Organisation: Sightsavers
Duty
Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Station:
Kampala, Uganda
Reports
to:
Finance & Support Service Manager (FSSM)
to:
Finance & Support Service Manager (FSSM)
About
US:
US:
Sightsavers
is an International Development Organization which works with partners to
eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for people
with disabilities in over 33 developing countries across Africa, Asia and
America. Sightsavers seeks to achieve a world where no one is blind from
avoidable causes and where visually impaired people participate equally in
society. Each year, we improve the lives of millions of people in the poorest
parts of the world. Sightsavers offers a great place to work within easy reach
of London and Brighton.
is an International Development Organization which works with partners to
eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for people
with disabilities in over 33 developing countries across Africa, Asia and
America. Sightsavers seeks to achieve a world where no one is blind from
avoidable causes and where visually impaired people participate equally in
society. Each year, we improve the lives of millions of people in the poorest
parts of the world. Sightsavers offers a great place to work within easy reach
of London and Brighton.
Job
Summary: The
Programme Finance Officer will provide programme financial and administration
support, grants and contract management/reporting and information management
support to maximise the Uganda Country Office programme operations. The
incumbent will be responsible to provide support to the Country Office
programme budget preparation and donor reports.
Summary: The
Programme Finance Officer will provide programme financial and administration
support, grants and contract management/reporting and information management
support to maximise the Uganda Country Office programme operations. The
incumbent will be responsible to provide support to the Country Office
programme budget preparation and donor reports.
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- The
jobholder will also support the country FSSM in performing regular partner
financial visits which will require you to process finance documentation,
budget/forecasts questions and ensure proper spending as per approved
agreements. - The
incumbent will work closely with partners and programme officers to ensure
partner financial reports are received and be responsible for filing them
in an orderly fashion. - The
incumbent will also review the incoming financial data where you will also
be required to conduct regular spot checks. - The
successful candidate will be required to react to funding request and
produce financial reports to sub-grantees and partners whilst making sure
consistent with approved budgets. - The
jobholder will also review expenditure returns and make recommendation of
approval of liquidations. - The
Programme Finance Officer will be require to conduct administrative duties
such as processing expenditure returns onto CLAIMS system and preparing
monthly financial reports. - Other
duties will be general administration tasks to support staff in processing
claims/invoices to assist staff with travel funds to ensure they are well
supported, this will require a good eye to ensure they are appropriately
coded for processing.
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the Sightsavers Programme Finance Officer job
placement should possess a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as
Business Administration - At
least three years’ experience in an NGO setting. - A
minimum of two years’ experience in a financial administration role with
experience of project management including financial
administration/budgeting with the ability to explore data and produce
effective reports in a timely manner. - Proficiency
in Microsoft products including accountancy packages is essential as is
the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with key
stakeholders
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a filled application form and equal opportunities form to
jobs@sightsavers.org indicating the position title on the email subject line.
suitably qualified and interested candidates should send a filled application form and equal opportunities form to
jobs@sightsavers.org indicating the position title on the email subject line.
Deadline:
6th August 2017
6th August 2017
