Job
Title: Finance and Administration Manager
Title: Finance and Administration Manager
Organization: Development
Network of Indigenous Voluntary Associations (DENIVA)
Network of Indigenous Voluntary Associations (DENIVA)
Duty
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to: Executive Director
to: Executive Director
About
US:
US:
The
Development Network of Indigenous Voluntary Associations (DENIVA) is a legally
constituted network of non-governmental and community based organizations
(NGOs/CBOs). It provides a platform for collective reflection, action and voice
to voluntary local associations to strongly advocate the creation of more
opportunities for the citizens and civil society organizations’ (CSOs)
participation in the development of Uganda.
Development Network of Indigenous Voluntary Associations (DENIVA) is a legally
constituted network of non-governmental and community based organizations
(NGOs/CBOs). It provides a platform for collective reflection, action and voice
to voluntary local associations to strongly advocate the creation of more
opportunities for the citizens and civil society organizations’ (CSOs)
participation in the development of Uganda.
Job
Summary: The Finance and Administration
Manager will oversee all financial and administrative functions at the
Network’s Secretariat.
Summary: The Finance and Administration
Manager will oversee all financial and administrative functions at the
Network’s Secretariat.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Lead, develop, supervise and coordinate
implementation of organizational financial systems, policies, practices and
procedures and ensure compliance.
Lead, develop, supervise and coordinate
implementation of organizational financial systems, policies, practices and
procedures and ensure compliance.
·
Oversee and facilitate capacity enhancement of
staff and Member Organisations (MOs) on matters of financial reporting.
Oversee and facilitate capacity enhancement of
staff and Member Organisations (MOs) on matters of financial reporting.
·
Provide overall leadership in developing clear and
realistic funding plans, budgets and forecasts in prospective projects to
achieve the organization’s strategic goals
Provide overall leadership in developing clear and
realistic funding plans, budgets and forecasts in prospective projects to
achieve the organization’s strategic goals
·
Take charge of the preparation of financial
reports to stakeholders of the network.
Take charge of the preparation of financial
reports to stakeholders of the network.
·
Enforce control of income and expenditure and
general financial administration of DENIVA
Enforce control of income and expenditure and
general financial administration of DENIVA
·
Build, maintain regular links and strengthen
established networks with other departments and stakeholders
Build, maintain regular links and strengthen
established networks with other departments and stakeholders
·
Identify finance-related knowledge needs for the
Network, coordinate the generation, storage and access to finance-related
knowledge.
Identify finance-related knowledge needs for the
Network, coordinate the generation, storage and access to finance-related
knowledge.
·
Develop coordinate, implement and monitor
administrative plans and procedures.
Develop coordinate, implement and monitor
administrative plans and procedures.
·
Perform any other duties as assigned by the
Executive Director.
Perform any other duties as assigned by the
Executive Director.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
·
The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
degree in finance or business related discipline. Possession of an MBA or
Masters in Finance is an added advantage
The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
degree in finance or business related discipline. Possession of an MBA or
Masters in Finance is an added advantage
·
The applicant must also hold full professional
qualification e.g. ACCA, ACA, or CPA
The applicant must also hold full professional
qualification e.g. ACCA, ACA, or CPA
·
At least five years’ experience, three years’ at a
managerial level in a finance function
At least five years’ experience, three years’ at a
managerial level in a finance function
·
Previous exposure and experience in the design,
implementation and monitoring systems of financial management, controls and
accounting systems and experience in producing budgets and financial reports
for use by management and different donors
Previous exposure and experience in the design,
implementation and monitoring systems of financial management, controls and
accounting systems and experience in producing budgets and financial reports
for use by management and different donors
·
Working knowledge of computerized accounting
systems.
Working knowledge of computerized accounting
systems.
·
Skills and knowledge of project and contract management
Skills and knowledge of project and contract management
·
Organisational development skills
Organisational development skills
·
Working knowledge of strategic planning and
budgeting
Working knowledge of strategic planning and
budgeting
·
Demonstrated ability to manage other people and experience
of working in a team.
Demonstrated ability to manage other people and experience
of working in a team.
·
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
·
Learning attitude
Learning attitude
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
Al suitably
qualified and interested candidates should send their hand written applications
with detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of academic certificates, names and
address of three professional referees and a day time contact telephone number and
e-mail should be delivered to DENIVA offices on address below during official
working hours (8.30am-5.00pm). Address the applications to:
qualified and interested candidates should send their hand written applications
with detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of academic certificates, names and
address of three professional referees and a day time contact telephone number and
e-mail should be delivered to DENIVA offices on address below during official
working hours (8.30am-5.00pm). Address the applications to:
The
Chairperson Personnel and Administration Committee,
Chairperson Personnel and Administration Committee,
Block 9, Plot
490 (near Law Development Centre) Off Makerere Road Kampala, Uganda
490 (near Law Development Centre) Off Makerere Road Kampala, Uganda
NB:
All applications must be sealed and the post applied for clearly indicated on
the top right corner of the envelope.
All applications must be sealed and the post applied for clearly indicated on
the top right corner of the envelope.
Deadline:
21st January 2016
21st January 2016
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