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Job Title:    Grants and Compliance Manager

Organization:  Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO) is an indigenous Non-Governmental Organization registered with the Uganda NGO Board and is committed to improving the quality of life of orphans and other vulnerable children.

Job Summary:   The Compliance Manager will provide technical support to ensure that the operations of UWESO are ethical, in compliance with donors’ regulations, statutory requirements and internal policies and procedures. S/he will ensure the effectiveness of internal controls and improving compliance with agency and donor regulations by developing, initiating, maintaining, and revising policies and procedures to ensure general compliance and to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct. This includes periodic reviews and monitoring of UWESO and partner financial transactions, and constant monitoring of project contracts and grants. S/he will lead and coordinate systems improvement initiatives and timely corrective actions and oversee implementation of adequate internal control procedures for effective stewardship and management of resources. The Position holder reports directly to the Head of Finance & Operations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Grants and Compliance:

Evaluate the risk of non-compliance with policies and procedures, misappropriation of funds, and lead investigations where required.

Participate in project level and award risk assessments.

Policies and Procedures: Oversees all of the UWESO policies, including implementing. Oversees development and revisions of compliance-owned policies and regulations, including coordinating rollout and training of new or updated policies.

Awareness: Implements organizational awareness initiatives such as delivering fraud & corruption awareness trainings and inductions to staff, vendors, consultants, partners, sub-grantees, etc. and proactively develops, recommends, and monitor fraud mitigation actions.

Compliance Program Implementation: Provides overall support for the development and implementation of UWESO compliance program, including policy review and management, maintenance of compliance training, deployment of compliance communications and reporting, and integration of compliance into other processes.

Risk Assessment and Mitigation: Assists with implementation of risk management and mitigation plans.

Compliance Issues: Ensures staff are aware of appropriate channels for reporting compliance issues and coordinates with the department to ensure appropriate tracking of compliance issues.

Compliance Assurance. Supports key compliance assurance including deployment of effective and efficient mechanisms to prevent, detect, identify, and correct noncompliance with applicable law and regulations, donor requirements, and UWESO policies and standards. Understanding of internal control frameworks and professional internal investigation practices.

Project Management and Participation: Participates in cross-functional project team meetings when required.

Misconduct & Fraud Investigations: Lead Compliance investigations into organizational fraud and misconduct within UWESO

Reporting: Produce professional-standard work papers/draft reports and contribute to the determination and implementation of corrective actions.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicant should preferably hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or other relevant field.

Full membership to at least one relevant professional body such as ICPAU, CIA, or ACCA

Demonstrated understanding of accounting principles and the COSO framework

A minimum of 5 years of progressively experience in donor funded projects including 2 years’ experience with USAID’S funded project in areas of compliance, audit, , and grants management is required;

Strong knowledge of Donors regulations and policies, and the Government of Uganda laws;

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;

Able to prepare effective presentations and reports leading to changes in practice;

Proven ability to work collaboratively with a diverse team of professionals;

Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.

Prior knowledge of Microsoft dynamic is an added advantage

Willingness to travel to areas covered by UWESO entities as needed.

How to Apply:

Click on the link to fill in the online form. FORM LINK

Interested and qualified persons who wish to apply may e-mail their Cover letter and detailed CV with three referees, combined in a single pdf document (not more than 5MB) to jobs@uweso.org

Deadline: 11th October 2024 by 5:00 pm.

NB: We shall only respond to shortlisted candidates. All invitations for interviews will be done formally. Breakdown of your salary history, encompassing basic salary and any additional benefits or allowances. Any attempts of influencing the recruitment process will lead to automatic disqualification.

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