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Job Title:   Compliance Officer  

Organisation: University Research Co., LLC (URC)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to:  Compliance Advisor

About US:

University Research Co., LLC (URC) is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States. Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems. Internationally, we expand access to and improve the quality of services addressing maternal, newborn, and child health; infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria; reproductive health and family planning; food and nutrition; and vulnerable children and families. In the US, we focus on improving communication related to issues like substance abuse, with a particular focus on reaching underserved populations.

About UHA Program:

The purpose of UHA is to support the Government of Uganda’s (GOU’s) efforts to increase the survival and well-being of vulnerable populations and improve overall health system resilience in seven priority regions. The program will strengthen the quality and availability of MNCH, FP/RH, nutrition, and facility-level WASH services as well as health systems at the regional-, district-, facility-, and community-levels.

Job Summary:  Under the supervision of the Compliance Advisor, the Compliance Officer will support the Activity to ensure compliance with USAID regulations, URC-CHS policies and procedures, and Government of Uganda regulations and laws. The Compliance Office will assist the program in maintaining and enforcing internal control procedures and obligations. The Compliance Officer will perform duties as assigned by the Compliance Officer including reviewing project operating procedures, program implementation protocols, and all payments to assess/audit the financial transactions made to the subcontractors, grantees, and other procurements and/or delivery of goods and services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify and assess areas of significant business risk;
• Implement best audit and business practices in line with applicable internal audit statements;
• Manage resources and audit / financial review assignments;
• Identify and reduce all business and financial risks through effective implementation and monitoring of controls;
• Contribute to development implementation and maintenance of internal audit policies and procedures by local and international best practices;
• Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation team to perform random checks for all field activities including training and mentorship as well as checks of service delivery data for all technical areas;
• Conduct ad hoc investigations into identified or reported risks;
• In collaboration with the Compliance Advisor, ensure complete, accurate, and timely audit information is reported to the respective project’s Chief of Party and the HQ-based Senior Director, Global Ethics and Compliance;
• Contribute to the supervision of planned annual audits and fraud risk assessments;
• Perform any other compliance duty as required.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• Degree in B.COM, Internal Auditing, Accountancy, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field;
• ACCA or CPA qualifications is a must;
• A registered member of the ICPAU;
• At least three (3) years experience in compliance, audit, contracting and grants, or finance;
• Previous experience with computerized financial management systems (QuickBooks required) and online banking platforms especially BEYONIC is an added advantage;
• Experience working with USAID-funded projects (PEPFAR programs experience mandatory);
• Ability to work using various Microsoft Office applications;
• High level of integrity.

Desired Experience & Qualifications

• Excellent documentation, communication, management, and organizational skills;
• Ability to independently plan and execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details and remaining organized and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy;
• Proven ability to set priorities, multi-task, and work collaboratively as well as independently;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Previous experience working with URC and/or USAID or other U.S. Government agencies or implementing partners.

NB: This job is open to candidates legally authorized to work in Uganda. No allowances have been budgeted for this position.

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Unless otherwise directed we will retain your CV in our database for future opportunities.

How to Apply:

All candidates should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 31^th May 2024

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