Director of Finance & Administration, USAID/Uganda Health Activity

at Palladium
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted June 19, 2022
Category Accounting
Administration
Finance
Management
NGO
Job Type Contract
Currency UGX

Description

About Palladium: 
Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 3,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.   
 
Palladium Americas: 
Our Americas’ business team has brilliant and passionate colleagues working in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America as well as the Caribbean, fulfilling projects and assignments for clients from institutions, corporations, governments, and foundations based in the Americas. We have offices in Washington, DC, New York City, and Raleigh-Durham, NC. 
 
This Opportunity: 
The Uganda Health Activity (UHA) aims to increase access to and use of quality healthcare services and improve the performance of the health system at subnational levels in priority districts. Intended high-level results include:  
  1. Improved access to and use of quality maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH); family planning/reproductive health (FP/RH); nutrition; and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)/infection prevention and control (IPC) health services at facility- and community-levels  
  2. Enhanced local ownership and leadership for sustainable health outcomes 
  3.  Strengthened health system resilience at the regional-, district-, and community-levels. 
UHA will also strengthen the capacity of local PEPFAR implementing partners (IPs) to lead and sustain the epidemic response as part of sustainability efforts. The Uganda Health Activity is an anticipated project, and the position is contingent upon award from USAID. 
 
You and Your Career: 
If you are a problem-solver, collaborator, and doer, and you have expertise in project procurement, vendor management, project budgeting and financial management we are interested in hearing from you. We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities from the start. We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources, and guidance to chart a fulfilling career! 
 
Reporting and Supervision: 
Director of Finance and Administration will report to the Chief of Party. 
 
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:  
  • This position will be responsible for managing the cooperative agreement budget and preparing financial reports for submission to USAID.  
  • This individual will ensure systems and processes are implemented effectively to support implementation of the award, including fraud and risk mitigation practices.
  • The F&A Director will also ensure funds expended are compliant with United States Government (USG) regulations and policies. 
  • Manages project assets, and overall responsibility for project procurement and vendor management.
  • As required, assist the CoP manage consortium partners’ project budgeting and financial management.   
  • Take responsibility for project financial reporting and project burn rates. 
  • Provide direct supervision and mentoring to F&A staff.
  • Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned. 
 
Key Competencies Required: 
  • Master’s degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field.
  • Professional certification (CPA or ACCA).
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in financial and administrative management for large donor-funded development projects (>$30M of total award size).
  • Experience managing donor-funded sub-awards and subcontractors and procurements.
  • Familiarity with USG financial reporting and compliance requirements.
  • Experience in risk management and implementation of internal controls.
  • Demonstrated supervisory experience.
  • Professional level of oral and written fluency in English language.
 
Professional Expertise/Competencies Preferred: 
 
  • Expertise in operations, human resources, logistics, procurement, or information technology a plus. 
  • Previous work experience in East Africa strongly preferred.
  • Existing relationships with Ugandan stakeholders a plus. 
 
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.   
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