Finance & Compliance Management Specialist USAID Project Jobs – University Research Co., LLC (URC)
Job Title: Finance & Compliance Management Specialist
Organisation: University Research Co., LLC (URC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Program Management Specialist
About US:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States.
Job Summary: The Finance & Compliance Management Specialist will coordinate URC’s local organizations’ Non-US Pre-Award Survey (NUPAS) assessment process, documenting the findings of assessments, and thereafter leading capacity building efforts for the local organizations to mitigate and address identified gaps, weaknesses and risk areas. S/he will assess and document the ability of prospective recipients to receive, perform and achieve the objectives of USG awards in accordance with USG rules, regulations and cost principles
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support staff of the potential organizations in strengthening internal control, accounting, forecasting, budgeting and compliance with USAID rules and regulations and any other weak area identified by the NUPAS assessment.
- Support revision of the existing policies to suit the prevailing situations and donor regulations.
- In coordination with the local capacity building team, administer the URC Grants Management Manual assessment tool (NUPAS) on eligible local organizations, with special attention to the organizations’ HR policies, procedures and structures;
- Provide advice & guidance to all staff on finance and compliance policies and processes, as necessary.
- Identify specific areas requiring improvement, clearly document identified weaknesses and design mechanisms to mitigate these identified weaknesses;
- Develop materials and provide training and mentorship to facilitate corrective action on the identified weaknesses and gaps;
- Work with staff of potential organizations to develop workplans for continuous improvement and tracking mechanisms to address identified gaps;
- Work with potential organizations staff to implement the agreed upon corrective measures, track progress and achieve agreed upon milestones in each area of sub-award management;
- Prepare periodic reports on progress and update the Program Manager on achievements and progress against the agreed upon workplan and key indicators for each area.
- Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the Finance & Compliance Management Specialist job placement must hold a Degree in Accountancy, Business Administration, Finance or related field
- Five years or more experience in financial and budget management of large international projects
- Knowledge of and experience with applying relevant USAID financial and administrative rules and regulations
- Advanced Excel knowledge.
- Experience overseeing financial activities, including procurement, budget development, accounting, and grants management as it pertains to the anticipated projects.
- Strong supervisory and mentoring skills, with demonstrated ability to craft and implement project work plans
- Demonstrated experience interacting with host county governments, counterparts, and international donor agencies
- Excellent capacity building skills.
- Strong writing and oral presentation skills in English
- A good understanding of USAID rules and regulations
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online at the link below.
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