JOB DETAILS:

Reporting to: The Financial Management Advisor
Organization: FHI 360
Duty Station: Field (Masaka, Arua, Hoima, and Mubende)
Nature of contract: Fixed Term Contract

About US:
FHI 360 is a leading global development organization dedicated to improving lives around the world. Our professional staff includes experts in education, health, nutrition, economic development, civil society and environment as well as cross-cutting experts in gender issues, research, applied science, behavior change and Technology giving us the unique mix of capabilities to address today's diverse and interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 operates from 60 offices with 4,400 staff in the U.S. and around the world.

About EpiC project:
Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (Epic), a five-year global project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), dedicated to achieving and maintaining HIV epidemic control and preventing, preparing for, responding to, and bolstering health systems to address COVID-19. While originally designed as a HIV program, EpiC has been modified to accept COVID-19 funding and is currently implementing COVID-19 activities in 45 countries.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• As part of efforts to strengthen health system in the 59 District Local Governments (DLGs), EPIC Uganda Project is seeking to recruit four Public Finance Management Specialists on consultant term basis. The four (4) PFMC will promote and strengthen DLGs capacity in Public Finance Management (PFM) good practices. The consultant will specifically contribute to the strengthening of the DLGs financial stewardship and procurement functions as well as "wrap around technical assistance and other support designed to:
• Reinforce the DLG's in meeting their programmatic and accountability commitments; and
• Build capacity of DHMTS and staff to perform transparent and accountable public financial management, financial reporting, budgetary controls, monitoring, and internal control system.
• Support and mentor RRH staff and DHMTs to ensure that the internal controls provide an appropriate level of financial accountability and compliance with Ministry of Health and donors' financial instructions
• Support and strengthen DHMTS capacity for proper and timely budgetary formulation and implementation including support to determine whether the necessary financial management and procurement competencies are in place, review job descriptions to make sure that they are included.
• Lead in all technical aspects of the PFMC TA activity working closely with USAID - EpicUganda project leadership the MOH, MOLG and MOFPED.
• Work closely with the key USAID country stakeholders to provide direct technical PFMC assistance to the applicable government entities
• Plan for TA activities (trainings, workshops, etc.) to address identified gaps to strengthen the financial coordination and management systems for funding in country
• Reducing the lead time for payments to established standards, and improved payments records management to meet GoU and donor standards with attention on adequacy, access, and retrieval of supporting documents.
• Participate in MoH budget framework papers, workshops/meetings and ensure budget estimates are comprehensively captured, as needed, support the quarterly expenditure limit and warranting processes for GOU financing recipients.
• Liaise with the Division of Accounts and the Office of the Accountant General regarding GOU releases to MOH and on ward remittances to the RRHs and local governments.
• Liaise with the Division of Accounts and the Office of the Accountant General regarding GOU releases to MOH and on ward remittances to the RRHs and local governments
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• Membership of a professional accounting body (CPA, ACCA, CA or CIMA) will be an added advantage.
• Five years' work experience in finance, accounting, or audit at DLG or MDAs Demonstrated interpersonal skills at middle management level
• Experience in local government accounting and audit or managing development related engagements such USAID, WHO, UNICEF, Global fund or CDS will be an added advantage.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS); principles and accepted practices of Ugandan governmental and business institutions with regards to finance, accounting, budgeting and reporting, as well as governmental and not-for-profit accounting, budgeting and reporting;
• In-depth professional-level knowledge of development principles, concepts and practices, especially as they relate to performing audits of development programs and projects, and,
• Knowledge of Public Financial Management systems, Committee of Sponsoring Organizations Internal Control Framework, International auditing standards and related areas.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Ability to perform sophisticated analysis of management controls and capabilities of partner/beneficiary organizations; Ability to evaluate financial aspects of activities and programs, institutional capacities and capabilities; Ability to present results and recommendations to a broad audience, both orally and in writing. Exceptional verbal communication skills to be able to explain and interpret GoU attitudes, priorities and concerns to USAID officials, and to negotiate the timely and proper implementation of corrective action plans with appropriate Gou organizations and/or USAID implementing partners; Excellent interpersonal skills are required, as the advisor will frequently be working with the officials and staff of the host government, contractors, grantees, and others who may be unfamiliar with USAID's programming and budgeting process,
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required, as the advisor will frequently be working with the officials and staff of the host government, contractors, grantees, and others who may be unfamiliar with USAID's programming and budgeting process;
• Excellent writing skills with attention to detail to prepare regular status reports and review documents prior to submission to USAID; and
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment, and to achieve consensus on policy, program/project, and administrative matters to support in the progressive implementation of the capacity building and corrective action plans.

Interested individuals should submit their applications to Uganda.procurement@fhi360.Org  as soon as possible indicating the title "Public Financial Management Consultant (PFMC)" in the subject line