Job
Title: Finance
and Administration Officer
Title: Finance
and Administration Officer
Organisation: Office
of the Prime Minister (OPM)
of the Prime Minister (OPM)
Project Name: National
Information Platform for Nutrition (NIPN)
Information Platform for Nutrition (NIPN)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Reports to: National
Senior Policy Advisor
Senior Policy Advisor
About US:
The National
Information Platform for Nutrition (NIPN) is an initiative of Government of
Uganda and the European Commission supported by the United Kingdom Department
for International Development and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation being
implemented in selected countries including Uganda. Therefore, the Delegation
of the European Union in Uganda has funded a project to establish a Uganda
National Information Platform for Nutrition (NIPN). The initiative aims to
strengthen National capacity to make better use of existing information and
data to inform policies, programmes and interventions in all sectors that could
contribute to better nutrition for the Ugandan population. This process
requires analysis of current policies and programmes to identify issues; a
systematic review of existing information both Internationally and Nationally
on the issue identified; and, when useful, the analysis of existing data from
Uganda to shed light on nutrition. The project is being implemented by the
Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in partnership with the Uganda Bureau of
Statistics (UBOS), and in collaboration with all the sectors involved in the
Uganda Nutrition Action Plan.
Information Platform for Nutrition (NIPN) is an initiative of Government of
Uganda and the European Commission supported by the United Kingdom Department
for International Development and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation being
implemented in selected countries including Uganda. Therefore, the Delegation
of the European Union in Uganda has funded a project to establish a Uganda
National Information Platform for Nutrition (NIPN). The initiative aims to
strengthen National capacity to make better use of existing information and
data to inform policies, programmes and interventions in all sectors that could
contribute to better nutrition for the Ugandan population. This process
requires analysis of current policies and programmes to identify issues; a
systematic review of existing information both Internationally and Nationally
on the issue identified; and, when useful, the analysis of existing data from
Uganda to shed light on nutrition. The project is being implemented by the
Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in partnership with the Uganda Bureau of
Statistics (UBOS), and in collaboration with all the sectors involved in the
Uganda Nutrition Action Plan.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Deal with all administrative and financial matters related to the
project and the use of funds; ensure proper financial follow-up and
reporting; and provide support to project partners - Work with the Project Assistant within the Office of the Prime
Minister and with staff of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics to administer
the project. - Arrange for the disbursement of funds to partner organisations
through the finance department of the OPM; collect and collate and
technical and financial information to provide regular status reports of
expenditure to senior project managers, and for reporting to the
Delegation of the European Union through the official finance management
procedures of the Office of the Prime Minister. - Participate in the establishment of a project management unit; and
NIPN Project management committee - Support other senior staff to monitor project activities against the
proposed work plan, and monitor achievements against planned milestones
and deliverables. - Organise meetings of the Project Management Committee (PMC) on
behalf of the Project Director and make sure that the PMC decisions about
opportunities for training, attending meetings and consultancies are
implemented promptly and effectively. - Write and disseminate the minutes of meetings of the PMC. The
Finance and Administration Officer will also provide support for the
administration of the UNIPN Policy Advisory Committee. - Work with management staff of UBOS to report on project activities
and expenditure in order to provide combined reporting through the OPM’s
processes and procedures. - Help to organise public events related to the UNIPN with support from the Policy Advisor,
the Communications Officer and the Project Assistant.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold an advanced degree (Masters) in Business
Administration and Management, or Financial management, with professional
qualifications in finance and management such as CPA, CIMA. Must have
proven experience in Financial management for projects. - Qualifications in public administration and management will be an
added advantage. - Five years of experience of successful professional experience in
the management of projects within a public institution or a NGO. - Fluent in spoken and written English.
- An ability to work in a team and with good facilitation skills.
- An ability to work in a complex inter-sectoral environment and
create networks. - Excellent organisation skills, including a methodical and rigorous
approach, and the ability to work autonomously. - An ability to work in a stressful environment and to meet strict
deadlines. - An ability to treat information confidentially.
- A high degree of familiarity with Microsoft Office programmes is
required. - Knowledge of the procedures used by EU funded projects and
government of Uganda Public Finance procedures is an advantage.
How to Apply:
Application to be
accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and academic
transcripts, at least two competent referees, one of whom MUST be from your
current or previous employer, passport photo, contacts both Mobile and Email,
should be addressed to:
accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and academic
transcripts, at least two competent referees, one of whom MUST be from your
current or previous employer, passport photo, contacts both Mobile and Email,
should be addressed to:
The Permanent
Secretary,
Secretary,
Office of the Prime
Minister New Government,
Minister New Government,
Block Plot 9-11
Apollo Kaggwa Road,
Apollo Kaggwa Road,
P.O. Box 341,
Kampala.
Kampala.
The application forms
should be delivered at the Human Resource Office 3rd Floor, Office of the Prime
Minister .
should be delivered at the Human Resource Office 3rd Floor, Office of the Prime
Minister .
Note:
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Any form of canvassing shall
automatically lead to disqualification of a candidate.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Any form of canvassing shall
automatically lead to disqualification of a candidate.
Deadline: 19th November 2018
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