Finance Manager Jobs at Chemonics in Uganda

Job Title: Finance manager
Uganda


Chemonics seeks a finance manager for the anticipated $60-million, USAID-funded Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) project in Uganda, under the U.S. Presidential Malaria Initiative. The project will provide technical and logistical assistance to the Ministry of Health (MOH) and National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) to implement indoor residual spraying for malaria prevention. The finance manager is a full-time position based in Gulu. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. Responsibilities include:

* Serve as Chemonics' in-country representative on project contractual matters
* Ensure that all contract-specified grants-related regulatory requirements (e.g., ADS, CFR, and OMB) and procurement regulatory requirements (e.g., FAR and AIDAR) are met in a satisfactory and professional manner
* Work in close consultation with the chief of party in managing local finances and project budget
* Draft financial guidelines and policy, prepare cash requests, review and approve expenditures, and review and approve monthly financial reports
* Maintain personnel records for local and expatriate staff, drafting both long- and short-term local employment contracts and ensuring compliance with local labor laws
* Supervise project finance and administrative staff and evaluate performance on an on-going basis

Qualifications:


* Advanced level degree in business administration, finance, or other relevant field
* Minimum eight years of experience in financial management of large international projects
* Minimum five years of experience in financial management; experience with procurement or supply management highly preferred
* Demonstrated knowledge with compliance to U.S. government cost accounting standards and experience in developing and managing large budgets
* Demonstrated critical thinking, attention to detail, and sound judgement
* Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
* Proficiency in written and spoken English

How to Apply:
Send electronic submissions to UgandaIRSRecruitment@chemonics.com by January 22, 2012. No telephone inquiries, please.

Applicants should also download and complete our EEO self-identification form and separately submit it to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com when applying for this position. Please include "name of position, region/country" in the subject line. Applicants can indicate on the form their choice not to disclose. Thank you for completing the form and supporting our EEO reporting requirements.

Finalists will be contacted.

Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability and genetic information.

Deadline: January 22, 2012