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• Support the education programme manager in
  all aspects of grant management for education programme portfolio.
• Assist the finance manager in ensuring
  that donor requirements for all of VSO Uganda’s grants are adhered to.

• Support the finance manager in effectively
  managing budgets with respect to VSO Uganda
• Prepare monthly programme and financial
  reports for the Education signature programme with variance analysis for
  review and discussion with the finance manager
• Support the finance manager in the
  preparation of annual budget and Quarterly budget reforecasts.
• Produce monthly budget-expenditure
  variance reports for the Education programme staff and provide support to
  the finance manager on proactively managing these variances.
• Keenly monitor VSO Uganda VfD and ICS
  budget

• Ensure the relevant internal controls per
  the donor requirements are adhered to.
• Actively participate in the delivery of
  relevant finance management trainings to programme staff and donor
  regulations.
• Provide support during all audits.
• Contribute and support the Finance Manager
  in the submission of future funding proposals.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by
  the Finance Manager

• The ideal candidate should hold a
  Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related degree. 
• A minimum of three years’ experience of
  financial planning, reporting and working in a multi-funded international
  development organisation with multiple foreign currencies Good technical
  accounting skills. 
• Financial and Information Technology
  Systems – Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel particularly. Use
  of accounting software, SUN Accounts system preferred.
• Communication and Influencing Skills–Good
  written and verbal communication skills – able to listen, present,
  discuss, report, put views forward, negotiate with confidence. 
• Sensitivity to cultural and language
  differences, able to interact with people at all levels of the
  organisation. Able to work with others in a consultative way. Ability to
  withstand and resolve conflict. 
• Effective negotiating professional
  solutions. 
• Commitment to VSO’s work and values
• Decision Making and Planning –
  professional judgement and discernment. Capacity for inquiry, research,
  logical and analytical thinking, powers of reasoning and critical
  analysis. Experience of decision modelling.
• Risk Management – Experience of
  identifying, analysing and mitigating financial risks.
• Planning and Organisation –
  Able to prioritise within restricted resources to tight deadlines. Able to
  anticipate and adapt to change. Strong attention to detail.  Ability to work independently with
  minimal supervision. Self motivated to set initiatives and self learn.

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