Earn Over 64m Annually as USAID Program Budget Analyst at United States Embassy / US Mission ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

Organisation: United States

Embassy, US Mission in Uganda

Duty Station:  USAID Office, Kampala, Uganda

Salary Grade: FSN-9 (Ugshs

64,849,075 to 94,733,853 p.a. inclusive of allowances)

Welcome to the

United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda. 

The United States has enjoyed diplomatic relations with Uganda for over

30 years.  Ambassador Scott H. DeLisi

currently heads the U.S Mission to Uganda. 

The Mission is composed of several offices and organizations all working

under the auspices of the Embassy and at the direction of the Ambassador.

Among the

offices operating under the U.S Mission to Uganda are:

·        
United States Agency for International Development

(USAID)

·        
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

·        
Peace Corps (PC)

Job Summary: The USAID

Program Budget Analyst supports the Budget Team in the effectively managing program

management functions including planning, budgeting, and reporting, of the USAID

assistance budget to Uganda.  The incumbent

provides analysis and reporting services to USAID/Washington, U.S. Mission in

Uganda (State Department, Department of Defense (DOD), Center for Disease

Control (CDC) and other USG agencies), Government of Uganda (GOU), and other

donors on USAID/Uganda programs, development objectives, areas of program concentration,

alignment with GOU plans and resources.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

1.

Program Management Support – 50 %

·        
Support USAID Mission staff on the program

objectives, and budgetary levels in terms of the foreign assistance budget

framework, Presidential initiatives, and Congressional earmarks.

·        
The incumbent provides timely analysis on multiple

funding sources, allocations and accountability and performs Mission’s

processing of planning documents such as the Operational Plan (OP),

Congressional Budget Justification (CBJ), Congressional Notifications (CN),

Mission Strategic Resource Plan (MSRP), and various budget planning documents,

for submission to USAID/ Washington.

·        
Formulate detailed financial plans for the Mission’s

development assistance program and within the approved levels as per the annual

Operating Year Budget (OYB) for bilateral projects and Washington-managed

projects.

·        
Enter budget data into the worldwide Field Support

Database (FSD).

·        
Operate Mission’s Operating Year Budget management

system, OPS Master.

·        
Render support in the preparation of amendments to

obligate funding into Mission’s bilateral agreements with GOU.

Monitoring: Process budget

allocations as per funding requirements of bilateral, Global Field Support

projects, Congressional earmarks and directives, and monitor the Mission

portfolio, pipeline and mortgage analyses reports and tasks, to meet targets

assigned to the Mission by USAID Washington.

2.

 Information Analysis and Reporting – 50%

·        
Record and capture correct financial data and

information consistent with the USAID programming policies, guidelines and

approved program levels through the use of agency-wide applications like OPS

Master, PHOENIX VIEWER and FACTS INFO to analyse obligations and allocations of

program funds to meet Mission portfolio needs.

·        
The applicant will prepare and provide ad-hoc,

factual, analytical, program summaries, and other periodic reports based on a

variety of published and unpublished data, as required, for USAID/Washington,

Mission Director, technical offices, other USG agencies, the GOU and other

donor agencies regarding U.S. financial assistance in Uganda. These may include

analyses of funding for Northern Uganda, for Presidential initiatives, or for

quarterly assistance data requests by Ministry of Finance, Planning and

Economic Development (MOFPED).

·        
Maintain information for both internal and external

requirements and ensure that it is accurate and distributed according to its

sensitivity, and the classification of users.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

NOTE:  All

applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific

and comprehensive information supporting each item.

·        
The ideal candidate for the USAID Program Budget

Analyst job opportunity should hold a university degree in accounting, business

administration, social science or related fields is required.

·        
At least three (3) years of progressively

responsible work experience, which preferably includes program management work

in a social science field, business administration, communications or

information management.

·        
Prior experience in planning, budgeting, or in an

administrative area where emphasis is placed on analysis is required.

·        
Detailed working knowledge of program management and

budgeting systems and general procedures is required, along with a general

knowledge of the development context of Uganda.

·        
Possess knowledge of the principles of effective

teamwork.

·The applicant must

be tactful, possess good judgment, be able to work independently, and be able

to maintain positive working relationships with superiors, specialists, and

other Mission employees, GOU personnel, IPs, and others.

·        
Possess skills in computing, procedural, financial,

planning and budget analysis work. The incumbent should have the ability to

analyze complex programs, budget data, and relationships, and to process

information using software applications – spreadsheets and databases

specifically excellent fluency in Microsoft Excel and its multiple functions.

·        
Excellent skills in working with teams are essential

and required.

·        
S/he must operate efficiently and effectively in a

multi-cultural, multi-racial organization; and to work under pressure within a

team environment to meet tight deadlines for high quality products.

·        
Language Proficiency: Level IV

(fluent) in English is required with excellent reading, speaking and writing

skills.

All those

interested in working with the US mission in Kampala should send their

applications and strictly adhere to the following:

·        
Universal Application for Employment as a Locally

Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174) Download it Here.

·        
A current resume or curriculum vitae.

·        
Candidates who claim US Veterans preference must

provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.  Candidates who claim conditional US Veterans

preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional

preference in hiring with their application.

·        
Any other documentation (e.g. essays,

transcripts/certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements

of the position as listed above.

By email at

KampalaHR@state.gov

NB: Only electronic submissions will be accepted and

only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please clearly

indicate the position applied for in the subject area of the email submission.

Please use

standard file types such as Microsoft Word (.doc) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and

please send all documents in one file attachment.

Telephone:  0414-306001/259-791/5

Deadline: 16^th August 2015

The US Mission

in Kampala provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in

employment to all people without regard to race, color religion, sex, national

origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual

orientation.  The Department of State

also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel

operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.