Finance & Administration Officer Job Vacancy at The Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services

Job Title: FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

Job Description

JOB ADVERT

Position: FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

Reports to: FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

Role: To support the Finance and Administration Manager in implementing a robust Accounting System, as well as efficient and effective administration processes, in line with International Accounting Standards and principles of Corporate Governance.

Duties and Responsibilities:

 Process cheque payments.
 Custodian of petty cash, responsible for processing petty cash payments.
 Prepare payroll.
 Prepare schedules for all statutory remittances e.g NSSF and PAYE.
 Daily posting of accounting transactions.
 Maintain the fixed asset register.
 Prepare bank accounts reconciliations.
 Handle procurement process.
 Stores management.

Qualification:
Bachelors’ degree in Commerce/Business Administration (majoring in Accounting/Finance).
Possession of a Professional Accounting qualification and/or a Diploma in Banking is an added advantage.


How to Apply


To be addressed to The Executive Director, The Uganda Institute of Banking and Financial Services, Plot 10 Buganda road, P. O. Box 4986, Kampala, including an application letter, a detailed curriculum vitae naming three (3) referees with their email/telephone contact and copies of academic testimonials not later than Wednesday 11th April 2012 at 5 p.m.

Logistics Coordinator Job Vacancy at Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

Job Title: Logistics Coordinator, Technical Programs Support

Job Description

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is an international non-profit, public health organisation with headquarters in USA, whose purpose is to strengthen health programs worldwide. MSH Uganda is currently running a number of USAID and other donor funded projects, both in Kampala and other parts of the country including SURE.

SURE (Securing Ugandans’ Right to Essential Medicines) will ensure that the population of Uganda has access to adequate quantities of good quality essential medicines and health supplies (EMHS) by strengthening the national essential medicines and health commodities supply system.

MSH now invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the following position in the SURE project:
Logistics Coordinator, Technical Programs Support – Duty Station Kampala
Overall Responsibility:
The Logistics Coordinator, Technical Programs support has overall responsibility for planning and coordination of SURE Program assistance to Ministry of Health technical programs. S/he promotes collaboration and best practices in supply-chain management of program commodities with priority on essential system change, harmonization/integration, logistics information management and building program capacity to reduce wastage, optimize resource use and achieve increased availability and supply-chain efficiency of program commodities. He is responsible for maintaining effective communication with the SURE program team, key stakeholders and the relevant Ministry of Health departments particularly Pharmacy Division and the technical program management teams. The position reports to the technical Advisor – Supply Chain Operations.

• Contribute technical and administrative inputs into the design and implementation of assessments of commodity supply chain management systems to identify resources and gaps which can be addressed by SURE Program.
• Take leadership in the development and implementation of work plans and reporting on the status of implementation of technical assistance activities
• Support the Quantification and Procurement planning unit (QPPU) to efficiently respond to program requests for supply-chain management assistance, seek opportunities for collaboration and provide technical expertise to key stakeholders in the collection and analysis of information needed to make Supply Chain Management decisions particularly to assist with quantifications, Procurement and Supply chain Management (PSM) planning of program commodities and in other areas which can be addressed by SURE.

• Support the establishment and management of systems to monitor program commodity supply-chains whilst assuring data quality and utilization particularly at central level
• Contribute to the writing of Quarterly and Annual progress reports for the SURE Program and effectively manage communication with key Ministry of Health partners including reporting requirements for the Ministry of Health.
• Advise the Ministry of Health on policy changes affecting supply chain for technical programs, including evaluating evidence for decision making and managing transition periods for essential medicines and health supplies
• Support the Ministry of Health to integrate vertical supply and information systems into integrated National pharmaceutical management and Information systems
• Manage performance of the program support team, identify capacity gaps, mentor and equip staff with the skills and knowledge required to accomplish their responsibilities.

Qualifications
1)Basic degree in a health area; such as pharmacy, medicine, public health; a masters degree in public health or business majoring in health systems management and supply chain management.

2) 5 to 10 years of work experience in providing pharmaceutical management technical assistance especially in supply chain management, at central and health facility level in a developing country preferably sub Saharan Africa. Experience in pharmaceutical/health systems strengthening is preferred.

3) Demonstrated analytical skills with computerized packages including Microsoft office packages, internet research and familiarity with common PSM tools.

4) Excellent presentation skills

5) Working experience in Uganda with comprehensive understanding of the Uganda public health system is an advantage. Previous work experience with USAID supported programs is also an added advantage.

6)Demonstrated strong organizational, administrative, communications and reporting skills

7)Flexibility and adaptation to changing priorities and shifting deadlines

8)Excellent English skills required, including ability to write lucid technical reports and documents.

 A proven ability to work as a part of a team but self-managing of own time.

9) Demonstration leadership skills and committed team player.

NOTE: This is a local position and attracts no international benefits or relocation.






How to Apply



All applications should be addressed to:
The Human Resources Partner – MSH, Plot 15 Princess Ann Drive Bugolobi, P O Box 71419, Kampala
Email: HRUG@msh.org
Deadline for submission: 9th April 2012. We thank all applicants for their interest, but can only acknowledge shortlisted candidates.

Program Officer, Mobile Financial Service Job Vacancy at Grameen Foundation

Job Title: Program Officer, Mobile Financial Service

Job Description


Our client Grameen Foundation is a company empowering people, changing lives and innovating for the world’s poor is seeking to recruit result driven and motivated individuals for the Vacancy above;

Reporting to: Project Director

Job Summary: The Program Officer (PO) will be responsible for overall management of the MFS Accelerator program.  You will work closely with the MFS Director to align various work-streams and their dependencies to deliver on program targets and commitments to donors and partners.  You will also provide reporting on our financial, operational, and human resources availability to take on additional commitments with donors and partners.

As part of doing regular and systematic reporting, the PO will pay special attention to risk identification and mitigation and will promote integrated programming by guiding the development and review of departmental annual and quarterly plans.

The role will be responsible for the implementation of the team’s Program Management tool. In addition, the position will prepare and manage communications for exhibitions and GF-Uganda events as well as prepare materials for local and international conferences.

The role will provide Management Office assistance to our partner (MTN Uganda) as required and advised by the MFS Director.

In this position, you will be part of a team that delivers quality and on-time products and services that meet our clients’ demands to help improve the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people who are living on less than $2.25/day.

In this position, you will be part of a team that delivers quality and on-time products and services that meet our clients’ demands to help improve the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people who are living on less than $2.25/day.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Program Management

* Work under guidance of MFS Director and in collaboration with management team to customize Program Management (PM) tool to meet MFS Accelerator program needs
* Develop visuals for representing actual progress against targets, at-risk areas, and human resource availability by department.
* Work with MTN Uganda to ensure that their progress has been recorded in the Program Management tool.
* Manage events and meetings as they relate to the MFS Accelerator project.
* Take responsibility for coordinating field operations, trips, and bookings.
* Guide managers to develop annual department plans and manage quarterly target setting and reviews.
* Provide reporting on resource availability, financial expenditure by work-stream and partners, and progress against program plan in integrated manner

Communications

* Prepare communication materials for conferences, exhibitions, and GF-Uganda events.
* Manage delivery of donor reporting in partnership with MTN Uganda and GF USA.
* Manage exhibition and GF-Uganda events preparations.
* Manage public communications for the project and ensure that it is delivered on time and has approved content.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

* Deep commitment to eradication of poverty and alignment with Grameen Foundation’s mission and understanding of and commitment to financial inclusion for the Unbanked in Africa.
* Proven ability to manage disparate and complex work-streams simultaneously with multiple dependencies and under tight timelines.
* Exceptional attention to detail and eye for quality assurance.
* Excellent time management skills with proven track record of achievement under pressure.
* Commitment to delivering highest quality products and services that meet the needs of our clients—the poor and poorest Ugandans, partners and donors.
* Must be willing to travel to remote communities to assess.
* Outstanding commitment to teamwork with ability to work collaboratively across departments and identify and achieve shared objectives under challenging conditions.
* Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills with ability to communicate the MFS Accelerator to a wide range of stakeholders using varied media.
* Mastery of power point and visual presentation tools.
* Excellent written communication skills.
* Basic understanding of product development and Financial Services preferred.

Qualifications:

* Minimum Bachelor’s degree in development studies, business administration, or other related degree
* At least 3-5 years professional experience and at least 3 years experience managing projects or teams
* Experience designing and using Program Management tools preferred
* Experience in quality assurance and/or product development preferred
* Experience in communications, graphic design, or proposal writing preferred
* Fluency in oral and written English.




How to Apply


Please follow the instructions as stated below as failure to do so could lead to disqualification.

1. Send an Application letter and CV/Resume.

2. Merge these two documents into one document in either word or pdf format.

3. Do not attach or send any scanned documents, these are sometimes too large for our inbox.

4. Include the job title and/or reference number in the subject line of the email address and send your application by email to grameenjobs@nftconsult.com

5. Only successful candidates will be contacted. For all other inquiries please contact our offices directly.