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

• Provides technical guidance on U.S. federal
  government and HHS financial rules and regulations to the technical teams,
  implementing partners, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and host government
  officials.
• Keenly reviews the financial aspects of
  project design and procurement planning documents, such as budgets and
  financial plans for Cooperative Agreements, and other relevant
  implementing mechanisms.
• Supports project officers and activity
  managers in determining appropriate procurement procedures in accordance
  with project implementation requirements for their respective Cooperative
  agreements
• Carries out regular reviews of financial
  terms and conditions on cooperative agreements, project implementation
  orders, official travel requests, contracts, purchase and delivery orders,
  and lease agreements for compliance with applicable rules, regulations,
  and procedures relating to accounting and fund controls
• The incumbent will also monitor the execution
  of such documents to ensure compliance with financial plans and report on
  the financial status of those instruments to the Head of Finance.
• Participates as a key member of the technical
  (Development Objective) teams throughout the Program Cycle in activities
  such as periodic portfolio and/or project implementation reviews,
  procurement planning exercises and other such activities.
• Performs the quarterly project accounting
  analyses and supports the Technical Teams in development of accrual
  estimates.
• Identifies and recommends adjusting entries
  to the accounts to bring the project/program pipelines into accurate
  levels.
• Investigates any variances between
  projections and actual disbursements or accrued expenditure and provides
  the results to Activity Managers.
• Performs continuous and specific quarterly
  internal control reviews for cooperative agreement to fully support the processes
  of committing, Obligating, redirection and reprograming of funds, through
  conducting of special analysis on historical accounting data and providing
  recommendations of actions or alternatives which can be taken when the
  data discloses unfavorable trends, situations, and/or deviations from
  budget plans

• Establishes and develops Internal control
  assessment plans to monitor non-federal audits of CDC funded NGOs in
  Uganda. When required, requests and review copies of those audit
  reports evaluating any findings that may have an impact on the
  implementation of the Cooperative Agreement activity.
• Follows up on the audit process until the
  final audit report is accepted. This involves working closely with
  implementing partners, auditors and the Cooperative Agreement management
  team to provide required support and guidance.
• She/he updates CDC grant recipients on OIG
  approved eligible audit firms, and provides new guidance on audit requirements
  to recipients and the firms that audit them.
• Will serve as a member of the CDC – Uganda’s
  Audit Management and Resolution team, responsible for all financial and
  performance audits, and the preparation and monitoring of the CDC- Uganda
  Implementing partner annual audit plan.
• Actively participates in the performance of
  various types of audits, financial reviews, pre-award assessments, and
  compliance reviews. These include control environment and risk
  assessments, cost effectiveness assessments, disbursement reviews,
  indirect cost rate reviews, pre-closeout and closeout reviews on CDC
  funded organizations to determine the levels of accountability and
  adequacy of control environments within those entities.

• Keenly reviews all intramural payment
  vouchers to ensure that they are accurate, correct and proper for
  administrative approval.
• Regularly reviews and ensures that all
  vouchers have adequate supporting documentation in accordance with HHS
  rules and regulations.
• Provides input at the development of SOW and
  spend plans of the appropriate procurement mechanisms and internal control
  issues relating to CDC-Uganda systems and processing including updating of
  available SOPs to ensure adherence to HHS rules and regulations

• The ideal candidate for the US Embassy Public
  Health Administrative Management Specialist (Financial Analyst) should
  hold a baccalaureate degree in Accounting, Finance or Business
  Administration is required. In addition, a professional certification,
  (e.g. CPA or ACCA) is required.
• At least five years of progressively
  responsible experience in professional financial analysis, accounting or auditing
  is required.
• Broad working knowledge and understanding of
  generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and generally accepted
  auditing standards (GAAS); principles and accepted practices of Ugandan
  governmental and business institutions with regards to finance,
  accounting, budgeting and reporting; as well as governmental and not-for-profit
  accounting, budgeting and reporting are required.
• In-depth professional-level knowledge of
  development principles, concepts and practices, especially as they relate
  to performing audits of development programs and projects are highly
  desirable.
• Working knowledge of Public Financial
  Management systems, International auditing standards and related areas is
  highly desirable.
• Excellent skills and abilities in performing
  audits (financial and programmatic), internal control assessments, financial
  reviews, compliance reviews, etc. are required.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate financial
  aspects of activities and programs, institutional capacities and
  capabilities is required.
• Proven ability to present results and
  recommendations to a broad audience, both orally and in writing, is also
  required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required,
  as incumbent will frequently be working with the officials and staff of
  Host government, Contractors, Grantees, and others who may be unfamiliar
  with HHS/CDC accounting and budgeting process.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a
  Team environment, and to achieve consensus on policy, program/project, and
  administrative matters is required.
• Strong IT skills are required to be able to
  effectively understand and process the systems and data that form the
  heart of the task performed in this position.
• Language Proficiency: Level IV (fluent) English language
  proficiency in speaking, reading and writing is required.

• Universal Application for Employment as a
  Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174), Download
  it Here.
• 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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