Finance and Administration Manager Job Vacancy at The National Cooperative Business Association – CLUSA Uganda

Job Title: Finance and Administration Manager

About CLUSA:

The National Cooperative Business Association – CLUSA Uganda is seeking highly qualified individuals to support a United States Department of Agriculture funded project to increase smallholder farmers’ incomes through adoption of conservation agriculture techniques in Uganda.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

 •Member of the senior management team;
 •Mentor and supervise Accounts Assistant, Administrative Assistant, and Procurement and Logistics Specialist in daily work plans and duties;
 •Ensure proper US Government compliance with all financial transactions, proper support documentation, and entering transactions correctly into Quick books;
 •Work closely with the US based home office to ensure that all transactions are up-loaded properly in a timely manner;
 •Responsible for project budget analysis and reporting on budget expenditures on a monthly basis to the Chief of Party;
 •Responsible for ensuring full compliance to all internal policies and procedures and communicating such to all staff,
 •Manage all project contracts and policies including tenancy agreements, insurance policies, and other employee benefits processing;
 •Manage all Human Resources issues in collaboration with the Chief of Party and in full compliance with Ugandan labor codes;
 •Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

 •The candidate should possess a master’s degree, or equivalent experience in accounting, finance; CPA preferred;
 •At least five (5) years’ experience at the supervisory/management level of multiple projects;
 •Exceptional diplomatic and business negotiating skills;
 •Fluency in English;
 •Extensive knowledge of US Government policies, procedures, procurement practices, rules, regulations, and reporting requirements;
 •Strong financial analysis, budgeting, and management skills, written/oral communication, and computer skills;
 •Demonstrated experience with computerized accounting software and excel spreadsheets;
 •Prior work experience with QuickBooks accounting software program;
 •Ability to work with people and willingness to support and train others;
 •Ability to travel to project sites nationwide.

How to Apply:
All candidates should send their application letters and CV with 3 traceable referees including immediate supervisors should be sent to the Chief of Party, CLUSA Uganda, via e-mail to Inquiries@clusauganda.co.ug, with the position title clearly referenced in the subject line.

NB: Please provide daytime contact telephone number. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 4th October 2013

General Manager Job Vacancy at Profile International Uganda Limited in Kampala, Uganda

Job Title: General Manager

Requirements:

• Preferably  MBA with  a first  degree  in law  or  accounting  and/or any  other  business  related  course .
• Not less  than  6 years  work experience  in fast moving  consumer  goods  (FMCG)  industry in a  similar  or  managerial  role

Skills:

• Strong  entrepreneurial  focus  and bottom –line  orientation.
• Strong  verbal  and written  communication  skills
• Strong  organizational  and multi-tasking  skills
• High level  of integrity, self driven  , well exposed , a leader  with  good  people  skills
• An  individual  capable  of advising  and guiding  the Board  on all  matters  of business .
• The  suitable  candidates  should be  able  to steer, guide  and manage a large  workforce  and make  them  achieve  results .
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How to apply:
Please send  an application  and attach  a detailed  CV, copies  of academic  and professional  certificates /testimonials  , postal address , a daytime telephone contact  and names of  3 referees to the  National Director  using the  address  below.
Apply to the  National  Director  , Profiles  Intergrational Uganda  Limited  , P. O. Box  3024, Kampala  Uganda
Application Deadline: 7th Oct 2013

Grants Officer Job Vacancy at Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP) in Kampala, Uganda

Job Title: Grants  Officer

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing  and  monitoring  of sub grants  work to ensure that  sub grant funds are effectively  and efficiently  utilized in  compliance  with  applicable donor laws  and regulations  and MJAP’s  financial  management  guidelines .
• Develop  Memoranda of Understanding  (MoU) Agreements between  MJAP’s  & Sub-partiners
• Monitor  sub-partiner financial activities  to ensure compliance  with  MoU   terms and conditions
• Liaise with  proposal development  team  to develop budgets/cost applications  for new  program  proposals
• Participates  in Program Implementation  Team  meetings

Qualifications:

• Degree  in a financial  discipline-B-Com, BBA  or  its equivalent  from a recognized  University .
• Significant  experience  in grants  management  and financial /operational systems is essential ;
• Experience with  performance  based granting  is strongly  preferred
• Principles  of Accounting  and  Auditing
• Knowledge of  National  taxation policies  and regulations

How to apply
Interested  candidates  who meet  the  above mentioned requirements  should  submit their  applications together with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of their  academic  documents , day time contact  telephone  numbers, names  and contact details  of three references  to the;
Human Resource Manager
Makerere University Joint AIDS Program (MJAP)
p. o. Box 7587 Kampala, Uganda
Plot  4B, Kololo Hill  Drive
Application Deadline: 2nd Oct 2013