Project Finance and Admin Officer NGO Job Careers – Action for Community Development (ACODEV)

Organization: Action for
Community Development (ACODEV)
Funding Source: Swedish
Embassy in Uganda
Reports to: Regional
Coordinator & Head of Finance
About US:
Action for Community Development (ACODEV) is a Non-Governmental
Organization that serves and empowers individuals, families and communities in
East and Southern African region through promotion of innovative solutions in
the areas of Human Rights, Health Promotions and Institutional Capacity
Strengthening.
About Swedish Embassy Project:
ACODEV through a sub-grant award from Community Health Alliance Uganda
(CHAU) and her association member the International HIV/AIDS Alliance (IHAA) in
Brighton UK, with funds from the Swedish Embassy in Uganda, is contracted to
implement a five-year (2016-2021) comprehensive integrated Sexual and
Reproductive Health and HIV services program referred to as the: Uganda SRHR
Umbrella program in the districts of Kabarole, Kamwenge, Hoima and Kyenjojo.
The overall goal of the program is: “To contribute to improved Uganda National
SRHR and HIV outcomes. The program will also contribute to the Health Sector
Development Plan 2016-2020 and the HSP.”
Job Summary: The Project Finance
and Admin Officer will be mainly responsible for overall financial planning,
comprehensive financial monitoring and reporting, maintaining financial,
administrative services and supporting ACODEV operations at the regional office
level. Additionally, the incumbent will oversee general administration at the
region; Ensure compliance to finance policies and procedures, supervision and
Capacity Building of the finance team at regional office. He or she will head
the Finance and Admin Department at the region. The Project Finance and Admin
Officer is responsible for preparing financial statements, maintaining cash
controls, preparing all payroll and personnel related information, maintaining
accounts payable and managing regional office operations. The Project Finance
and Admin Officer must work within the International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS), policies and procedures and in compliance with ACODEV’s
Finance and Administration Manual.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
Manage financial planning at regional office level:
  • Prepare and maintain financial forecasts
    in consultation with the Project Coordinator and senior regional program
    management team; execute the ACODEV Finance Manual effectively.
  • Work closely with the Regional Coordinator
    to manage relationships with donors coming to the region and support the
    coordinator in designing and implementing appropriate financing tools;
  • With support from the quality standards
    team at the region, design appropriate financial due diligence procedures
    for projects and perform financial assessment of regional based projects.
Manage financial monitoring and reporting at the regional office:  
  • With support from the national head of
    finance, ensure efficient monthly financial monitoring and reporting
    (including monthly monitoring of expenses and revenues, reviewing and
    upgrading existing procedures, ensuring production of appropriate
    financial reports for internal and external clients on a monthly basis);
  • Work to ensure that high quality
    accounting is maintained at the regional office including overseeing day
    to day accounting, and managing the year-end audit process at the regional
    office
  • The incumbent will also consolidate the
    monthly Budget Variance Reports-BVA (vote monitoring report) of all
    projects at the regional office and submit to the Regional Coordinator on
    a monthly basis.
  • Keenly review the regional office Advance
    Register on a weekly basis and follow up any over dues accountabilities at
    the regional office. These will be submitted to the Regional Coordinator
    on a monthly basis.
  • Organize, chair and prepare internal
    audits and finance committees meetings at the regional office level.
Administration and Human resource management at the region
Oversee General Administration
  • With support from the Regional
    Coordinator, oversee office management duties at the regional office;
  • Be the chair of the budgeting committee at
    the Regional Office and review all department budgets at the regional
    office.
  • With support from the senior management
    team at the regional office, innovate ideas to better human resource and
    enforce the existing human resource manual.
  • Maintain an updated fixed asset register
    at the regional office.
  • With support from the project leads at the
    region, oversee travel arrangements and monitor travel expenditures.
Ensure compliance :
  • Ensure regional office compliance to
    relevant local and national government regulations;
  • With support from other managers and
    officers at the regional office, ensure compliance with internal policies,
    statutory obligations and Donors’ requirements.
Supervision:
  • Shall be responsible for the regional
    finance department and supervise all Finance team members at the regional
    office.
  • Conduct participatory appraisals for staff
    in the finance department.
Capacity Building:
  • Take lead in the processes of training and
    building capacity of all regional staff on matters of policies for easier
    administration.
  • Act as the primary resource person on
    Human Resource management and Finance Management at the regional office
    level.
  • Conduct capacity building on basic
    accounting and reporting on regular intervals for all regionally based
    staff including non-finance managers and carry on mentorship in specific
    areas for the regional office finance department staff.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The ideal candidate for the ACODEV Swedish
    Embassy Project Finance and Admin Officer job vacancy should preferably
    hold a university degree in Accounting, Commerce, Statistics, Economics or
    related field; Master’s in Business Administration, Finance or Human
    Resource is just an added advantage.
  • The applicant should also hold CPA, ACCA
    or other internationally accredited professional accounting bodies.
  • A minimum of three years work experience
    in finance planning processes, performance management, finance monitoring
    and evaluation, finance capacity building in nongovernmental or
    international organization
  • Previous experience in designing and
    managing budgets and the corresponding NGO’s acceptable reporting formats.
  • Expertise in using various accounting
    packages or software like quick books etc;
  • Experience in Human Resource management
    including training and facilitation skills for staff;
  • Previous exposure and experience in
    procurement, stores and fleet management required.
  • Computerized accounting programs
  • Accounts payable and accounts receivables
  • Generally accepted accounting principles
    and fund accounting
  • Skilled in the preparation of financial
    statements
  • Skilled in the preparation of financial
    reports
  • Experience and skills in the
    administration of employee benefits
  • Skilled in payroll systems and reporting
  • Skills in office administration
  • An understanding of relevant NGO
    legislation, policies and procedures
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of the
    cultural and political environment
  • Broad knowledge and understanding of the
    management of cross cutting issues, with a focus on participatory
    processes, integrated programming, protection and gender issues;
  • Supportive attitude towards processes of
    strengthening staff capacity and working passionately with others;
  • Leadership qualities, personnel and team
    management including mediation and conflict resolution;
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced,
    multi-tasking environment;
  • Excellent organizational management
    skills;
  • Proven skills in critical thinking,
    assessment and analysis; strong competency in conceptualizing and
    designing strategic financial and business frameworks;
  • Excellent communication, team building and
    training skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective
    working relations in and outside the organization;
  • Ability to work effectively in
    multi-cultural environment;
  • Experience in the use of accounting
    software that is appropriate to NGO finance management business like
    Quick-books, NAVISION etc.
  • Experience in design of management and
    administrative policies and procedure for NGOs.
  • Be honest, mature and trustworthy
  • Be respectful
  • Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
  • Be flexible
  • Demonstrate sound work ethics
  • Fluency in written and spoken English and
    other native languages
How to Apply:
All applicants should send an updated CV, certified relevant academic
documents, and include past experience and personal statement on why you think
you are the best fit for any of the position above and what you would offer if
selected for the position. You may hand deliver a well labelled application
specifying position applied for to: ACODEV National offices in Masoli Gayaza
Road near Namirembe Hillside School or ACODEV Western Regional Offices located
in Kasese-Muyenga Zone next to Rwenzori the Gardens Hotel Email your PDF
documents to: info@acodevuganda.org
Deadline: 23rd January 2017 by
5:00PM
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