Oxfam Regional Finance Manager - Advocacy and Social Accountability Mechanism Jobs in Uganda

Oxfam Regional Finance Manager - Advocacy and Social Accountability Mechanism Jobs in Uganda

The Advocacy and Social Accountability (ASA) funding mechanism was approved for establishment by the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) in December 2017.

GPE’s aim is to strengthen national education systems to deliver stronger outcomes in the areas of learning and early childhood development, equity, gender equality, and inclusion.

GPE is the largest fund for education in the world and provides around $800million a year for education in developing country partners.

In January 2019, GPE selected Oxfam IBIS as Grant Agent for the ASA mechanism, subject to final board approval end March 2019.

The programme is forecast to run for at least 5 years, with the inception phase commencing imminently.

Oxfam IBIS’ Grant Agent role will be implemented primarily through a Global Management Unit (GMU) based in Copenhagen, and Regional Management Units (RMUs) in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Each RMU will be led by an expert Program Manager that will provide oversight of day-to-day operations across countries in the region, including management of staff, provision of technical advice, and quality assurance of reporting across the entire region.

What are we looking for

We are looking for an experienced Regional Finance Manager to lead all finance functions of the RMU in Uganda related to the ASA mechanism.

The Finance Manager will have responsibility for ensuring that all grants disbursed in the region comply with the Oxfam IBIS and GPE/ASA financial guidelines.

The candidate will ensure GPE’s funds are safeguarded through robust reporting and monitoring.

Further the candidate will report to the GMU on the finances related to the running of the RMU.

This includes implementing and monitoring of the financial part of the Service Level Agreement with the Oxfam office hosting the RMU.

Based in Kampala, Uganda, the candidate will require a good knowledge of International NGO Financial Reporting Standards and have experience of manging finances of complex programmes.

They will need to be a Qualified Accountant or finance manager with experience of developing and implementing financial processes, policies and templates.

Regular travel within the region will be required, equivalent to approximately 12-14 weeks per annum in order to support and monitor partners in their grant management responsibilities.

This entails that the candidate must be experienced in working with partners and perform capacity building.

Job Purpose

The Regional Finance Manager will ensure that financial management at regional level is carried out in accordance with internal processes and recognised financial standards and meets GPE’s requirements.

They will work under the guidance of the Finance Manager in the Global Management Unit (GMU) to oversee budgetary cycles, monitor programme expenditure, and resolve problems.

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