Country: Uganda
Closing date: 11 Jun 2017
Role overview
Grants Development:
. Ensure that VSOU has a robust and updated grants management system.
. Work closely with programmes staff to prepare fully costed budgets in new grants in accordance with donor guidelines and in VSO budget format (Proposal Total Cost - PTC) while applying VSO finance and costing policies.
. Work in close collaboration with Finance Manager to ensure new budgets align with country budget plans
Grants Implementation:
. Ensure all new projects have appropriate budget codes with robust grants documentation in both soft and hard copy in line with VSO grants management system.
. Ensure all new grants have Grants Compliance System that allows to monitor and adhere to donor requirements in close coordination with programmes team.
. Ensure that every project-cycle has a grants compliance monitoring approach easily understood by the users.
. Work in close coordination with sub-grants officers and programme staff to effectively manage donor and VSO compliance in every project/grant.
. Lead partners' capacity building on quality grants management.
. Produce good quality finance reports for all donors as per donor requirement
. Support the Finance manager in annual /quarterly budget re-forecasts preparations.
. Produce timely monthly management reports for each project and work with programme staff to ensure accuracy.
. Support the Programme managers in the preparation of monthly grant management meetings.
Financial management:
. Ensure that relevant internal controls as per the donor requirements and VSO finance manual, are adhered to.
. Support Finance manager in training the other finance and programme staff on SUN 5 reporting technology and donor regulations.
. Provide support to Finance manager during all finance audits.
People management:
. Technically manage all sub-grants officers for solid sub-grants budget implementation and delivery of partner accountabilities and data into the reporting system to ensure completeness and accuracy in finance reporting, in close coordination with the programmes team.
. Manage staff learning & development priorities in line with programme strategy and people first principles.
. Work in coordination with programme, HR, operations and finance to ensure that grant learnings are generated and used well in programme design.
. Deputise for the Finance manager in terms of budget and grant management when required.
Skills, qualifications and experience
A Qualified Accountant with a related degree with good technical accounting skills. At least 4 years' experience of financial planning and sub grant accounting, with a good background in reporting and analysis.
How to apply:
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