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Job Title: Finance Officer – Partnership

Location: Jinja, Uganda

Reports to: Partnership Specialist

About Project:

GOAL and its consortium partner, Wageningen Environmental Research (WENR) will be commencing on an anticipated 5 years resilient and inclusive economic development programme funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Kampala.

The objective of the programme is to build climate resilient and more productive farming systems and livelihoods, with environmentally sustainable and commercially viable practices, as such sustainably increasing productivity and income of 200,000 smallholder farming households (SHF) in Busoga and Lango regions. The project is built around four pathways and outcomes:  Pathway and Outcome 1: focuses on enhanced social resilience and agency in SHF households and communities; Pathway and Outcome 2: focuses on ensuring SHF farming systems are more sustainable, productive and resilient to shocks.; Pathway and Outcome 3: focuses on SHF actively participating and benefiting in inclusive markets ; and Pathway and Outcome 4: ensures SHF have enhanced voice and influence to address market system issues.

Job Summary: The Finance Officer- Partnership reports directly to the Partnership Specialist. the position holder will support the Partnership Specialist and the Finance Team in management of Civil Society Organizations (CSO) and Private Sector partners/Actors (PSAs). The team assists with the approval of partner Proposals, oversight of the use of partner funds and building the capacity of partner organizations to achieve programme objectives. The Finance Officer Partnership will work closely with the Partnership Specialist when assessing partners’ operational capacity, developing capacity building plans jointly with the partners, supporting the partners to achieve programme objectives. Overall, the role will contribute to ensuring partners understanding and use of accountability frameworks including maintaining compliance with donor regulations and requirements.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the capacity building of partner organisation financial systems
• Carry out pre-award financial capacity assessments of new and existing partners
• Conduct visits to all partners and produce reports of all findings in line with GOAL Policies and Procedures.
• Review partner budgets for project applications and ensure they comply with donor rules
• Carry out post award assessment reviews ensuring partners are operating in compliance with donor and GOAL requirements and produce visit reports of all findings.
• Ensure all partner contracts are reviewed by the Partnership Specialist prior to being issued and signed
• Monitor and facilitate partner tranche payments to ensure timely payment, including making sure that all required supporting evidence accompanies each payment request.
• Provide overall support to partner grant management
• Ensure all partners proposal/budgets are reviewed before forwarding to the Partnership Specialist for further reviews
• Review all partners finance reports and highlight any issues for the Partnership Specialist to follow up
• Ensure final check list is completed for all partners whose grants are ending
• Coordinate the forum for management decisions on partners funding
• Facilitate a routine partner assessment meeting with the Partnership Specialist, ensure minutes are taken, accurately, shared and approved.
• Document /share decisions formally to partners (in writing)

Reporting and documentation

• Ensure that a back-up of this information is kept in the office
• Review partner expenditure reports and ensure all transactions are accurately recorded and that expenditure is in compliance with Donor and GOAL rules, and produce reports of all findings
• Ensure partner reports are received in line with contractual deadlines.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Essential Criteria:

• A university degree in BBA–Accounting, BA Finance/Accounting from a recognized institution.
• ACCA/CPA at least level 2.
• Minimum 2 years’ INGO experience in a similar role.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in collaborating and working with both private and public sectors.
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong communication, presentation, and training skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Proficient computer skills (MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel)
• Ability to travel up to 70% of time from base

GOAL

Established in 1977, GOAL is an international humanitarian agency, with a global team of 2,400 personnel, dedicated to alleviating the needs of the most vulnerable communities. Currently operating in 13 of the world’s most vulnerable countries, GOAL delivers a wide range of humanitarian and development Programmes, ranging from humanitarian relief in disaster situations, to focusing on nutrition, food security, and building greater resilience and sustainable livelihoods.

General description of the country programme:

First operational in Uganda in 1979, the current GOAL Uganda country programme focuses on Health (including WASH, Health Accountability and Nutrition programing); and a market-based systems approach to improving agricultural livelihoods and WASH. GOAL Uganda mainstreams gender, child protection, social behaviour change and resilience strategies across all programming. GOAL works on a district focused approach and uses a mixture of direct implementation and partnerships with national and international civil society organizations, local government, the private sector and communities to give effect to our mission.

Safeguarding

Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

Accountability within GOAL

• Alongside our safeguarding policy, GOAL is an equal opportunities employer and has a set of integrity policies. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability:
• Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.
• Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area.
• Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.

GOAL Uganda has a skilled team of approximately 130 personnel and manages an annual operating budget of approximately €9.7 million (2024). GOAL is currently operational in the North, South, East and West of Uganda with six established offices in Kampala, Lira, Mbale, Kabarole, Moroto, Kaabong and Agago Districts. GOAL Uganda country programme is funded by a number of donors who include Mastercard, charity water, Irish Aid and some small foundations.

Our package includes a competitive salary, health insurance cover for up to 3 dependents, comprehensive 24-hour personal accident cover, terminal benefits equivalent to one month for each completed year of service, a flexi-work arrangement and our working hours provide for a half day on Fridays. GOAL promotes a learning and development environment with training & study opportunities aligned to our staff development policy.

How to Apply:

All candidates should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 14th August 2024

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