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Head of Finance and Administration job at Self Help Africa
Posted by: ugashare-Volunteer
Posted date: 2024-Nov-14
Location: Kampala
Vacancy title:
Head of Finance and Administration [ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Accounting & Finance ]
Jobs at: Self Help Africa
Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, November 26 2024 Duty Station:
Within Uganda , Kampala, East Africa
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, November 14 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed Similar Jobs in Uganda
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JOB DETAILS:
About Self Help Africa
Self Help Africa (SHA) is an international NGO dedicated to the vision of an economically thriving and resilient rural Africa. We have 50 years of experience working with smallholder farmers, farmer associations, cooperatives and agribusinesses across Africa to help farmers grow and sell more food, improve diets, diversify incomes and make their livelihoods more sustainable and resilient to external shocks. SHA also builds awareness of issues affecting smallholders and represent their interests at policy and institutional level. SHA is a core member of The Gorta Group which is composed of a group of innovative organisations driving sustainable economic and social change across Africa. Comprising Self Help Africa, United Purpose, Partner Africa and TruTrade, the Gorta Group combines expertise in market-based solutions to poverty and rural development; climate change mitigation and resilience; trade facilitation and farmer and worker rights; underpinned by an inclusive ethos that specifically targets women and youth. Self Help Africa Uganda urgently seeks to recruit a suitable candidate to fill the position of Head of Finance and Administration.
Job Purpose
Under the overall managerial and administrative leadership of the SHA Country Director (CD), the Head of Finance and Administration will be directly responsible for the implementation and overall management of financial systems and controls of the Country Office and core administrative requirements. These include cash/bank management, strategic oversight of human resource and administrative functions, financial reporting, grant financial management and compliance, budget management, staff capacity building and all other related matters in Uganda.
The HoFA is a senior leader and a key member of Country Management Team (CMT), with the CD as lead and Head of Programme (HoP) as the other member. He/she is expected to play a key role in contributing to development of financial systems across SHA, new programme development and the overall achievement of country programme’s strategic plan goals.
The role will be directly responsible for the implementation and overall management of financial systems and controls and will be accountable for assessing, monitoring and mitigating both internal and external risks across the Country Programme. S/he will also be developing high quality approaches and systems, work closely with program leads and other senior staff to ensure effective monitoring and response to external risks associated with: compliance with policy and regulations, statutory requirements and collaborating with teams across the country programme and Global team. The HoFA will also be providing financial oversight and operational support to TruTrade Africa-Uganda office as and when required.
Key areas of responsibilities include:
• Country Office Finance Management
• Operational Management
• Human Resource Management
• Safety and Security
• Logistics/ Procurement / Assets Management
Education Requirement: No Requirements
Job Experience: No Requirements
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months:
Level of Education: Job application procedure
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