Finance & Contracts Officer Jobs – GIZ Uganda

Job Title:  Finance & Contracts Officer-Enhancing Good Governance in Sudan Programme Ref No. GIZ- GGSP/FCO/1224059

Organisation: GIZ Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

The German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has commissioned the Gesellschaft f?r Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) with implementing the “Enhancing Good Governance in Sudan” Programme. This intervention aims to strengthen Sudanese civil society actors in their efforts to contribute to peaceful and inclusive development in Sudan.

The programme comprises four areas of intervention, namely 1) enable Sudanese civil society actors to continue their work outside and inside of Sudan, 2) supporting Sudanese citizens to engage in inclusive activities strengthening peace and social cohesion 3) to connect Sudanese civil society and to elevate their voices to the political level as well as 4) to support adaptive and context-sensitive implementation.

Job Summary:   GIZ Uganda is recruiting Finance & Contracts Officer to support the implementation of this project.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

The Finance & Contracts Officer will be responsible for:

• Preparation of local contracts (service contracts, local subsidies).
• Providing advice to Partner organisations on finance & contracts issues.
• Providing administrative support for project-related events and activities in Uganda.

Specific Tasks The Finance & Contracts Officer performs the following tasks:

• Preparation of local contracts (service contracts, local subsidies)
• Conducting Financial and Legal Eligibility Checks for potential recipients of financing agreements as per GIZ guidelines
• Preparing tender processes relevant for the programme
• Assessing budgets of potential programme partners regarding plausibility.
• Providing advice to Partner organisations on finance & contracts issues
• Orientation sessions on GIZ regulations for contractual partners.
• Accompanying implementation and providing advice on finance & contracts issues as needed.
• Conducting spot checks.
• Providing administrative support for project-related events and activities in Uganda and other tasks
• Preparing procurements and tender processes relevant to in-kind programme activities in Uganda such as conferences, workshops, consultancy contracts
• Supporting the project team during project-related events and activities

Communication

• Ensuring regular, transparent and pro-active communication within the programme financial team and the programme management.
• Ensuring regular, transparent and pro-active communication with the GIZ Uganda’s admin and finance unit.
• Ensuring documentation of financial and contractual processes.

Other Duties/Additional Tasks

• Perform other duties and tasks at the request of management.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Law or other related field.

Details of experience

• 5 years of professional working experience in a similar position for GIZ, donor agencies, non-governmental organisations or other international organisations.
• Experience in providing capacity development on finance and admin topics
• Experience in working with Sudanese organisations and Arabic language skills are an asset
• Experience with administration of co-financing arrangements.

How to Apply:

Applications and CVs should be in one document and a maximum of 5 pages only and sent electronically, quoting the position and reference number.

Please include name and contact of three references. One official reference from your current workplace is a MUST.

Eligible candidates are encouraged to apply to the Head of Human Resources by email to vacancyfutureoptions.org

Please note: This is a national position. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Disclaimer: GIZ DOES NOT charge any kind of FEE(s) at whichever stage of the recruitment process.

Deadline: 29th December 2024

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