The Partnership Finance and Grants Manager (PFGM) ensures a high quality and harmonized operating and financial accountability approach to all SCI Uganda’s partnerships. The PFGM oversees the application of a risk-based tailored but consistent approach and set of standards to each partner across different awards. The job holder is responsible for adequate operating partner assessments, relevant and effective capacity development with a focus on financial controls. The PFGM works closely together with the Partnership Coordinator, the Project/Consortium Managers and supervises a team of accountants.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential:

• Degree A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce accounting option or the equivalent.
• At least a minimum of three working experience in the related field
•  ACCA or CPA and knowledge of GAAP
• Experience working with partners
• Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a member of a team.
• Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
• Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills are a must.

Desirable

• Availability and willingness to work extra hours during times of humanitarian responses.
• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
• Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Excellent time management and planning capacity
• Compliance to donor regulations where applicable

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.