Organization:RTI International
Locations:Kampala, Uganda
Brief Job Description
RTI International is seeking Finance and Grants Manager candidates for an anticipated USAID-funded
project in Uganda. The project will aim to empower communities and strengthen advocacy initiatives that contribute to improvements in health service delivery. The Finance and Grants Manager will be responsible for ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting and budgets as well as the management of all accounting, audits, procurement, and sub-award financial and compliance monitoring. The position will be based in Kampala, Uganda.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage all financial and operational aspects of the project and ensure compliance with RTI and USG financial and accounting policies and procedures and procurement integrity.
- Oversee preparation and submission of monthly financial statements (including expenses, receivable and payables).
- Ensure timely submission of expense reports, bank reconciliations and wire transfer requests to corporate headquarters in the US.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual expenditures and prepare pipeline estimates for the project.
- Prepare biweekly cash requirements; monitor cash flow and reconcile cash accounts in order to maintain appropriate cash balances.
- Oversee human resource management, procurement, payroll administration to the project.
- Ensures appropriate systems and cost effective, timely procedures such as cash management, vendor payments, and budgeting are in place to properly disburse, account, budget and report funds and have the proper internal controls.
- Provide technical assistance as required to build financial management capacity of local partners and grantees.
- Review technical and financial proposals from local NGOs including negotiating annual budgets, and reviews grantee financial expenditure reports for accuracy and adherence to the SOW and budget.
- Implement and monitor cost effective and efficient systems and procedures.
- Supervise administrative and financial support team members.
Qualifications and skills
- Master's Degree in business, public administration, financing, economics, accounting, or a related field.
- At least 10 years' experience in financial and grants management, with a minimum of 5 years direct international work experience in developing countries with senior-level responsibility for administration and finance managing awards of similar size.
- Proven expertise in finance, accounting and auditing, includes automated financial systems, as well as results-oriented grants management.
- Proven expertise in financial planning, monitoring of grant compliance and management and the establishment of internal controls.
- Demonstrated strong management, coordination, teamwork, and planning skills, with proven ability to function effectively with multiple host-country counterparts in both the public and NGO sectors.
- Strong financial management, organizational and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a team-oriented setting are necessary.
- Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills and fluency in English.
- Willingness and ability to live, work, and travel frequently within Uganda.
About RTI
RTI International is one of the world's leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 3,700 provides research and technical services to governments and businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and the environment, and laboratory testing and chemical analysis.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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Closing Statement
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Application process
http://unjobs.org/vacancies/1376456832036