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USAID Abt Associates Career Opportunities – Finance and Administration Director
Job Title: Finance
and Administration Director
and Administration Director
Organization: Abt Associates
Project Name: USAID
Integrated Health Project
Integrated Health Project
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
About Abt:
Abt Associates, a global leader in research, technical assistance, and
program implementation, seeks qualified candidates for a 5-year, Mbarara-based,
USAID-funded integrated health project. The program will advance key aspects of
USAID/Uganda’s HIV/AIDS, Health, and Education (HHE) strategy and expand the
public sector’s contribution to achieving the country’s health goals. The
program objectives include: Strengthening decentralized HIV/TB and other priority
health service delivery systems; Improving the quality and efficiency of health
services in facilities and communities; Strengthening referrals systems to
improve access to, use and coverage of services; and Improving demand
generation activities for services in communities.
program implementation, seeks qualified candidates for a 5-year, Mbarara-based,
USAID-funded integrated health project. The program will advance key aspects of
USAID/Uganda’s HIV/AIDS, Health, and Education (HHE) strategy and expand the
public sector’s contribution to achieving the country’s health goals. The
program objectives include: Strengthening decentralized HIV/TB and other priority
health service delivery systems; Improving the quality and efficiency of health
services in facilities and communities; Strengthening referrals systems to
improve access to, use and coverage of services; and Improving demand
generation activities for services in communities.
Job Summary: The Finance and
Administration Director will be responsible for the development, management,
and monitoring of the USAID project budgets, accurate financial reports, and
projection of funding needs, in close coordination with senior project staff.
The incumbent ensures that the project operations are in compliance with all
USAID and Abt policies and procedures. S/he also oversees the financial
operations and financial reporting of the country program, providing guidance and
technical assistance to financial management personnel.
Administration Director will be responsible for the development, management,
and monitoring of the USAID project budgets, accurate financial reports, and
projection of funding needs, in close coordination with senior project staff.
The incumbent ensures that the project operations are in compliance with all
USAID and Abt policies and procedures. S/he also oversees the financial
operations and financial reporting of the country program, providing guidance and
technical assistance to financial management personnel.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidates
must hold a master’s degree in a finance related discipline, prior
donor-funded experience related to health, and an outstanding professional
reputation. - Past experience and
exposure with USAID programs within the region desired. - A minimum of eight
years’ professional experience managing financial and contractual aspects
of large international development projects, preferably USAID-funded
projects. - Considerable
experience managing and supervising financial and procurement management
personnel. - Prior experience and
skills in developing and managing large budgets, experience with managing
logistics and/or supply chain management for the implementation of public
health programs in Africa. - Good familiarity and
understanding of US Government Cost Accounting Standards.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates who
meet the above requirements and desire to work with the above USAID ABT Project
should send their updated CVs and application letters which should ideally
include your suitability for the above aforementioned vacancy to:
uganda_jobs@abtassoc.com.
meet the above requirements and desire to work with the above USAID ABT Project
should send their updated CVs and application letters which should ideally
include your suitability for the above aforementioned vacancy to:
uganda_jobs@abtassoc.com.
NB:
Please kindly include Position Title in Subject of the E-mail. Only shortlisted
candidates shall be contacted.
Please kindly include Position Title in Subject of the E-mail. Only shortlisted
candidates shall be contacted.
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