JOB DETAILS:

a. Reports to: Training and Evaluation Officer

b. Overall responsibility:
Work with the Training and Evaluation Officer to support grantees in design, implementation and review of the project's monitoring and evaluation interventions, collection of primary data from the field and in putting into the reporting systems, addressing the M&E capacity gaps identified and track performance:

c. Specific Responsibilities:
• Work with the Training and Evaluation Officer to identified beneficiaries to establish baseline data, (using the Poverty Probability Index tool (PPI) and Organizational Capacity Assessment (OCAT), that informs the setting of targets and indicators for implementation.
• Work with the Training and Evaluation Officer, to assist the
• beneficiaries form Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation Committees. iii. Assist beneficiaries to identify key stakeholders and work together to review and verify project goals and objectives, targets, and performance indicators.
• Work closely with the Program Officer to assist grant applicants in preparation of complete funding proposals.
• Develop clear budgets and budget narratives for USADF projects to ensure clarity during project implementation.
• Conduct thorough due diligence during project development (design) to ensure that potential applicants meet funding criteria before submission for review.
• Participate in routine monitoring of projects and assisting beneficiaries develop any needed remediation plans and strategies to improve performance
• Monitor, support, and mentor a portfolio of projects under your supervision
• Assist USADF grantees to identify and source for Technical Service Providers.
• Review, submit and follow up grantee requests for disbursement of project funds
• Review quarterly reports submitted by USADF grantees to measure progress against set targets and implementation plans.
• Participate in bi-annual reviews for USADF projects in Uganda to evaluate their performance.
• Work with grantees to prepare pre-close out and final close out reports.

d. Desired Qualification and Experience
• A Degree in Business Management, with Organizational Management as an option, or a degree in Business Studies with Project
• Management and Planning as an option, or a degree in Agri-Business. ii. Possession of a relevant post-graduate qualification is an added plus. iii. Three years' minimum working experience in the relevant field such as monitoring, evaluation, institutional capacity building and community development
• Must have good knowledge and skills and experience in adult learning and training using participatory methodologies.
•Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively to provide effective training, monitoring and evaluation skills and services to a wide spectrum of clients in a wide range of sectors.
•Skills in use of Microsoft Excel and Word are desirable
• Good command of the written and spoken English language and two other major languages spoken in Uganda 


JOB DETAILS:

a. Reports to: Finance Officer

b. Overall responsibility:
Responsible for day-to-day transactions' processing; support the production of monthly and annual financial reports; participate in the end of year audits, and related administrative processes.

c. Specific Responsibilities:
• Keep proper books of accounts in accordance with the acceptable accounting standards and organization's finance policy.
• Maintain cash and cash books and update the Finance Officer on daily cash position.
• Prepare payroll, salary payments, timely filing of statutory deductions (PAYE, NSSF) returns with the respective organs.
• Keep and maintain petty cash together with related documentation as required by the finance policy
• Filing vouchers and any other financial documents as well as other administration correspondences.
• Follow up on accountability of travel advances to staff and fuel card float.
• Carry out monthly bank reconciliations and other related subsidiary ledger records.
• Participate in monitoring of donor funded projects.
• Supervise all drivers to ensure that they are well-coordinated and deployed.
• Prepare grantee disbursement requests
• Maintain and monitor organization's assets which include, but not limited to, vehicles, office equipment, building, among others


d. Desired Qualification and Experience
• A Bachelor's Degree in Business Studies with an accounting option and/or stage 2 of a professional course such as CPA or ACČA
• Knowledge of automated accounting programs; particularly use of Pastel Accounting software
• Skills in use of Microsoft Excel and Word are desirable
• Three years' minimum working experience in the relevant field in a reputable organization, preferably development agencies
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with a wide spectrum of stakeholders
• Good command of the written and spoken English language



Job application procedure

Send your curriculum vitae, an application letter and copies of your testimonials only by email to:
The Program Director
Uganda Development Trust
Plot 73, Kira Road, P.O. Box 7713, Kampala
Email: udet@udet.co.ug 
Submit you application by 16th January 2023