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• Provide leadership to finance and operations
  aspects of the project, including general administrative processes,
  financial management, sub award management, accounting, and logistics.
• Ensure compliance of financial and operations
  systems with PATH policies and procedures, USAID rules and regulation,
  award requirements, and Government of Uganda laws.
• Develop, analyze and monitor program budgets;
  monitor and track obligations and expenditures against budgets.
• The incumbent will oversee and manage all sub
  award processes and grants programs under the project.
• Offer technical support to local partners on
  financial compliance and reporting.
• Manage project procurement processes.
• Keenly review and approve recommendations for
  financial planning and control, providing relevant fiscal information to
  executive management team.
• Guide senior leadership regularly on
  financial and operations- related matters.
• Prepare and submit annual and quarterly
  financial and accrual reports to USAID.
• Manage and liaise with internal and external
  auditors in the review of project financial and administrative practices
  and records.
• Manage a finance and operations team in
  charge of budgeting, financial reporting, accounting, administration and
  procurement.

• The ideal candidate for the USAID PATH Finance
  and Grants Manager should hold a Master’s Degree or higher in accounting,
  finance, business administration or related field is required.
• Professional accounting certifications i.e. ACCA,
  ICSA, CIMA, or ACA will be added advantage
• A minimum of eight years of relevant
  experience in financial management, including five years overseeing the
  finance and operations of large and complex USAID-funded projects.
• At least five years’ experience in managing
  sub-grants.
• Significant experience building capacity in
  financial management and organizational development of community-based
  organizations and implementing partners.
• Comprehensive and breadth of management
  expertise and experience, a solid professional reputation, interpersonal
  skills, and professional relationships to fulfill the requirements of the
  position.
• Working knowledge in generally-accepted
  accounting, budgeting and fiscal control principles.
• Relevant skills in automated accounting
  software systems and database spreadsheets.
• Demonstrated ability to work with USAID,
  implementing partners, institutions at the national and regional level,
  local nongovernmental organizations, and community-based organizations and
  structures.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities and depth
  and breadth of financial management expertise.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication
  skills.
• Familiarity with US Government rules and
  regulations is required.
• Proven ability to work independently and
  manage a high volume work flow
• Fluency in English required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of
  Microsoft Office Suite or comparable professional software
  package—specific competence in the use of word processing, presentation,
  email and calendaring software required.

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