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Date Posted: Thursday, May 13, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Summary
USAID’s Integrated Community Agriculture and Nutrition Activity (ICAN) is USAID/Uganda’s flagship resilience project, awarded in July 2018. The Activity goal is to enhance the resilience of vulnerable households in the eight districts of Kanungu, Kisoro, Rukungiri (Kigezi sub-region); Gulu, Lamwo, Nwoya (Acholi sub-region); Kaabong and Kotido (Karamoja sub-region) in Karamoja region.
The overall objective of the project is to sustainably enhance the resilience of vulnerable households in its area of operation by maximizing economic opportunities for vulnerable households, stabilizing their access to and consumption of diverse and nutritious diets and increase social capital by reinforcing relationships among formal governance systems and communities.
The Subcontracts and Finance Officer will support ICAN local subcontractors. She/he will look at various aspects related to subcontracts, such as reviewing subcontractors’ reports, deliverables, modification requests, reporting deadlines, and closeouts activities. This position is based in Kampala, Uganda.

Key Responsibilities
• Reviewing and assessing submitted subcontracts technical and financial reports and invoices to ensure compliance; and compiling monthly reports detailing performance.
• Working with the programs team, ensuring that local subcontractors develop timely and accurate budgets well aligned to their technical scope of work.
• Providing capacity-building assistance to regional Finance/Grants officers and subcontractor staff and help them implement capacity-building plans.
• Conducting periodic checks of subcontract activities as part of ongoing process to ensure funds are utilized as per subcontract agreement.
• Coordinating day-to-day subcontract management process from solicitation to contracting. Participate in the analysis and evaluation of subcontracts applications
• Maintaining robust subcontracts tracking tool to ensure payment requests for subcontracts deliverables are accurate and timely. Prepare periodic financial reports on subcontracts performance and disbursement status.
• Reviewing and ensuring that local subcontractors comply with supporting documents as per USAID rules and regulations before submission.
• In coordination with Systems Strengthening Consultant, working with the IPs to strengthen institutional capacity in finance and operations systems, compliance, and/or partnerships management.
• Other duties as assigned by Abt Associates Inc.

• Preferred Qualifications
• Degree in Finance/Administration or equivalent, 2-4 years of experience in project finance, subcontracts and grants management support.
• Three years of experience managing subcontracts.
• Knowledge of computer software such as Excel, Word.
• Ability to communicate and liaise verbally and in writing with partners/suppliers/visitors and staff, and interpret/respond clearly and effectively to verbal or written instructions
• Results-oriented, team player and excellent interpersonal skills

Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma + Six years of relevant experience, or Associates Degree + Four years of relevant experience, or Bachelor’s Degree
Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
Disclaimer: Abt Associates will never ask candidates for money in exchange for an offer of employment.
The International Development Division focuses on improving the lives and economic well-being of people in lower and middle-income countries. We command technical expertise in health, agriculture, climate change, food security and governance—as well as in international evaluation. Our multi-layered health portfolio includes policy, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. In partnership with government clients and local experts, our high-quality programs in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East are known for impact and innovation.
At Abt Associates, we are committed to creating a lasting culture of equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that in order to achieve full participation, our practices must be free of prejudice, discrimination, and bias that result in inequitable outcomes. We are actively working to advance equity for everyone, and while we still have much work to do, we know that racial and cultural diversity are an asset to our business and the communities where we live and serve. Our ongoing commitment is focused on creating business practices that advance racial and social equity, investments in community impact programs for the benefit of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), and expand upon project work related to racial equity and social justice.

Work Hours: 8 60 Bachelor Degree

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