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Job Title:   Consortium Finance Manager

Organisation: 
Interchurch Organization for Development Cooperation (ICCO Cooperation)

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Interchurch
Organization for Development Cooperation (ICCO Cooperation) is an international
non-governmental organisation founded in 1964 in the Netherlands and implements
programmes with partners in Central, Eastern and Southern Africa since the
1980s. We work towards a world in which people can live in dignity and
well-being, a world without poverty and injustice.

Job Summary:   ICCO Cooperation is seeking to hire a
competent and qualified person in the position of Consortium Finance Manager
(CFM) on behalf of the Act Church of Sweden for the Mutual and Inter-related
Resilience Program (MIRP). This is a 4 year project coordinated through a
consortium of 3 international organizations (ACF, NRC and LWF). The CFM is
responsible for the content of budgets of the consortium members and the consortium
management team unit budget and oversees the financial management and
administration of the consortium work.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ensure that operational budgets from the consortium members are
  prepared and submitted in a timely manner
• In collaboration with consortium members prepares annual work plans
  budgets and proposal for budget reallocations to Consortium Steering
  Committee
• Financial reporting, analysis and budget performance for the
  consortium work
• Participate in generating draft quarterly project reports and share
  with the project managers of the implementing partners for further review
  and final submission to Consortium Manager.
• Review/analyze the financial management reports from the consortium
  members and advise CM on efficient, effective and economical spending of
  funds on a monthly basis-value for money in consortium operations
• Preparations and monitoring of payments between consortium
  management unit/ ICCO to partnerships, co-implementers, consultants etc.
  as per contractual obligations
• Financial monitoring and evaluation of the consortium implementing
  partner organizations and by analysis of financial reports and audits as
  well as preparing donor reports.
• Monitoring of the realization of payment orders and invoices of
  contracted parties by consortium management unit.
• Identification of and advising on the financial capacity of
  consortium partner organizations/ co-implementers and partners
• Production of financial reports to donors, for the overall
  consortium work to be presented to Consortium Steering Committee.
• Responsible for facilitating both internal & external audits and
  the preparation of financial statements for auditors both office and donor
  audits
• To prevent any deviation of budget of 10% before the approval by
  Consortium Steering Committee prior to implementation of those changes
• To ensure that costs are aligned to the approved budget within the
  consortium work
• To ensure that financial policies such as procurement policy,
  anti-corruption policy are followed by the consortium partners
• To ensure that all financial documentation is updated and available
  within the implementing partners and the consortium management unit
• To verify and ensure that all financial transactions within the
  consortium follow procedures and practices applied and are approved by
  consortium organizations and the donor

Key Result Areas

• Financial analysis and assessment
• Financial monitoring and evaluation
• Financial administration and control
• Budgeting and financial reporting
• Performance management
• Coaching and mentoring

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant must hold a university degree in Finance and relevant
  professional qualifications in ACCA, CIMA, CPA or their equivalent
• At least four years of relevant experience working in a reputable
  organization in financial and administrative management, preferably with
  consortium experience
• Financial and administrative knowledge in financial administration
  at an advanced level
• Knowledge on financial management of development organizations,
  producers organizations and business initiatives in the regional context
• Knowledge on ICT systems and financial programs
• Communication skills both in writing as verbally
• Excellent language skills in written and spoken English and a
  relevant regional language
• Basic knowledge of development issues and international cooperation.
• Good knowledge of financial aspects on financing organizations

Core Competencies

• Openness and flexibility
• Initiative and pro-activeness
• Focus, reliable and integrity
• strong influencing skills, sharp business acumen and sound judgment
• Excellent communication skills,
• Affinity with the Act Church of Sweden values

How to Apply:

All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.
Ensure you fill in all the required fields and submit accordingly. Only online
applications submitted before the deadline will be considered. Short listed
candidates will be interviewed in the 1st week of December

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Deadline: 22^nd November 2019 by 5:00pm

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