutory financial reports
  and management accounts, budgets, and cash flow planning for the ERA.
• Develop appropriate policies and oversee their
  implementation.
• Initiate, develop, implement and maintain
  internal financial control procedures and supporting manuals.
• Ensure necessary controls in the implementation
  of financial policies, procedures and practices so as to yield prudent
  financial management for the Authority.
• Take lead in ERA Budget formulation,
  implementation; monitoring & its performance review.
• Works closely with the Internal Auditors to
  upgrade the internal control systems as and when need arises.
• Actively facilitate statutory audits by
  external independent Auditors (Auditor General).
• Works closely with any donor agencies
  partnering with ERA with regard to finance and administrative matters.
• Prepare ERA’s financial management and related
  reports and guide Management on decisions thereafter.
• Mentor and supervise subordinate staff within
  the Department to ensure effective execution of commitments in their work
  plans.

• Regularly review financial viability of
  projects before licensing.
• Develop financial viability &
  sustainability assessment criteria, tools and guidelines for licensees.
• Develop associated reporting schedules for
  Licensees.
• Set financial targets and validate licensees’
  financial objectives for subsequent operational periods.
• Intuitively analyse the financial performance
  of electricity utility companies.
• Works closely with the Economic Regulation
  Department to determine electricity tariff structures’.
• Conduct financial monitoring of the Electricity
  Supply Industry (ESI) including monitoring and verification of investments
  in the sector.
• Provide financial input from budgets and
  contracts of licensees for tariff determination.
• Establish the format in which licensees shall
  make financial and commercial reports to ERA and monitoring compliance by
  licensees.

• Steer the development of the annual work plan
  & budget for the Department.
• Initiate resource mobilization &
  expenditure management to ensure institutional financial sustainability.

• Serve as the Head of the Financial &
  Administrative Services Department.
• Manage the entire staff complement in the
  Department & ensure it is accountable for their effective performance.
• Facilitate staff team spirit and performance
  through mentoring and counseling.
• Perform any other official duties as may be
  reasonably assigned by the Chief Executive Officer.

• The applicant should hold a Master’s Degree in
  Business Administration/Finance and Accounting will be an added advantage.
• The incumbent must also hold an Honours degree
  in Commerce (Accounting) or any other relevant degree or equivalent from a
  formally recognized institution.
• The candidate must also be a Certified Public
  Accountant and Member of the ICPAU.
• A minimum of ten or more years’ of relevant
  working experience, five of which should be at a managerial level.
• Working knowledge about the Electricity Supply
  Industry in Uganda is desired
• Working Knowledge about regulation is an added
  advantage
• Possess excellent communication skills (written
  and oral).
• The incumbent should possess good mentoring
  skills.
• Be result oriented, a team player with a high
  degree of professionalism.
• Computer literate especially in relevant
  accounting packages.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Good leadership skills.
• The incumbent should exhibit impeccable
  dedication with the ability to work long hours and under pressure.
• The applicant must be of high integrity and
  sensitive to meeting deadlines.
• He/she must have the ability to read and
  research widely.

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