Chief Finance & Operations Officer USAID Project Jobs – Whave
Job Title: Chief Finance & Operations Officer
Organisation: Whave
Duty Station: Uganda
About US:
Whave is a Ugandan social enterprise working with communities, government, and civil society organisations to find and demonstrate solutions to poverty and environmental issues. Our team includes both local and international experts with professional capabilities ranging from engineering to social science.
Job Summary: The Chief Finance & Operations Officer will head our team in northern Uganda, where we work currently in two districts (Kaabong and Kotido) with imminent expansion to Amudat and Moroto, in partnership with Mercy Corps under the USAID-funded program APULOU. Other Whave operations in the area are included in the scope of work, as and when they are developed (none currently).
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain knowledge of and ensure compliance to Whave Karamoja policies and guidelines, and maintain their integration to Mercy Corp’s financial, operational and reporting requirements and associated USAID requirements
- Work closely with the Whave programmatic, monitoring and finance team in Kampala, and integrate Whave’s work in Karamoja with its national work
- Manage the work of the Whave Karamoja team and ensuring performance targets are understood, met and staff are working to an appropriate professional standard.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Whave Chief Finance & Operations Officer job must hold a Degree level education, with preference for postgraduate education
- At least five years’ experience in aid finance including experience of USAID grants compliance,
- Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
- Excellent interpersonal and management skills
- Ability to meet targets and deadlines within context of aid projects in Africa.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft packages and relevant software and willingness to live in Kaabong and Moroto.
How to Apply:
All candidates should email their applications including an update CV and cover letter to the HR to recruitment@whave.org
Deadline: 25th January 2019
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