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• Assist the Head of Programmes
  (HoP)/Programme Manager (PM), Project Coordinator (PC), Finance
  Coordinator (FC) in preparing the VSO LEAD annual budget as well as input
  into budget re-forecasts.
• Support in monthly monitoring of
  expenditure against budgets and activities against work plans
  communicating any areas of variance to HoP/PM and FC with suggested
  corrective actions
• Support and advise partners in submitting
  their reports and accountabilities as well as checking of accountabilities
  submitted by partners against budget and query any variances
• Ensuring that expenditure by partners is
  in line with budgets and support partners with budget revision and changes
  
• Understand the donor rules and regulations
  and ensure partners are following and complying with
• Manage timetable for and obtaining partner
  accountabilities
• Ensure financial reports and files are
  up-to-date
• Work closely with FC and PC to reconciling
  partner reports and develop financial reports to various users.

• Work in close coordination with LEAD team
  and VSO HoP/PM/PC, and working closely with VSO volunteers:
• Support implementation of VSO lead LEAD
  field based activities in the various locations are implemented according
  to agreed annual, quarterly and monthly work plans and budgets; and
  delivers against timeframes and project output and outcome
  targets/objectives
• Support organising of project activities
  according to work plans and in line with VSO and Donor policies and
  procedures.
• Provide weekly updates on project progress
  to HoP/PM/PC, VSO volunteer, Senior Grants Coordinator (SGC) highlighting
  any deviations against plans and budgets with solutions to overcome
• Prepare activity and monthly
  plans/reports; document and share successes and case stories and lessons learnt
  
• Participate in LEAD planning and review
  meetings

• Working closely with the VSO volunteers,
  to develop and strengthen partnerships; ensure application of VSO people
  first principles
• Carry out at least monthly project support
  visits to each partner and volunteer
• Provide on the job support and coaching to
  partners especially in the area of financial management and procurements
  to ensure delivery of partner lead project objectives and mitigate risks
• With VSO volunteers and PC/PM to support
  partners to actualise procurement and finance policies and ensure
  compliance with VSO and donor requirements
• Identifying, maintain and strengthen
  relationships with key stakeholders to strengthen project impact and
  sustainability
• Work closely with FC to formulate a
  standardise financial reporting template for the partners

• The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s
  Degree in Accounting, Finance or related degree. 
• A minimum of three years’ experience of
  financial planning, book keeping practice and principle, knowledge of
  internal controls, general ledger, cash management and reconciliations,
  payroll processing and taxation.
• Part qualified accountant, ideally
  studying to complete an accounting qualification.
• Knowledge of donor financial reporting
  including budgeting, monitoring, managing expenditure and donor
  procurement procedures.
• Previous exposure and experience of
  identifying and analysing financial risks.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office,
  Excel particularly. Use of accounting software, SUN Accounts system
  preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and motive
  others
• Previous experience of working with a NGO;
  field work and supporting partners and staff
• Demonstrated success at networking and
  partnership development
• Self-motivated, ability to use own
  initiative, flexibility.
• Ability to ride a motorcycle with valid
  license
• Knowledge and experience of youth
  livelihoods programming
• Experience and knowledge of Northern
  Uganda is desired
• Practical experience gained within a
  volunteering NGO context is desired
• Previous exposure working with
  international volunteers  is an
  added advantage
• Experience of working with partner
  organisations.
• Experience of working with rigid and slow
  learners
• Practical trainer in financial management
  especially bookkeeping and cash management
• Oral and written fluency in English, with
  confidence in communicating to a wide range of audiences
• Fluent in Luo or Lango is desired

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