Jobs at:
WaterAid

Vacancy title:
Director of Finance

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday 10th November 2016

Duty Station:
Uganda

Job details:
WaterAid’s vision is of a world where everyone everywhere has access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene. Our mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in the world's poorest communities. WaterAid works through supporting local organizations and government authorities to design and demonstrate appropriate and sustainable WASH programmes. WaterAid also seeks to influence policy change through government and other key sector actors to secure and protect the rights of poor people to safe, affordable water and sanitation services. Working within the Senior Management Team (SMT), the positions will manage teams and report to the Country Director, based in Kampala

JOB TITLE: DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Purpose of Job:
Lead the management of country programme finances, and take overall control of all financial aspects of WaterAid Uganda‘s strategy, recommending and advising on growth avenues for the country programme.
Coordinate and manage financial policies ensuring efficient and effective provision of financial and systems and support

'Principal Responsibilities: Financial and strategic management, grants management, compliance and control, staff management and development.

The Director of Finance will:

• Lead the financial forecasting process to produce relevant, accurate and timely financial forecasts across WaterAid.
  
• Lead assessments of partners‘ financial management ability and assist in building their capacity to develop internal financial systems.
  
• Maintain oversight of the country programme grant management.
  
• Develop, implement and maintain financial management procedures, risk assessments and control measures to manage, monitor and audit transactions across the country programme.

Education, experience and skills:

• Qualification as a chartered/cost accountant
  
• MBA with major in Finance will be an advantage
  
• 12 years‘ experience with six in a senior management position in the development sector. ,
  
• Knowledge on accounting software, especially SUN systems, will be an added advantage.
  
• Skills for planning, budgeting, follow-up progress, quick decision making and report writing.

By 2030, we want everyone everywhere to have clean water, sanitation and hygiene. We need you to help us make it happen. If you bring your expertise, passion and professionalism, we'll give you a lot back.

Job application procedure
If you are interested in the position and have the right skills and attributes, please send your CV and motivation letter with three work related referees to

The Director Executive Recruitments,
Future Options Consulting Ltd,
4th Floor, DTB Centre, Kampala Road, P.O. Box 34934,
Kampala, Uganda.
Phone: 0393 265 028/9, 0414 231 204/206; Email: reception@tutureoptionsug.com

(Please include the title of the position for which you are: applying in the subject line of the email).

The closing date for submitting applications is close of business Thursday 10th November 2016. The full job descriptions can be found on www.futureoptionsug.com