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• Work in close collaboration with IFRC
  Finance (Nairobi), IFRC Operations Manager and Uganda Redcross (URCS)
  Finance Director, monitor expenditure against budget including specific
  pledge commitments for expenditure and reporting on the appeal. In
  addition, provide support on prioritizing expenditure, based on committed
  funding to the appeal.
• The incumbent will also support URCS in
  submitting detailed financial plans forecasts, before funding is released
  to the URCS in limited tranches.
• Support the NS with effective and timely
  releasing of funds from URCS HQ to the URCS branches.
• Coordinate with Logistics on the
  purchases/procurements and ensure supporting documents are in compliance
  with Federation financial procedure. (eg. CoC, CBA, 3 Quotations,
  Authorisation, etc.)
• The jobholder will also record and report
  separately on Emergency Appeal operation financial commitments (external
  MoUs, pipeline purchase orders, program commitments, etc.) and be fully
  aware of possible commitments and planned ventures.
• Work in liaison with URCS finance and IFRC
  finance (Nairobi) enforce the monthly clearance of working advances (incl.
  the correct coding of expenses) by the URCS and its submission to IFRC (Nairobi),
  before forwarding additional funds. Sample checking of supporting
  documentation. Ensure quality assurance of financial returns.
• Conduct regular field visit to support
  financial management, processing of returns and coach branch.
• Provide training and on the job-support to
  the National society on IFRC’s financial management and procedures.

• The ideal candidate for the International
  Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Emergency
  Finance Delegate job opportunity must hold a relevant University degree
• IMPACT course (or equivalent knowledge)
• Professional qualification in finance or
  accounting
• At least five years’ experience working
  for a humanitarian aid or local organization on empowerment and
  community-driven capacity building.
• Technical background in Finance.
• Significant exposure and experience
  working as a finance delegate manager, preferably in a remote or isolated
  emergency context and/or in a refugee camp setting.
• Working knowledge of IFRC’s financial
  rules and procedures and knowledge and experience of Business Objects,
  CODA & Fed Budget
• Extensive experience of budget
  preparations, cash-flow statements & financial plans
• Previous experience with monitoring
  expenditure against budget including specific pledge commitments for
  expenditure and reporting on the appeal, developing forecasts and clearing
  working advances.
• Experience building and maintaining strong
  cooperative and professional relationships with local and international
  partners
• Previous experience of developing
  financial reports
• Experience of working for the Red
  Cross/Red Crescent Movement
• Knowledge, skills and languages
• Knowledge of / experience with IFRC
  financial systems and procedures
• Self-supporting in computers (BO, Apple, Windows,
  spread sheets, word-processing, e-mail)
• Strong demonstrable skills and expertise
  in financial capacity building in emergencies
• Excellent communications skills and
  ability to sensitively negotiate complex situations
• Skills in mentoring and developing staff
• Creativity and the ability to work with
  limited resources
• Willingness to spend 6 months in a
  difficult, remote environment with minimal access to a main town

• Communication;
• Collaboration and Teamwork;
• Judgement and Decision Making;
• National Society and Customer Relations;
• Creativity and Innovation;
• Building Trust;

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