JOB DETAILS:
The Director Finance and Administration will provide strategic leadership in developing, reviewing, monitoring and implementing policies, plans, strategies and programs of the organization and ensuring proper use and accountability for resources.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: The Officer will report to the Secretary/Electoral Commission in performing the following duties:

• To advise the Secretary, Electoral Commission/Accounting Officer on matters pertaining to strategic human and financial resources;
• To provide guidance on overall Government Policy direction on Administration, Finance, Human Resource, Research and Planning;

• To initiate development/formulation of strategic plans and other policy papers.
• To issue guidelines on the interpretation and implementation of policies, laws, standards and other related matters and their relation with the Commission;

• To ensure proper expenditure and accountability for funds utilized in the Commission;
• To develop, mentor, motivate subordinate staff and evaluate their performance;
• To oversee the maintenance of appropriate systems for measuring performance within the directorate such as regular appraisal meetings, monthly progress reports and monitor, measure and report on directorate issues, opportunities, achievements and work plans within agreed formats and time frames;

• To promote work and professional ethics by upholding and encouraging the highest standards (professional and work ethics) to promote a good image of the Commission;
• Ensuring proper accountability for all resources allocated for proper functioning of the Commission; and

• Benchmarking best practices and designing interventions to improve service delivery.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Academic qualifications
• An Honours Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following: Commerce, Finance,
• A Masters Degree in Finance, Accounting and Business Administration.

• Should have full professional qualification and Membership of two of the following: ICPAU, ACCA or CPA.

Work Experience
• At least ten (10) years’ work experience in public finance or public administration, at least four (4) of which should have been served as Head of Department or at Managerial level in the public sector or equivalent level of experience from a reputable and large organization.

Competences Technical Competences
• Ability to build capacity through coaching, counseling, rewards, reinforcement of positive behavior and design of planning systems;
• Thorough understanding of the relationships and linkages between various departments and ability to utilize them for overall effective performance;

• Ability to identify clear expenditure priorities;
• Ability to monitor and evaluate budget performance and cause remedial action;
• Possession of the required knowledge to provide guidance to the Commission and stakeholders about Human Resource policy matters;
• Ability to take initiative and sustained action to ensure the successful implementation of change management;
• Ability to identify how organizational policies, processes and procedures are likely to be affected by environmental changes;
• Expertise in strategic management of government financial policies, laws and regulations;
• Proven experience in application of public finance framework in the management of public finances and accountability; and
• Ability to plan and budget in a government institution.

Behavioral Competences
• Takes initiative and puts in place control measures to combat and eradicate misuse of public resources;
• Ability to take a firm stand on critical issues with honesty and integrity;
• Ability to lead and inspire confidence in a team of mature professionals;
• Ready to achieve challenging objectives in spite of obstacles and resource constraints;
• Ability to resolve conflicts and differences by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions;
• Ability to quickly identify and take into account important government interests into policy decision making;
• Clear understanding of the climate and culture of the organization and how to use the language and approach that is generally acceptable to produce best response.

Applications with comprehensively typed CVs showing the applicant’s contact address with day time telephone numbers, addresses and day time telephone numbers of three referees, copies of certified academic transcripts and certificates plus a copy of National Identification Card should be sent to the Central Registry addressed to the Head Human Resources Management as indicated below. Envelopes should be clearly marked at the top with the words “Application for the post of Director/Finance and Administration and addressed to.

Head, Human Resources Management Department
Electoral Commission, Uganda
Plot 1-3 & 5, 7th Street Industrial Area
P.O. Box 22678
Kampala, Uganda