Summary
Date Posted: Monday, April 24, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
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 five 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.
• 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- EpiC-Uganda 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. o Participate in MOH 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.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• Master's degree in accounting, Finance, or Business Management. o Membership of a professional accounting body (CPAU, ACCA, or CIMA) a must.

Job Knowledge & Experience
• Five years and above work experience in finance, accounting, or auditing at DLG or MDAS
• Experience in local government accounting and auditing or managing development related engagements with the likes of USAID, WHO, UNICEF, Global fund or CDS will be an added advantage.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS), Public Finance Management, Accounting, Budgeting and Financial 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, international auditing standards and related areas.

Skills & Abilities
• Ability to perform sophisticated budget analysis, management controls of USAID 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 and able to explain and interpret GOU attributes, priorities, and concerns to USAID officials, and to negotiate the timely and proper implementation of corrective action plans with appropriate GOU and/or USAID implementing partners.

Excellent
• excellent interpersonal skills as the advisor will frequently work 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 attention to detail, able to prepare regular status reports and review documents to GOU and 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 actions plans.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure

Interested individuals should submit their applications with CV, and copies of Academic Certificates to: Uganda.procurement@fhi360.org   . Please indicate the title "Public Financial Management Consultant (PFMC)" or "Accounts Assistant" in the subject line. The deadline for submission is Friday 28th April 2023. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


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