The Ugandan Jobline

• Support the development and monitoring of budgets
• Participate and support the resource mobilization team in proposal
  budgets
• Review budgets prepared at region level before submission to the
  donors.
• Regular monitoring of budgets to avoid over/under expenditure
• Ensure compliance with grants regulations requirements
• Ensure grant implementation and reporting follows donor rules and
  regulations.
• Work closely with the procurement department to ensure compliance
  with grants procurement guidelines
• Prepare application for tax exemption to grant equipment and
  supplies where applicable and follow up with supply chain to ensure this
  is obtained.
• Ensure LDRs used to charge expenses to grants/special projects are
  accurate and filled as per LDR requirements
• Provide Grant Finance support to Grant Accountants.
• Review expenses charged to grants ensuring accuracy and completeness
  in capturing the expenses and respect of cutoff date.
• Ensure special and grants projects close out procedures are done
  according to the guidelines
• Ensure that the required information is submitted on time for
  projects coordinated from National Office.
• Review audit management responses for special projects and grants
• Follow up on Audit recommendations to ensure they are implemented
  within 90 days.
• Facilitate the preparation of donor reports
• Ensure timely donor reports for PNS and grants projects as allocated
  by the Grants Finance manager
• Maintain files for approved grants and special projects showing:
• Reporting dates
• Agreement and donor regulations
• Approved budget and proposals
• Any other grants correspondence
• Review and where necessary provide appropriate expense codes for
  items requested by National Office Accounts to ensure accurate posting of
  expenses and avoid misposting.
• Prepare analysis of grant expenditure for management action to help
  in monitoring the burn rate for grants and special projects.
• Ensure timely and accurate UNHCR, UNDP, UNICEF projects FACE Forms
  requesting funds are submitted on time.
• Monitor Sub-grantees implementations of plans and adherence to grant
  regulations
• Visit sub-grantee’s premises to ensure that donor regulations are
  being adhered to
• Review of sub-grantee’s financial report
• Maintain records and files on each sub-grantee
• Support Project Managers in the sub-granting process, ensuring grant
  agreement are well executed
• Perform any other duties as requested by the supervisor

• The applicant for the World Vision Senior Grant Finance Officer – UN
  Agencies job placement should preferably hold a Bachelor of Commerce in
  Economics, Accounting/ Finance or Business related field from a reputable
  institution
• Professional qualifications in CPA (U) or ACCA is preferred
• G2G Certification
• At least five years of experience in accounting field and at least 2
  years United Nations Projects work experience
• Knowledgeable on grant accounting and experience in United Nation
  funding requirements (UNHCR, UNICEF, UNDP etc.)
• Practical experience of using SUN system accounting Software is
  preferred
• Demonstrable experience in leadership, strategic management, results
  based management in grant financial matters.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, good
  interpersonal relation skills.
• Compatibility with WV’s Mission, ethos, policies and core values.
• Good team player.
• Demonstrable ability to work with minimum supervision.

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