S/he is responsible for ensuring that donor requirements for budget planning, monitoring, and reporting are fully met in a timely manner, and the establishment and management of financial, operational and administrative systems. S/he is also responsible for donor compliance mainly for finance and operations. S/he will be ultimately responsible for smooth running, efficient, and compliant project operations. S/he reports directly to the Chief of Party and will be a member of the project’s Senior Management Team (SMT). The position will be based in Kampala, Uganda. Recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project and the selection of final applicant is subject to USAID approval.

Responsibilities:

Provide leadership to finance and operational aspects of the project, including general administrative processes, financial management, sub-award management, accounting and logistics.
Establish and maintain sound and transparent accounting and fiscal control procedures for financial, sub-award, and operations aspects of project.
Ensure compliance of financial, operations, and administrative systems with FHI 360 policies and procedures, donor rules and regulations, award requirements, and Government of Uganda laws, including for sub-partners.

Develop, analyze, and monitor program budgets; monitor and track obligations and expenditures against budgets.