Project Overview:
University Research Co., LLC (URC) is implementing the USAID’s Regional Health Integration to Enhance Services in East Central Uganda Activity (USAID’s RHITES EC). The purpose of this project is to support the implementation of a comprehensive, integrated investment in regional health, HIV/AIDS and nutrition assistance. This five-year activity targets 12 districts in East-Central Uganda with an estimated total population of 4.1 million through a district-based integrated package of quality health, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, and child development services. .

Job Purpose
: Under the supervision of the Chief of Party, the Compliance Manager will ensure compliance with USAID regulations, URC-CHS policies and procedures, and Government of Uganda regulations and laws. The Compliance Manager will assist the program in maintaining and enforcing USAID RHITES-EC ’s internal control procedures and obligations. The Compliance Manager will review all project operating procedures, program implementation protocols, and all payments at the regional (cluster) and head office (Jinja) level to assess/audit the financial transactions made to the subcontractors, grantees, and other procurements and/or delivery of goods and services.

Roles and Responsibilities
: • Review subcontract specifications, work statements, and terms and conditions for the procurement of services.
• Assist the Evaluation Committee to contractually evaluate the subcontractor’s proposals and to ensure URC, USAID and FAR competition requirements are met. This includes a close coordination with the technical team.
• Ensures all subcontracts, procurements, and delivery of goods and services comply with applicable regulations, corporate policy, and good commercial practice.
• Assist in the preparation and conduct of regular internal audits of financial transactions and program activity delivery, make recommendations to the Chief of Party and implement follow-up actions.
• S/he will be responsible in assisting and facilitating the home office and external audits in the field.
• Take appropriate actions to protect USAID RHITES-EC against fraud, and request audit/investigations against any person involved in fraud.
• Work with Monitoring and Evaluation team to perform random checks for all field activities including trainings, mentorships and service delivery data for all technical areas (VMMC, HIV care and treatment, etc).
• S/he will be responsible in the oversight and inquiries of any fraud with the help of field monitors.
• S/he will perform any other compliance duty as required. •

Required Experience and Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, Management, or any other relevant field.
• ACCA or CPA qualification.
• At least five experience in compliance and audit.
• Previous experience with computerized financial management systems (QuickBooks required) and online banking platforms especially BEYONIC is an added advantage.
• Experience working with USAID-funded projects (PEPFAR programmes experience mandatory).
• Ability to work use various Microsoft office applications.
High level of integrity

Desired Attributes
• Excellent writing, management and organizational skills.
• Ability to independently plan and execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details and remaining organized and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy.
• Proven ability to set priorities, multi-task and work collaboratively as well as independently
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Qualified applicants should hand deliver OR send via E-mail their complete applications with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of academic credentials and contact information for 3 professional references by Friday, August 28th, 2020 at 2: 00 p.m. addressed to:

Senior Human Resource Officer
University Research Co., LLC – Centre for Human Services
Plot 1 Bridge Lane, Mpumudde Division
P.O. Box 5053, Jinja, Uganda

Tel: +256 (0) 393 217 617, +256 200 300 900
E-mail: [email protected]