Director of Finance and Operations – USAID Strengthening Local Health Systems (Uganda) Full Time

Genesis, a leading impact firm, is based in Africa and has brought about change in 100 countries globally. Over the years, we have forged relationships with Governments, Regulators, Development agencies, Banks Development Institutions NGOs and Foundations.

We are currently looking for a Director Finance and Operations for the anticipated, five year, USAID-funded opportunity aimed to strengthen local health systems in Uganda namely, USAID Strengthening Local Health Systems in Uganda.

Our Offer To You:

Join a Thriving Environment

• Immerse yourself in a challenging yet rewarding atmosphere that fosters continuous learning and growth.
• Experience the satisfaction of creating meaningful impact as a part of dedicated and talented team

Unlock Value on a Global Scale

• Partner with actors from the public, private and donor sectors to work on real problems with the aim of making a positive difference
• Apply your skills to addressing meaningful challenges on a global scale

Job Description:

The Director of Finance and Operations (DFO) will be responsible for:

• Managing the finances of the activity and will supervising the procurement, finance, human resources, and administrative staff.
• Ensuring that adequate and appropriate internal financial management controls are in place, in compliance with USAID policies and procedures.
• She/he make sure that the Activity’s financial management processes and controls meet generally recognized accounting standards.
• S/he will oversee and manage all bookkeeping, bank accounts, and cash flow, and manages the  project funds for appropriate execution of the activity.
• Be responsible for tracking project expenses, overseeing and approving the preparation of monthly financial reports, quarterly accrual projections, while
• lead the annual budgeting process
• He/she manages the financial and administrative aspects of all sub-agreements under the activity, as well as managing all financial aspects of the activity

• Master’s degree or higher, in Finance, Business Administration,Procurement, or related area;
• 10 years’ experience in leading finance and operations functions for USAID funded projects
• Direct experience of more than five years in supervision of finance teams reporting to USAID;
• Excellent understanding of U.S. Government financial management instruments, policies, financial and operational procedures and requirements and compliance.
• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills in English.

This role is based in Uganda.You should have the legal right to work and in the location.

How to Apply

• Please follow the online application process on the career portal of the Genesis website, we are unable to accept any e-mailed CVs or applications
• Your application will primarily be considered for this role. If that are multiple roles that you are interested in, please submit your application to each position
• Once you have applied via our career portal, you will receive a system-generated confirmation e-mail that your application was received
• NOTE: Please be advised that uploaded documents/attachments cannot be bigger than 4MB in total, as the system will not accept your application if the uploaded documents exceed 4MB
• Communication will be with short-listed candidates only – if you do not receive any feedback on your application within 3 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful
• Genesis Analytics reserves the right not to proceed with an appointment of any advertised role
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