Uganda: Finance and Operations Manager – Northern Uganda: Transforming the Economy through Climate Smart Agribusiness (NU-TEC) - 2015

Organization: Development Alternatives, Inc.

Country: Uganda

Closing date: 11 Dec 2014

Finance and Operations Manager– Northern Uganda: Transforming the Economy through Climate Smart Agribusiness (NU-TEC)

About DAI

DAI is an employee-owned global development company. For 40 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governments, and instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 60 countries. Our integrated development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines—crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS and disease control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.

Objective of the Programme

DAI is currently bidding for a DFID funded programme to develop, design and implement its Northern Uganda: Transforming the Economy through Climate Smart Agribusiness (NU-TEC) Programme. The programme will help support the North’s transition from an isolated, conflict affected and lagging region, with high vulnerability to climate change, into a dynamic wealth creating economy, supplying more and greater value products to Uganda and the surrounding region, with greater resilience to a changing climate. Support will be targeted at agri-businesses, rather than smallholders directly, although smallholders will be the ultimate beneficiaries of better agricultural input supply and greater demand for their produce.

Scope of Work

The Finance and Operations Manager will be responsible for the overall operations, management, administration and finance to enable the delivery of the program. He or she will need to understand best practices in financial management, budgeting and reporting mechanisms. More specifically, the FOM will be responsible for the following:

Duties and Responsibilities

Finance and Procurement

· Provide financial management, reporting and control and ensure fiscal management is maintained and that funds are spent for the required purpose in line with the financial plan

• Ensure compliance with the donor contract, DFID regulations and local laws and norms

· Preparation of fraud control and audit procedures and timely notification and recommendations for improvement

· Salary and remittance payment to in-country staff

· Cash management

Operations and Logistics

· Support in operational setup of Kampala office base

• Ensure all activities are updated in the project database from program inception through close-out and that all activities are thoroughly documented — through field notes, trip reports and photographs

· Oversee logistics for delivery of goods and services, including local suppliers identification and procurement negotiation

· Oversee logistics on field trips including flight reservations, local transportation, accommodation and communications

· Implement and maintain DAI’s security strategy, policies, plans and procedures

· Provide Security Risk assessment of travel routes, project offices and residences/hotels

· Gather security information and establish an international and local network for information

· Forecast risk events and pre-emptive mitigations

· Investigate and identify new ways of achieving operational efficiencies including working with counterpart consultants to improve systems, policies, procedures and structures in targeted governmental and non-governmental institutions

HR and IT

• Oversee all the office administration duties including office IT equipment, IT systems and networks (in collaboration with DAI’s IT specialists)


• Coordinate all HR management and manage a copy of all HR files


• Provide management training on security awareness and crisis management and instil a culture of security among project staff


• Provide DAI’s orientation briefings for all incoming staff and situational briefings upon request


• Provide IT training to programme staff, where necessary

Reporting

· Participate in quarterly, semi-annual and annual report writing process, specifically leading the development of the content related to financial reports

· Preparation of monthly financial reports to the Team Leader and Home Office Project Director

• Preparing financial summaries and narrative analyses for meetings or briefings


• Preparation of quarterly financial statements of expenditure and financial forecasts according to contract limits for the effective management of the program of activities

Required Key Skills & Qualifications:

• At least 6 years of financial management experience and of working on donor-funded projects with a University degree in finance or related field

· Minimum of 3 years of experience on complex development programmes including DFID-funded programs in political transition, stabilisation and/or peace building programs

· Detailed knowledge of Uganda culture and awareness of the operational environment

· Fluent in DFID policies and procedures in regards to procurement processes and financial compliance, including demonstrated understanding of the value for money agenda and its application to programme implementation and monitoring

• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to manage international and national teams from diverse cultural backgrounds in a complex cross-cultural environment


• Experience in security management in a high-risk environment


• Excellent verbal and written English language skills


• Programme strategy development experience, including work planning and activity budgeting


• Knowledge of Windows Server and Windows Client operating systems


• Knowledge of Lotus Notes Client Administration will be considered an advantage

Location:Based in Northern Uganda

Start date:

Early 2015

Duration:

7.5 years

*Please note that all profiles are indicative and therefore subject to change*

How to apply:

Please click on the link to apply:
http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH13/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DAINC&cws=1&rid=1768