“Cooperating Country” shall mean the foreign country in or for which services are to be rendered hereunder.

Opening date: June 1, 2023

Closing date: June 30, 2023

USAID/Uganda is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Financial Analyst (two positions). The Financial Analyst (FA) position is located in the Office of Financial Management (OFM) at USAID/Uganda. The FA provides professional financial management advice on a broad range of financial management issues to the Controller, Mission Management, technical teams, and various governmental and non-governmental partner institutions, as well as to potential partner institutions which implement an array of complex development activities. As the OFM representative, delegated by the Controller, to the technical team to which assigned, the FA performs necessary analyses and provides appropriate advice on financial, accountability and risk management issues related to planning and implementation of USAID/Uganda’s program funded activities with an estimated annual program budget of $470 Million in a fast paced high risk environment.

The FA provides financial tracking and analysis of USAID resources and capacity building to ensure better financial monitoring and minimize fraud risk. The FA is specifically responsible for audits, financial reviews, pre-award assessments, control environment and risk assessments, cost effectiveness assessments, and closeout reviews, all of which have been less rigorous than necessary due to staffing shortages in OFM. The FA assists in assessing Government of Uganda (GOU) public financial management and procurement systems and provides oversight of third-party monitoring services.

The FA acts as the “one stop” customer service representative between OFM and numerous internal and external customers, including Senior Mission Management; GOU agency representatives, private sector service providers; Implementing Partner (IP) organizations; and other international donor agencies regarding financial analysis and accounting for projects implemented by the Mission. The FA reports to the Supervisory Financial Analyst and the position is non-supervisory.

EDUCATION

A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Development Economics, Mathematics, Public Policy, Business Administration, or other quantitative discipline is required.

PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in professional financial analysis, accounting or auditing is required. Experience of at least three (3) years of this professional experience with an international organization or accounting firm minimum at a mid-level is required.

How to apply
The detailed solicitation document Number: 72061723R10014 which provides the full position description, selection criteria, and specific instructions on how to submit an offer is found at: https://ug.usembassy.gov/embassy/jobs/ or send an email to EXO and HR Specialist at: kampalausaidjobs@usaid.gov