Compliance Specialist USAID Project Jobs – University Research Co., LLC (URC)
Job Title: Compliance Specialist
Organization: University Research Co., LLC (URC)
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
Reports to: Chief of Party
About US:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is a US-based public health organization working in Uganda since 2005, is implementing the USAID’s Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in East Central Uganda Activity (USAID’s RHITES EC). The purpose of this project is to support the implementation of a comprehensive, integrated investment in regional health, HIV/AIDS and nutrition assistance. This five-year activity targets 12 districts in East-Central Uganda with an estimated total population of 4.1 million through a district-based integrated package of quality health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition and child development services.
Job Summary: The Compliance Specialist will ensure compliance with USAID regulations, URC-CHS policies and procedures, and Government of Uganda regulations and laws. The Compliance Specialist will assist the program in maintaining and enforcing USAID RHITES-EC’s internal control procedures and obligations. The Compliance Specialist will review all project operating procedures, program implementation protocols, and all payments at the regional (cluster) and head office (Jinja) level to assess/audit the financial transactions made to the subcontractors, grantees, and other procurements and/or delivery of goods and services.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Review subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of services.
- Assist the Evaluation Committee to contractually evaluate the subcontractor’s proposals and to ensure URC, USAID and FAR competition requirements are met. This includes a close coordination with the technical team.
- Ensures all subcontracts, procurements, and delivery of goods and services comply with applicable regulations, corporate policy, and good commercial practice.
- Assist in the preparation and conduct of regular internal audits of financial transactions and program activity delivery, make recommendations to the Chief of Party and implement follow-up actions.
- S/he will be responsible in assisting and facilitating the home office and external audits in the field.
- Take appropriate actions to protect USAID RHITES-EC against fraud, and request audit/investigations against any person involved in fraud.
- Work with Monitoring and Evaluation team to perform random checks for all field activities including trainings, mentorships and service delivery data for all technical areas (VMMC, HIV care and treatment, etc).
- S/he will be responsible in the oversight and inquiries of any fraud with the help of field monitors.
- S/he will perform any other compliance duty as required
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, Management, or any other relevant field.
- ACCA or CPA qualification.
- At least five to seven years’ experience in compliance and audit.
- Previous experience with computerized financial management systems (QuickBooks required) and online banking platforms especially BEYONIC is an added advantage.
- Experience working with USAID-funded projects (PEPFAR programmes experience mandatory).
- Ability to work use various Microsoft office applications.
- High level of integrity
- Excellent writing, management and organizational skills.
- Ability to independently plan and execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details and remaining organized and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy.
- Proven ability to set priorities, multi-task and work collaboratively as well as independently
- Excellent interpersonal skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested applicants should hand deliver OR send via E-mail HR-RHITES-EC@urc-chs.com their complete applications with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of academic credentials and contact information for 3 professional references addressed to:
Senior Human Resource Officer,
University Research Co., LLC – Centre for Human Services,
Plot 1 Bridge Lane, Mpumudde Division,
P.O. Box 5053, Jinja, Uganda
Deadline: 22nd May 2020 by 2 :00 pm
NB: While we thank all applicants for showing interest, only qualified internal applicants will be contacted for interviews.