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• Design,
  set-up and manage the financial systems and procedures of DINU according
  to international standards for sound managerial decision-making;
• Draft
  budgets and financial reports, and ensure timely submission of accurate
  quarterly expenditure reports, replenishment requests and final fund
  accountability statements for all Programme Estimates under DINU;
• Plan,
  draft and financially manage contracts’ tender and award documents and
  procedures for all supplies, services, works and grant contacts of DINU in
  consultation with the programme offices in Gulu and Moroto;
• Receive,
  check and authorize all procurement requests through LPOs, financial
  reports and payments to grantees, and payment certificates for suppliers
  and contractors for the Kampala office; and ensure adherence to procedures
  and accuracy for the same for the Gulu and Moroto offices;
• Prepare
  all documentation required for external audits, assist in their execution
  and respond to audit findings;
• Contribute
  to quarterly and annual technical reports of DINU;
• Build
  capacity of and assist PMU staff, OPM, DLG and grantees in financial and
  contract management according to EDF rules and procedures;
• Update
  control cards for contractual payments and ensure no contract over-run
• Capacity
  building of programme staff, OPM, DLG and grantees in financial and
  contract management according to EDF rules and procedures
• Perform
  any other duties as may be assigned by the National Programme Coordinator
  and/or Finance, Administration and Contracts Technical Advisor of the
  Technical Assistance Team (TAT).

• The
  ideal candidate must hold a Master’s degree in Business Administration or
  related field;
• Honours
  Bachelors’ degree in Commerce, Accounting or Finance
• At
  least five years of experience in accounting, finance or contract
  management, of which at least three years in a senior finance management
  position;
• Proven
  experience in financial management of donor funded programmes and
  Government of Uganda (Central or Local) systems and procedures;
• Experience
  in finance and contract management in an EDF funded programme will be an
  added advantage.
• A
  self-motivated and self-managed person with impeccable integrity, who is
  result-oriented and with the ability to work under minimal supervision,
  high pressure and to meet deadlines;
• High
  analytical capacity, thoroughness, accuracy and attention to detail;
• Full
  computer literacy with high proficiency in excel and accounting packages;
• Good
  networking, interpersonal, communication and reporting skills;
• Willingness
  to travel regularly up-country;
• Ability
  and capacity to communicate technical or specialized information in
  English.
• Age: 30 years and above

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