Country: Uganda
Closing date: 13 Sep 2018
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For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children's lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world's largest independent child rights organisation, underpinned by a vision of a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. We are an equal opportunity organisation dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives.
In Uganda, we implement programmes in five thematic programme areas of Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Education, Child Poverty, Health and Nutrition in Development and Emergency contexts. Save the Children delivers programs in over 36 districts in the North, Rwenzori, North-Eastern, West Nile and Central regions of Uganda. We save children's lives. We fight for their rights. We help them fulfil their potential.
Role Purpose:
The Finance Coordinator will support a Consortium of partners implementing refugee education programmes by ensuring the financial management and information systems are in place and functional. The Finance Coordinator will be responsible for implementing an inter-agency fraud risk prevention, mitigation and response plan. The position is responsible for reviewing partner expenditures and reports and preparing consolidated financial reports for the donor.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
Contract Duration: Open
Contractual Status: National
Location: Kampala
Qualification and Experience; Essential
- A Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Accounting or Business Administration from a recognised university. Possession of a postgraduate qualification or professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA, CIMA, ICSA etc. is an added advantage.
- At least 4 years relevant working experience, preferably with International NGOs, with thorough understanding of GAAP and major donor standard requirements.
- Good financial management skills with knowledge of computer Accounting Packages and good understanding of major donors financial requirements, conditions and Government budgets and tax policies.
- Self-motivated with demonstrated ability to generate financial reports and meet set dead lines and with good integrity.
- Ability to maintain personal professional development and competencies on financial issues.
- Strategic management and people management skills - team building and delegation.
- Computer literacy skills - MS office applications, word, excel, PowerPoint, spread sheets.
Ability and willingness to undertake periodic field travel to up-country and in insecure areas Desirable
Prior experience working with partners
Prior experience working with institutional donor funding, such as Education Cannot Wait
How to apply:
Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=dGltb3RoeS43NjU3OS4zODMwQHNhdmV0aGVjaGlsZHJlbmFvLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ