1. To Coordinate activities at the District and Sub-county level
2. To Strengthen management of resources and program results at District and Sub-country level
3. To Improve Local Government support for social sector service delivery
4. To Institute innovative approaches to sustain social sector service delivery Initial. Activities will focus on 35 district Local Governments in the East, West and Central regions of Uganda. SDS is seeking to fill the following positions based at Mbale, Mbarara and Kampala.Regional Grants and Finance Specialists (Kampala, Mbale and Mbarara)
The Grants & Finance Specialist is responsible for managing, monitoring, and reporting on project grant disbursements to the relevant local governments. In addition, the Specialist will identify technical assistance (TA) needs of local governments in the areas of financial management, budgeting and procurement, and provide TA as needed.
Responsibilities:
• Track grant disbursements to Local
• Governments and oversee accountability and adherence to the terms of these grants.
• Undertake periodic site visits to Local Governments to conduct spot checks of performance and expenditures.
• Work with other regional team members and the Director of Grants to identify areas of TA, and provide TA to cover any issues or gaps that impair grant performance, in areas such as financial management, budgeting and procurement.
Job requirement
Academic Qualifications:
• At least an undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or similar
Other Qualifications:
• 5 years and above experience monitoring and reporting on financial expenditures under a grants program.
• Skills in financial management, accounting and use of Excel.
• Experience working with Local Governments and USAID preferred.
How to apply
Interested candidates can send their letters of application, CV with three references and copies of their academic qualifications by close of business Friday 29
recfuittment.sds@uganda-sds.org with position applied for in the subject line.
Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
