Finance Partnership Manager Job Placement – GOAL International
Job Title: Finance Partnership Manager
Organization: GOAL International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Assistant Financial Controller
About US:
GOAL International is an international non-profit organization that was founded in 1977 and works to promote the realization of the fundamental rights of the poor, the vulnerable, and those affected by humanitarian crisis. GOAL currently works in 16 countries, with our head office in Dublin, Ireland.
Job Summary: The Finance Partnership Manager will support our country program. GOAL Uganda works with partner organizations ranging from private sector actors, community based organisations (CBOs) and International NGOs in different parts of the country. Currently we work in Bugiri, Lira, Agago, Abim, and Kaabong districts implementing Health Accountability, Livelihoods and Water & Sanitation programming. Partnership’s Finance Manager plays a central role in the management of relationships and Building capacity of partners & sub grantees in the GOAL Uganda Partnership Programme. The successful candidate will be based in Kampala but with frequent travel to field sites. Partnership finance manager will also work closely with programme teams in ensuring programme objectives are achieved.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Risk assessment and management
- Carry out partner financial assessments in line with GOAL partnership policies;
- Carry out due diligences for private sector partner organizations;
- Coordinate annual internal and external audits for partners;
- Carry out compliance checks to ensure partners are in conformity with the terms and conditions of the agreement;
Partnership management
- Prepare partner contracts/MOU’s/Agreements;
- Organise monthly Partner Grants management meetings to review partners’ performance;
- Support partner organisations in preparation of proposal and budgets for upcoming projects;
- Manage contract closeout processes with implementing partners;
Documentation
- Maintain contract files and other correspondences with partners in both hard and softcopies
- Keep a record of all the monthly grants management meetings;
- File all financial reports and other related partner documents in an orderly manner
- Maintain an updated partner database;
Capacity Building
- Carry out tailored capacity building of partner finance personnel on a regular basis depending on the financial assessment needs;
- Follow up with partners in respect to areas of improvement identified during audits and work closely with the partners in closing the issues;
- Develop the capacity of field finance personnel in areas of partnership management
Partner financial management
- Review partner budgets in line with submitted proposals to ensure they match;
- Review of partner financial reports and provision of feedback on a timely basis;
- Closely monitor partner burnout rates to ensure actual expenditure is in line with approved budget;
- Prepare partner disbursement requests in line with partner funding agreements;
- Any other duties as may be assigned by management
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the GOAL International Finance Partnership Manager job placement should hold an advanced university degree in Business and/or Accounting with a recognised institution
- ACCA/CPA finalist.
- At least three years of management experience
- Two years’ experience within the development/NGO sector
Desirable
- Proven track record in partnerships management
- Experience with capacity building
- Irish Aid, DFID, MasterCard Foundation and other donors working experience
- Experience in working with private sector actors and NGO partners organisations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel and word and good skills at using financial software applications.
- Good understanding of fund accounting, Financial Analysis
- Two (2) years’ experience with an external audit firm is an added advantage
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their applications which must include at least 4 reference contacts (2 professional, 2 character references, including your supervisor and the most recent/previous employer), and daytime contact number to; The Human Resource Manager, GOAL Uganda on the email: recruitment@ug.goal.ie. Please do not attach certificates, indicate the job title in the subject line.
Deadline: 3rd July 2018
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