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Position Title: Finance and Administration Manager
Duty Station: ACODEV Natlonal Office Kampala
Organization:Action for Community Development (ACODEV)
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Reports to: ExecutIve Director
Application Deadline:09th February 2015
Organizational Profile
Action for Community Development (ACODEV) is a national NGO that has been
implementlng program in Uganda for 11 years now. We envision a society where
children, women and men are healthy and economically productive. We serve and
empower lndlvlduals, families and communities In Uganda through promoting
locally driven, innovative and
sustainable solutions in the areas of Human
Rights, Health Promotion and Institutional Capacity Strengthening.
ACODEV has received funding to implement a 4-year PATH USAID Advocacy for
Better Health project in 29 Sub-Counties ofKasese District. The goal
oftf1eproject is to improve the quality, accessibility, and availability of hea!lh
services by fostering citizen demand and enhancing the capacity of citizens to
advocate for Improved responsiveness and accountability by decision-makers and
service providers.
Job Purpose:
The Manager will head the Finance and Admin Department and will be a
strategic thought¬partner and report to the Executive Director (ED). The
successful candidate should be a hands-on and participative manager who Is
ready to lead and develop an Intemalteam al
ACODEV to support the following areas: finance, business planning and
budgeting, human resources management, administration, and IT.
He or she will manage financiat planning and Donors relations, ensure
comprehensive financial monitoring and reporting, Finance and tax audit.
Administration and Human resource management; Oversee general administration;
Ensure compliance 10 finance policies and procedures, Supervision and Capacity
Building of Ihe finance team at national and regional offices.
Minimum Qualifications and knowledge requirements:
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A university degree of BCOM, BBA, Statistics, Economics or related field;
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Masters in Business Administration, Finance or Human Resource is preferred.
Should be a holder of CPA, ACCA or other internationally accredited
professional accounting bodies.
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At least six years work experience In finance, managing people, performance
management, monitoring and evaluation, capacity building in national
nongovernmental or international organization is preferred
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Experience In designing and managing budgets and the corresponding
InlemaUonal NGO's acceptable reporting formats including but not limited to
USAlD, EU and other intemational development partners.
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Expertise in using various accounting packages or software like Quick books
and Navlson;
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Experience in Human Resource management including training and facilitation
skills for staff and good communlcaUon and people relations skills;
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Experience in procurement, stores and nee! management required.
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Ability 10 work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of
employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance,
creativity, problem solving, and results.
Mode of application:
Interested applicants who meet the job requirements should submit their
cover leiters, CV, copies of academic documents and contacts for 3 referees by
09th February 2015 to:
Human Resources Dept, Action for Community Development,
Plot 98/99 Masoli Rd, off Gayaza
road,
P.O Box 22234, Kampala Or ACODEV
Regional Office, Kasese District;
300 meters off Kasese Mbarara
Highway near Rwenzorl Intemational Hotel
Only successful applicants will be contacted
