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• Manage and supervise the work of the
  project finance and administration team including but not limited to
  finance and accounting, budgeting, procurement, assets management, driver
  and vehicle management and general office operations and administration.
• Steer program annual budget development
  process. This includes managing the annual work plan, life-of-project and
  activity budgets and ensuring compliance of program expenditures with
  approved budgets; ensure the consistency, inclusion and accuracy of costs
  and that they comply with MSH’s and USAID’s policy, where appropriate; and
  work with staff in developing budgets for technical activities as
  necessary.
• Revise overall and sub-budgets as needed
  throughout the work plan year.
• Develop and maintain systems for program
  expenditure monitoring and tracking that include financial and contractual
  data.
• Provide routine pipeline analyses to COP
  and USAID. Also, provide any ad hoc reports requested by USAID. In
  addition, perform routine financial analysis on program expenditures,
  documenting and monitoring overall performance, analyzing trends,
  identifying gaps to ensure efficient and sound project management.
•  Implement standard procedures and forms
  that promote and/or ensure program compliance with the cooperative
  agreement terms and conditions, and that ensures program spending provides
  the best value.
• Make certain that required reports are
  submitted in the format and by the deadline stated in the cooperative
  agreement. Communicate and coordinate with USAID to ensure receipt of all
  necessary financial and contractual information and approvals.
•  Train all program staff on USAID Rules
  and Regulations and compliance with the Cooperative Agreement.
• Oversee all contracts and procurements on
  the program.
• Ensure that all equipment is inventoried
  and managed per USAID rules and MSH standards.
• Perform any other task assigned by his/her
  supervisor

• The USAID MSH candidate must hold a
  master’s Degree or higher in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting
  or other relevant field
• At least eight (8) years experience in
  administrative and financial management of large international projects s
  including experience in management of USG projects with USAID experience
  preferred.
• Extensive familiarity with compliance to
  US Federal Acquisition Regulations
• Demonstrated experience and skills in
  developing and managing large budgets
• Highly proficient in relevant computer
  applications and databases with mastery of Excel spreadsheets is required.
  QuickBooks or similar accounting software is preferred.
• Excellent analytical, oral and written
  communication skills
• Demonstrated excellent English language
  skills (both written and oral) with the ability to conduct business in
  English.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal
  skills
• Possess the ability and willingness to
  travel within Uganda as required.

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