Finance Officer DFID Project Jobs – Ministry Of Health
Organization: Ministry Of Health
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports To: Head of the Division of Vector-Borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases (DVB&NTD) and to ASCEND Country Lead
About US:
Accelerating the Sustainable Control and Elimination of NTDs (ASCEND) is a £200 million investment from the UK government’s Department for International Development (DFID), to advance the impact and sustainability of national programs tackling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). To be implemented between September 2019 to March 2022, ASCEND comprises of two lots – one focusing on South Asia, East¬ and Southern Africa (lot 1) and the other on West¬ and Central Africa (lot 2). ASCEND lot 1 is implemented by a consortium of technical partners led by Crown Agents, including Abt Associates, Oriole Global Health and the Royal Tropical Institute. Central to ASCEND 1’s approach is a close collaboration with National Governments and other implementing partners, to enhance national approaches to NTD control and elimination. ASCEND’s goal is to contribute to the global goal of reducing the burden of targeted NTDs so that they are no longer a public health problem.
Job Summary: The Finance Officer will be seconded to the NTD – Division in the Ministry of Health and will be responsible to the overall accounting and financial management of the ASCEND project. The Finance Officer will work closely with ASCEND- CROWN AGENTS staff, selected IPs, DVB&NTD- MOH staff, and other NTD partners to ensure that appropriate systems and procedures are in place to ensure that the project operates efficiently, uses resources effectively and within the budget.
The Finance Officer will report to the head of the Division of Vector-Borne and Neglected Tropical Diseases (DVB&NTD)/National NTD Program Manager and to ASCEND Country Lead.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain primary relationship with donors and act as the principal financial Management liaison.
- The Finance Officer must ensure that project implementation is done in an environment of strong controls and that the project complies with Donor rules and regulations.
- Take the lead in assuring the quality management of local sub grants from inception to closure through development of adequate financial management systems and maintenance of strong financial controls to guarantee compliance with donor regulations.
- Ensure that programming and operations staff improve their understanding of DFID granting mechanisms and build their capacity to adhere to donor regulations related to reporting, human resources, asset management, and procurement.
- Perform on-going monitoring and assessment of DVB’s and IUs’ (Districts) capacity to accurately record and post all transactions and follow up actions to resolve any identified problems.
- Prepare and implement training and technical assistance as needed to address local capacity needs and reinforce grant management through on job support and monitoring,
- Actively participate in program meetings as appropriate to effectively plan and coordinate financial and programmatic activities in conjunction with DVB and IUs (implementing districts)
- Provide technical assistance to all project staff in preparation of annual project budgets and narratives and sub-award budgets and modifications when needed.
- Make sure vouchers, monthly journals, invoices, financial reports, accruals and other financial deliverables are well prepared and filed both in hard and electronic copies.
- Reconcile all control accounts on monthly/quarterly basis to ensure completeness and integrity of financial information e.g. Bank & Cash, Prepayments, Accruals, Staff Debtors etc. and report accordingly in a timely manner.
- Perform Project variance analysis and provide updated projections to support internal management and/or donor requirements.
- Ensure congruity and consistency of all relevant financial policies and procedures and alert project leadership when there is any financial risk to the project.
- Provide support in the review of donor contracts to ensure compliance during the execution of contract.
- Assist in responding to audit requests and manage close out processes.
- Undertake other general finance and administrative duties as required to facilitate the smooth running of Accounting and Project Finance activities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal applicant must hold a Master’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or /Professional qualification in accountancy such as ACCA, CPA, ACIS and CPE obtained from a recognized awarding Institution or an equivalent.
- At least 5 years working experience in Accounting/ procurement and Office Administration role in a donor funded project. training will be an added advantage
- Added advantages:
- Training in NGO financial management or Grant management.
- Understanding of Public health programs as well as understanding of the synergy between programmatic, operational and financial components of public health initiatives.
- Proven Knowledge of DFID financial management guidelines will be an added advantage
- Demonstrated knowledge of protection, prevention of sexual abuse and exploitation and the field of safeguarding
- Experience in computer skills especially Word, Excel and e-mail/internet
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written English)
- Accounting skills.
- Excellent report preparation and presentation skills
- Experience in programme budgeting
- Experience in results-based management, project monitoring and reporting
- Well-developed training and facilitation skills
- Ability and willingness to work under pressure as part of a global team
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send a covering letter and a copy of your CV to; recruitments@ascend.crownagents.com
Deadline: 24th January 2020