Organisation: University
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Research Co., LLC (URC)
Project Name: USAID
Strengthening Uganda’s Systems for Treating AIDS Nationally (SUSTAIN) Project
Strengthening Uganda’s Systems for Treating AIDS Nationally (SUSTAIN) Project
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
About US:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is a global company dedicated to
improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education
worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS),
URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education
worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS),
URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
About URC SUSTAIN Project:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is implementing the USAID-funded
Strengthening Uganda’s Systems for Treating AIDS Nationally (SUSTAIN) project.
The project supports delivery of quality HIV prevention, treatment, care and
laboratory services at selected regional referral and general hospitals.
Strengthening Uganda’s Systems for Treating AIDS Nationally (SUSTAIN) project.
The project supports delivery of quality HIV prevention, treatment, care and
laboratory services at selected regional referral and general hospitals.
Job Summary: The Grants
Compliance Officer will work closely with the Grants team to manage grants
provided to health units supported by the project. This includes the accurate
maintenance of a tracking record of grantee expenditures and advances,
reviewing grantees’ financial reports, building financial management capacity
among grantees, ensure compliance with USAID rules and regulations, and
orienting grantees on sub-grant requirements.
Compliance Officer will work closely with the Grants team to manage grants
provided to health units supported by the project. This includes the accurate
maintenance of a tracking record of grantee expenditures and advances,
reviewing grantees’ financial reports, building financial management capacity
among grantees, ensure compliance with USAID rules and regulations, and
orienting grantees on sub-grant requirements.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with other members of the
grants management team to develop and implement grants management systems - Carry out the financial reviews and
project audits processes of grantees to ensure compliance with donor
requirements - Follow-up on accountabilities from
sub-grantees in a timely manner to necessitate processing of additional
funding - Work in liaison with the Finance team in
developing plans/budgets for the financial needs of sub grantees - Work collaboratively with the other grants
management team members in overseeing sub-grant functions and coordinate
preparation of grant agreements, monitoring of grant periods and close out
of the sub-grant awards - Work closely with other URC SUSTAIN staff
members in developing and carrying out annual work plans - Regularly review liquidation reports from
sub-grantees - Prepare sub- grantee reports and submitted
them the Grants Manager, Finance & Admin Director and to the URC
Headquarters - Ensure budgetary controls of grantees and
provide technical assistance to recipients, as required by the program - Implement policies and procedures around
the administration and monitoring of grants, and procedures designed to
comply with donor regulations - Work closely with the members of the
grants management team to put in place a consistent- hard copy /
electronic filing structure and system for financial information and
contracts related to grants - Provide mentoring and training to
sub-grantees/ building financial management capacity of sub-grantees - Work collaboratively with the Program
Managers to meet program goals - Ensure proper interpretation and
application of donor procedures and regulations - Offer timely support in tracking and
reporting of financial performance of grants - Work closely with Grants management team
to establish tools to track supervision visits to partners and provide
necessary updates to technical teams - Perform any other duties as assigned
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicants for the USAID SUSTAIN Grants
Compliance Officer job placement must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
Business, Accounting, Management, or other relevant field. Level 2 ACCA or
CPA completed - A minimum of five (5) years of experience
in the grants management for CSO’s and CBO’s and or large donor-funded
development programs (USAID desirable) - Broad knowledge of US Government cost
accounting and procurement procedures - Excellent writing, computer, management
and organizational skills - Proven ability to independently plan and
execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details and
remaining organized and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should submit their
cover letter, certificate of good conduct, curriculum vitae, copies of academic
credentials and contact information for 3 professional references addressed to:
cover letter, certificate of good conduct, curriculum vitae, copies of academic
credentials and contact information for 3 professional references addressed to:
Human Resource & Administration Coordinator,
University Research Co., LLC – Centre for Human Services,
Plot 7 Ntinda View Crescent, Naguru
Kampala, UGANDA
E-mail to: [email protected]
Deadline: 10th March 2017 by
12:00 Noon
12:00 Noon
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