FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION ADVISOR (CONSULTANT)

Population Services International (PSI)
Closing date: 17 May 2010
Location: Uganda

Population Services International (PSI) is the world’s leading non-profit social marketing organization, with a mission to measurably improve the health of poor and vulnerable people in the developing world by influencing their behavior, principally through social marketing of family planning and health products and services, and health communications. PSI has programs in more than 60 countries and works in malaria, HIV, reproductive health, child survival, and tuberculosis. PSI's core values are a belief in markets and market mechanisms to contribute to sustained improvements in the lives of the poor; results and a strong focus on measurement; speed and efficiency with a predisposition to action and an aversion to bureaucracy; decentralization and empowering our staff at the local level; and a long term commitment to the people we serve. For more information, please visit www.psi.org

Since April 1st 2009, PSI’s local affiliate – PSI Uganda, officially transitioned to Programme for Accessible health, Communication and Education (PACE); a local organization staffed by a team of highly skilled Ugandans. The transition is the culmination of years of work to build the strength of PSI Uganda’s interventions as well as staff, to operate independently as a sustainable, local entity. PACE will continue to implement and grow all programmes and interventions previously under PSI Uganda, with the support of national and Ministry of Health priorities remaining central to our work. For more information, please visit www.pace.org.ug.

PACE/PSI seeks candidates for a Finance and Administration Advisor to provide technical expertise and guidance. The Finance and Admin Technical Advisor is an extended consultancy position of 12 months and the advisor will be responsible for ensuring the training and capacity building of national staff as well as for key deliverables. This position is based in Kampala, Uganda and reports to the Executive Director of PACE with a dotted line to the Regional Director, East Africa.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Specific duties relevant to each functional area within the department include, but are not limited to:

Finance – Provide Technical Advice to the Director Finance to ensure
- Contractual compliance with PACE, PSI and donor regulations
- Internal and external financial reports are of high quality
- Proper management of annual budgets and assist in coordinating work plans
- Development of internal control systems;
- Excellent management of financial and compliance aspects of subawards and subcontracts
- Asset management and maintenance
- Accurate and timely organization-wide financial monitoring and budget tracking.

Compliance – Work together with the Director Compliance to ensure
- Management of internal and external audits and that audit recommendations are implemented

Procurement – Provide Technical Advice to Director Administration to ensure
- Compliance with existing procurement policies
- Fraud is minimized via active monitoring and close coordination with internal and external audits
- All international and local procurements are implemented in a timely manner avoiding stock out
- Maximum efficiencies and cost-savings
- Efficient management of office operations (security, generator, cleaners, etc)

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Minimum two years developing country work experience
- 5 years of accounting and/or finance experience
- Strong financial and operational management experience with proven management skills
- Knowledge of Lawson systems required
- Fluency in English required
- Demonstrated ability to produce results
- Familiarity with international donors
- Master’s degree in relevant field preferred
How to apply
APPLY by e-mailing a resume and cover letter to ea_adm@psi.org. Please put the job title in the subject line.

PACE/PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals
regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.