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• Manage the country program’s financial and
  administrative operations, ensuring compliance to ethical standards,
  corporate philosophy and local laws and with Path International’s
  policies.
• Ensure that security guidelines and
  procedures are established, maintained, updated regularly and adhered to
  by the Country team. Monitor the security situation and provide leadership
  for staff in emergencies.
• Protect the organization’s resources and
  assets and ensure that they are used efficiently in furtherance of PATH
  mission and programs.
• Lead facilities needs assessment,
  analysis, and selection of new office space, as needed, in consultation
  with Global Facilities.
• Work with Global Facilities to manage
  lease process including initiation, renewal, and termination.
• Act as the custodian of all PATH policies
  and guidelines and providing the necessary training and support to staff
  to ensure adherence.

• Develop and prepare budgets and manage
  expenses within approved budgets for the Country program.
• Maintain all internal controls and ensure
  that the controls are operating effectively.
• Report on financial results. Approve the
  monthly operations reports.
• Work in close collaboration with HQ
  Accounting Services, coordinate all field office financial audits.
• Manage cash flow from Seattle per local
  needs (quarterly funds requests).
• Offer technical support to the Uganda
  project finance and grants officers and managers.

• Build and maintain close working
  relationships with the Headquarters Business Development department.
• Guide on Country program development
  strategies meant to sustain and diversify funding resources.
• Keenly monitor, identify, pursue and
  negotiate funding opportunities with various donors and partners to expand
  Path in-country activities in close collaboration with Business
  Development HQ unit.
• Develop and manage proposal budgets, in
  close collaboration with program staff.

• Work closely with the HR Business Partner
  on the day to day in country HR activities ensuring PATH policies and
  standards are maintained.
• Ensure compliance with local labor laws
  and practice.

• Work closely with Legal Affair (LA) to
  ensure compliance with registration, licensing, government reporting, and
  statutory requirements.
• Work with LA on developing and executing
  agreements requiring LA’s review (such as teaming agreements, CDAs, MOUs,
  and collaboration agreements).

• The ideal candidate should preferably hold
  a Bachelor’s degree in finance, management, business administration, or a
  related field.
• Professional qualification in either CPA,
  ACCA, CIMA or ICSA. An MBA or MSC in any related business field will be an
  added advantage.
• At least ten years’ experience providing
  financial and operations oversight, 5 years of which should have been in a
  large global donor funded project.
• Sound familiarity and knowledge of donor
  rules and regulations like USAID, BMGF etc.
• Financial software expertise, including
  Excel, QuickBooks, Sun systems and Salesforce.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation
  skills.
• Proven exposure and experience in managing
  complex global projects: developing and monitoring budgets and work plans
  for both global and country activities, issuing sub-agreements and
  subcontracts; coordinating work orders and consultancy agreements and
  ensuring compliance with donor and institutional guidelines and policies.
• Candidate must be detail-oriented while
  understanding the need for big picture thinking and problem solving for
  the long term.
• The applicant must have legal authorization
  to work in the Uganda.

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