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Job Title: Project Finance Officer (Fresher Jobs)

Organisation: AWO International

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Country Director (CD) / Head of Program (HoP), AWO International Uganda Office

 

About US:

AWO International, a German Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) working in the field of Development Cooperation (DC) and Humanitarian Aid (HA), with an office in Uganda presently is in the process of project extensions and therefore wishes to on-board a Project Officer for Livelihoods and either Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) or Gender Equality.

 

Job Summary: The task of the Project Finance Officer will be to support four implementing partner organisations (PO), local NGOs, to successfully run their projects in five districts all-over Uganda and that fully and at all times in line with the requirements of AWO and the program’s funding agency, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and with a perspective to further extend AWO’s humanitarian and development cooperation portfolio in Uganda and the East African Region.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Ensuring full compliance with AWO International Financial Policy and the governing legal framework in Uganda of all financial and administrative project-related activities of the POs
  • Punctual coordination with HQ in Berlin and POs
  • Ensuring completeness of Financial Documents including supporting documents
  • Monthly and yearly financial reporting to Germany
  • Bi-Weekly budget control and regular support to Head of Program in budget preparation
  • Preparing and participating in financial audits
  • Ensuring full insurance coverage (medical, asset, vehicle, possibly travel) and on-time renewal
  • Digital and hard-copy filing on the server and google drive, documentation
  • Checking vehicle logbook
  • Guidance on AWO Financial Policy, screening and prompt feedback on monthly statements, receipts, balances, and (half-)yearly financial reports
  • Regular inspection of books and guidance in order to ensure full compliance
  • Travelling to project sites (currently Lamwo, Yumbe, Isingiro, Koboko and Obongi districts)
  • Due Diligence screening of potential new POs and advice to the Country Director / Head of Program


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal applicant must hold a University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or similar subjects
  • At least two years of work experience as Project Finance Officer or a comparable role
  • Solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures and financial regulations
  • Work experience for an International NGO or other organisation active in the field of
  • Development Cooperation or Humanitarian Aid
  • Advanced competences in using financial software and MS Excel, proficiency in MS Office
  • Excellent analytical and numerical skills
  • Sharp time management skills
  • Impeccable finance ethics with a strong donor compliance attitude and distinct ability to manage confidential data
  • Willingness for frequent travels across country for up to two weeks for project monitoring visits in refugee areas and at ultra-poor communities
  • Excellent English skills in reading and writing

Considered an asset:

  • Work experience in BMZ projects
  • Experience in using google drive
  • Knowledge to speak several local languages

 

How to Apply:

Please submit a motivation letter incl. realistic salary expectations and a CV with 3 reference contacts by latest 08th of January 2023 as soft copies (1 pdf-file) to the following E-Mail Address: recruitmentuganda@awointernational.de  Please note that applications without a CV, salary expectations, references or a motivation letter will not be taken into account.

 

The work place is AWO International’s Office Bukasa-Muyenga, Kampala, Uganda with regular travels to our project districts (currently Isingiro, Lamwo, Yumbe, Koboko and Obongi).

 

Deadline: 8th January 2023

 

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