EGPAF Public Finance Management Specialist Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs

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EGPAF Public Finance Management Specialist Jobs 2023 – Uganda NGO Jobs. EGPAF Uganda looking for “Public Finance Management Specialist“. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before March 08, 2023.

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The EGPAF has published a job vacancy announcement on March 04, 2023 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Public Finance Management Specialist to be based in Mbarara, Kabale and Lira, Uganda.

EGPAF Job Vacancy 2023

No two days are alike at EGPAF, but what can you expect in this role?

Build the capacity of RRH staff and DHMTs to perform transparent and accountable public financial management, financial reporting, budgetary controls, monitoring, and internal control system.
Support and mentor RRH staff, DHMT, and health facilities to ensure that the internal controls provide an appropriate level of financial accountability and compliance with, the Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development (MOFPED), Ministry of Health (MOH), and donors’ financial requirements.
Support and strengthen RRH, DHMT, and health facility capacity for proper and timely budgetary formulation and implementation including support to determine whether the necessary financial management and procurement competencies are in place, and review job descriptions to make sure that they are included.
Lead in all technical aspects of the Public Finance Management Technical Assistant (PFM- TA) activity working closely with USAID UHSS project leadership, MOH, Ministry of Local Government (MOLG), and MOFPED.
Work closely with the key USAID country stakeholders to provide direct technical PFM assistance to the applicable government entities.
Plan for TA activities (training, workshops, etc.) to address identified gaps to strengthen the financial coordination and management systems for funding in the region.
Support the RRH, districts, and health facilities to improve their procurement function.
Build capacity of RRH, districts, and health facilities in contracts management to ensure compliance with the PPDA Act and regulations during procurement planning and execution.
Participate in work planning, periodic review, and strategy meetings convened by RRH, USAID, and IPs towards capacity building of the RRH and districts.
Reducing the lead time for payments to established standards; and improved payments records management to meet GoU and donor standards with attention to the adequacy, access, and retrieval of supporting documents.
Support the RRH and districts in transitioning from manual to automated systems like IFMS and PBS.
provide guidance and inputs into the development of annual work plans, budget As estimates, recruitment plans, procurement plans, and other relevant GOU budget-supporting documentation.
Participate in MoH budget framework paper workshops/meetings and ensure budget estimates are comprehensively captured, as needed, supporting the quarterly expenditure limit and warranting processes for GOU financing recipients.

Position in Organization:

Number of vacancies: (3)
Department: Health Systems Strengthening
Reports To: Public Finance Management Advisor
Direct Reports: None
Location: Mbarara (1), Kabale (1) and Lira (1)
Closing Date: 08th March 2023

Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree in a required field (e.g., BBA, Accounting, Statistics) or related field additional professional certification from (ACCA, AICPA, CIMA, and CPA) will be an added advantage.
A minimum of 5 years of experience in designing and implementing public finance interventions in Uganda.
They should have demonstrated experience in Financial Management, Procurement, Planning, and Budgeting. Experience in Auditing and Risk Management will be advantageous
Ability to perform sophisticated analysis of management controls and capabilities of partner/beneficiary organizations;
Ability to evaluate financial aspects of activities and programs, institutional capacities and capabilities;
Thorough knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS); principles and accepted practices of Ugandan governmental and business institutions with regard to financing, accounting, budgeting, and reporting; as well as governmental and not-for-profit accounting, budgeting and 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, Committee of Sponsoring Organizations Internal Control Framework, International auditing standards, and related areas.