Jobs in Uganda, Finance and Administrative Manager,Job vacancies in Uganda, at JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) - 2015

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Finance and Administrative Manager will lead the JSI project and support the JSI/Uganda Office in administering and accounting for human, material and financial resources.

She or he will be responsible for maintaining office space at national level and possibly in a number of district hubs in the coming years, and for establishing and facilitating the use by staff of project financial, administrative, personnel, logistics, and communications systems. The FAM will ensure consistent adherence to JSI Research & Training, Inc.

(JSI) regulations, policies and standard accounting procedures, donor regulations and Uganda laws.

He/she will work under the direction of the Finance and Contracts Manager with day to day supervision from the JSI Uganda Technical Director and will maintain ongoing, open communications with MCSP/Uganda and other affiliated offices in Uganda and in the US.

·Develop and maintain JSI’s financial, administrative, and personnel systems for use by the Uganda office

·Support JSI/Uganda offices in Kampala and possibly establish and support in district hubs in the future

·Procure, inventory and maintain, furniture and equipment for the Kampala and district offices

·Develop and maintain operational and financial procedures that facilitate the work of project staff and their counterparts

·Work to align policies, procedures and increase cost and operational efficiency when possible

·Manage the recruitment and training of the JSI project’s administrative and support staff in all offices; organize and engage in team building activities to ensure a well-informed and cohesive staff

·Supervise financial and administrative staff working in the Kampala and district offices

·Ensure compliance with donor regulations and JSI policies and procedures in the implementation of all project activities

·Assist the Finance and Contracts Manager and JSI Technical Manager in contract compliance and related issues

·Negotiate grants and contracts with non-governmental organizations (NGO), should such grants and contracts be required

·Establish and maintain clear and regular communications with district teams and offices to maximize operational effectiveness

·Support the Technical Manager in maintaining an open and continual information link with JSI headquarters in the US

·Consolidate and provide consolidated monthly field financial reports to Technical Manager and JSI headquarters in the US

·Ensure all transactions and activities are conducted in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles or standards

·Assist the Senior Technical Manager in ensuring that JSI Uganda financial controls and systems comply with JSI accounting practices and meet donor standards

·Act as primary lead in any audits or finance and administrative reviews of the Kampala and/or district-level offices

QUALIFICATIONS

·BA in business, accounting, or related field

·6 years or more of experience working on a project sponsored by the US Government and /or an international NGO

·Experience in the management of international contracts and grants preferred

·Proven skill and practice in financial management

·Experience supervising finance and administrative employees based in multiple locations

·Knowledge of international donor regulations, including USAID, a plus

·Advanced skills in the use of Quickbooks, Microsoft (MS) Office, including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

·Proficiency in written and spoken English

This position will be based in Kampala with 10% in-country travel to project sites.

Salary commensurate with experience.

Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online by 11/30/2014.

Mode of application:

To apply for this position, please click “Apply Online” below, or send your CV and cover letter to SS4RIrecruitment@jsi.com.

Salary commensurate with experience.

Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online by 12/08/2014.

Apply Online:

To apply to this position please click the link below and follow the application instructions below.