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Job Title:    Finance & Administrative Officer

Organization:  Kilimo Trust (KT)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Finance and Administration Manager

 

About the Company:

Kilimo Trust (KT) is an independent organization working on agriculture for development across the East Africa Community (EAC) Region – in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and South Sudan. We promote regional solutions to local problems to make agricultural markets work better for the reduction of poverty and elimination of hunger. We are committed to supporting the people of East African Community (EAC) to achieve market-based solutions to food and nutrition security. Therefore, our core business is to support the transformation of food and nutrition security in the EAC Region away from high risk subsistence farming into lower risk trade-based systems. We implement and manage programmes and projects in partnership with and/or on behalf of governments, international and regional organizations, and the private sector.

 

Job Summary:  The Finance & Administrative Officer will lead efforts to strengthen and develop value chains in the fisheries sector, focusing on empowering women and youth. Enhance the livelihoods of women and young people by improving their participation in fish production, processing, and marketing while fostering equitable and sustainable fisheries practices.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Management:

Ensure proper and timely recording of all financial transactions in Kilimo Trust’s accounting software.

Oversee the preparation of timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and management reports.

Provide financial insights to facilitate decision-making and guide management and the Board in executing the Kilimo Trust strategy.

Leadership and Relationship Management:

Manage financial relations with donors, ensuring compliance and timely, high-quality reporting as per grant agreements.

Conduct regular training sessions for staff and implementing partners/grantees on financial procedures and reporting.

Effectively supervise staff responsible for finance functions within the organization.

Audit, Compliance, and Risk Management:

Regularly review and update Kilimo Trust’s financial, risk, and procurement manuals to ensure compliance with best practices and international standards.

Promote effective risk management in line with the organization’s Risk Management framework.

Ensure compliance with Kilimo Trust’s policies and statutory financial regulations for all country offices.

Program Development, Planning, and Implementation:

Participate in fundraising efforts, including budget preparation for project proposals.

Actively engage in identifying fundraising opportunities.

Analyze and report on actual and planned monthly expenditures, communicate variances to Team Leaders, and recommend corrective actions.

 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Minimum of five years’ experience in a senior management finance position in a Non-Governmental Organization.

Experience working with regional organizations is an added advantage.

Qualified Accountant (CPA/ACCA) and member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of their respective country.

Proven numeracy and financial analysis/planning skills.

Strong experience in proposal preparation and budget formulation.

Experience in strategy formulation and program planning processes.

Understanding of donor financial policies and procedures, particularly for USAID-funded programs.

Experience in grant management.

Knowledge of the Odoo system is an advantage.

 

How to Apply:

Please submit your application documents electronically through our KT Odoo System at the link below. Address all applications to The Human Resource Manager, Kilimo Trust.

 

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Deadline: Friday, 11th October, 2024.

 

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

 

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