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Job Title:    Finance Officer – EYDCD (NGO Jobs)

Organisation: Children’s Rights and Violence Prevention Fund (CRVPF)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Program Coordinator – EYDCD

About Organisation:

Children’s Rights and Violence Prevention Fund (CRVPF) is a child rights and social justice regional intermediary organization based in Uganda with a mission is to provide grants and capacity development support to community organizations operating in four countries in East Africa: Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Kenya. CRVPF supports community institutions that work with children, adolescent girls, boys, and their families, communities, and schools to advance rights and prevent violence, sexual abuse, and sexual exploitation of children. CRVPF uses a cluster partnership model to foster a protective and nurturing environment for healthy child and adolescent’s development. The model encourages 2-5 community organizations and local NGOs to work together in a cluster partnership using one grant to address children’s needs in a particular geographic area where children are at risk.

About EYDCD Program:

The EYDCD program, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, aims to empower young men and women in disadvantaged communities in Uganda through technical skills, capacity building for entrepreneurship, and employment opportunities. CRVPF will partner with 200 Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) to establish savings groups and cooperatives, reaching 200,000 youths aged 15-35 in Refugee Settlements, Host Communities, and Slums.

Job Summary:   The Finance Officer- EYDCD will support the Program team and partner in overseeing all financial aspects of the EYDCD program at CRVPF and partner levels.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Management

• Maintain accurate and timely EYDCD program financial documentation.
• Report on contract commitments, disbursements, and cash flow projections.
• Maintain proper filing systems for partner reports, grant agreements, and communication.

Budget Monitoring

• Conduct budget checks during application reviews.
• Monitor EYDCD budget at program and partner levels.
• Review and amend budgets during partner project implementation.

Compliance

• Ensure EYDCD financials comply with partner requirements and international standards.
• Provide input into CRVPF finance planning processes.
• Assist in sourcing external support for the EYDCD program including consultancies.

Due Diligence

• Guide partners through financial due diligence and field monitoring.

Financial Reporting

• Review partner EYDCD finance reports and ensure alignment with source documents.
• Prepare funds requests and quarterly reports for donors.

Support and Advisory

• Provide financial management guidance to EYDCD partners.
• Advise the program team on financial matters and support learning and evaluation activities.

Other Duties

• Represent the EYDCD program at partner engagements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
• Accounting qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, ICA, CMA, or similar.

Experience

• At least three years of experience in financial roles within a nonprofit.
• Experience in budgeting, reporting, and financial analysis.
• Previous work with microfinance and youth inclusion programs.

Required Skills

• Proficiency in QuickBooks and MS Office, especially Excel.
• Knowledge of Financial Internal Controls Management.
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Required Attributes: Attention to detail, proactive, empathetic, disciplined, agile.

How to Apply:

All candidates should send in their applications via email to edith.tendo@crvpf.org copy; Andrew.ogwang@crvpf.org and sarah.ameri@crvpf.org Please state ‘EYDCD-Finance Officer” in the subject line.

Deadline: 20th July 2024

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. CRVPF is an equal-opportunity employer.

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