Job Title: Finance Officer
Location: Jinja, Uganda
Reports to: Finance Manager
About Project:
GOAL and its consortium partner, Wageningen Environmental Research (WENR) will be commencing on an anticipated 5 years resilient and inclusive economic development programme funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Kampala.
The objective of the programme is to build climate resilient and more productive farming systems and livelihoods, with environmentally sustainable and commercially viable practices, as such sustainably increasing productivity and income of 200,000 smallholder farming households (SHF) in Busoga and Lango regions. The project is built around four pathways and outcomes:Â Pathway and Outcome 1: focuses on enhanced social resilience and agency in SHF households and communities; Pathway and Outcome 2: focuses on ensuring SHF farming systems are more sustainable, productive and resilient to shocks.; Pathway and Outcome 3: focuses on SHF actively participating and benefiting in inclusive markets ; and Pathway and Outcome 4: ensures SHF have enhanced voice and influence to address market system issues.
Job Summary: The Finance Officer will be responsible for providing support to the finance manager with donor reporting requirements, following up on payments, preparing field funds transfers to field offices and processing payments. The Finance Officer is responsible for ensuring internal controls are always in place and being followed, the field office has adequate cash flows for smooth running of its’ operations. and ensure adherence to the GOAL finance manual.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Timely updating of INSPIRE monthly cashbooks for monthly reporting.
- Maintain safe custody of the organization cash kept at the field office.
- Timely processing of cash payments to staff and suppliers based on approved payments requisitions
- Monitoring outstanding floats and ensuring they are cleared as soon as activities are completed.
- Provide support to the Finance Manager in developing accurate and realistic project and annual budgets
- Providing support to programme manager in reviewing monthly Budget Monitoring Tools (BMT) as well as updating forecasts.
- Provide timely, accurate, weekly and monthly financial reports to Kampala Finance Team.
- Liaising with Finance Manager and Finance in Kampala on finance related matters.
- Liaise with banks on any financial related matters.
- Support the organization in ongoing risk management at the field level and to support the fulfilment of the GOAL Uganda finance plan objectives
- Ensure that monthly fund request is sent to Kampala by the end of the month for the coming period.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Essential criteria:
- A university degree in BBA–Accounting, BA Finance/Accounting from a recognized institution.
- ACCA/CPA at least Level 2
- Minimum 2 years’ INGO experience in a similar role.
Desirable criteria:
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Proficient computer skills (MS Word and Excel)
- Good analytical skills
- Good team player, flexible and capable of working with a multinational country team.
GOAL
Established in 1977, GOAL is an international humanitarian agency, with a global team of 2,400 personnel, dedicated to alleviating the needs of the most vulnerable communities. Currently operating in 13 of the world’s most vulnerable countries, GOAL delivers a wide range of humanitarian and development Programmes, ranging from humanitarian relief in disaster situations, to focusing on nutrition, food security, and building greater resilience and sustainable livelihoods.
General description of the country programme:
First operational in Uganda in 1979, the current GOAL Uganda country programme focuses on Health (including WASH, Health Accountability and Nutrition programing); and a market-based systems approach to improving agricultural livelihoods and WASH. GOAL Uganda mainstreams gender, child protection, social behaviour change and resilience strategies across all programming. GOAL works on a district focused approach and uses a mixture of direct implementation and partnerships with national and international civil society organizations, local government, the private sector and communities to give effect to our mission.
GOAL Uganda has a skilled team of approximately 100 personnel and manages an annual operating budget of approximately €8.7 million (2018). GOAL is currently operational in the North, South, East and West of Uganda with six established offices in Kampala, Lira, Bugiri, Abim, Kaabong and Agago Districts. GOAL Uganda country programme is funded by a number of donors who include Mastercard, charity: water, Irish Aid and some small foundations.
Details of remuneration package and benefits
Our package includes a competitive salary, health insurance cover for up to 3 dependents, comprehensive 24-hour personal accident cover, terminal benefits equivalent to one month for each completed year of service and our working hours provide for a half day on Fridays. GOAL promotes a learning and development environment with training & study opportunities aligned to our staff development policy.
This Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL reserves the right to change this document, it is not viewed as an inflexible specification as it may be varied from time to time in the light of strategic developments and following discussion with the post holder.
Safeguarding
Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.
Accountability within GOAL
- Alongside our safeguarding policy, GOAL is an equal opportunities employer and has a set of integrity policies. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability:
- Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.
- Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area.
- Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.
How to Apply:
All candidates should apply online at the link below.
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Deadline: 9th August 2024
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