Fresher Agreements Officer Jobs - Palladium

Project Name: DFID-funded Northern Uganda: Transforming the

Economy through Climate Smart Agriculture (NU-TEC)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Palladium

develops and delivers solutions that create positive impact for communities,

businesses, societies and economies. We transform lives and create enduring

value by working with governments, corporations and non-profit organisations.

Palladium is built on the idea that progress will be supported by four key

pillars: International Development, Strategy Execution Consulting, Impact Investment,

Training and Events.

About DFID NU-TEC Program:

NU-TEC

Market Development (MD) is a five year DFID-funded programme that aims to

increase the incomes and climate resilience of poor men and women in northern

Uganda by (a) stimulating sustainable, pro-poor growth in selected agricultural

markets and (b) improving the position of poor men and women within these

market systems, to make them more inclusive for poor people. Palladium manages

the programme on behalf of DFID.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• The Agreements Officer will regularly review
  
  of the concept notes and supporting documentation to ensure completeness,
  
  consistency and adherence to the intervention fund terms;


• Draft of the MoUs and Intervention Agreements
  
  which we have with our partners.


• Keenly review project budgets and advise the
  
  Deputy Team Leader and Team Leader accordingly;


• The incumbent will also review the Fiduciary
  
  Risk Assessment Reports to identify key risky areas;


• Ensure that relevant special conditions are
  
  included in the Intervention Agreement;


• Render support in the production of all
  
  documents and tools needed for the Intervention Agreement;


• Help in drafting Intervention Agreements;


• Support the development and implementation of
  
  the due diligence, monitoring and evaluation procedures of the Programme;


• Support the team in making sure that progress
  
  reports (technical and financial) are submitted on time;


• Keenly review, analyse and assess the
  
  Intervention Partner’s performance against KPIs as per intervention
  
  agreement;


• Review Intervention Partner’s financial
  
  reports and request any additional supporting documentation;


• Follow up on feedback sent to the
  
  Intervention Partner to ensure issues raised have been addressed;


• Coordinate project expenditure verification
  
  and audit;


• Prepare of the intervention funding
  
  allocation, disbursements, and forecast schedules as required;


• Keenly track all financial disbursements to
  
  intervention partners;


• Regularly review site visit reports and
  
  following up on action points.


• Focus on continual improvement in the
  
  intervention fund management processes ensuring at all times that the
  
  intervention management function is operating efficiently and effectively;


• Ensure that the Interventions Manual is up to
  
  date regarding intervention fund management policies and procedures.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the DFID NU-TEC Project
  
  Agreements Officer job opportunity should hold a Bachelor’s degree with a
  
  specialisation in management, finance/accounting or other relevant field;


• At least two to three years previous
  
  experience in accounting and financial management;


• Broad working knowledge of public sector loan
  
  processes including accounting and financial reporting;


• At least two years of work experience in a
  
  developing country or similar environment (East Africa experience strongly
  
  preferred).


• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex
  
  intervention funding requirements, submissions and budget projections;


• Strong financial acumen;


• Experience of working with DFID or other
  
  International Development organisations would be an asset.


• Good negotiation and debating skills;


• Excellent analytical skills;


• Good team leadership, management and
  
  interpersonal skills;


• Ability to work effectively under pressure
  
  and to manage competing priorities;


• Outstanding team player and willingness to
  
  learn and support learning of others.


• Ability to work with international teams;


• Ability to operate in complex situations.


• English language skills. Swahili is desired.

If

you want to work for the Palladium Group in the aforementioned capacity should

Apply Online by clicking on web link below.

Deadline: 12th April, 2016