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Organization:Futures Group
Location;Kampala,Uganda
Salary:Very Attractive
Contingent on funding Company Profile Established in 1971, Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well being of people around the world.
We assist governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, population planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender.
Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.
Program Description
The goal of the program is to increase citizens' voice for quality health service delivery—to improve quality, availability, and accessibility of health services at the community level in 35 districts of Uganda in partnership with at least 4 local Ugandan Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).
The key objectives of the program are: to ensure that communities in the selected districts can identify and articulate their needs, and are able to demand for quality services; to ensure that the CSOs develop effective advocacy initiatives, and are able to represent the communities' demands for better quality services; and to build the technical and operational capacity of the CSOs to qualify them as potential direct recipients of future USAID funding.
Position Summary
We are seeking a dynamic Finance & Grants Manager who will be responsible for the implementation of the financial and grants management aspect of our project.
Qualifications
- Master's Degree or higher in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or other relevant field
- S/he must be a certified chartered accountant
- S/he must possess at least eight (8) years' experience in administrative and financial management of large donor projects
- Experience in auditing and accounting, grants and fund management
- Demonstrated experience and skills in developing and managing large budgets
- Proficient in relevant computer applications and databases
- S/he should have skills and experience in the appraisal and evaluation of proposals and monitoring of grants
- Demonstrated record of successfully managing grants for donor funded programs is essential
- S/he shall have experience in capacity building of sub grantee organizations and in financial and forensic audits of donor-funded projects and programs
- S/he shall possess management and communication skills
Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual, veteran or marital status.
How to Apply
http://unjobs.org/vacancies/1376948615359
