JOB DETAILS:

University Research Co., LLC (URC) URC is a global company dedicated to improving the quality of health care, social services, and health education worldwide. With a non-profit affiliate, the Center for Human Services (CHS), URC manages projects in over 45 countries, including the United States. Established in 1965, URC offers a range of technical assistance to strengthen health and social systems and service quality by empowering communities and health workers to identify and scale up locally appropriate solutions to critical problems. Internationally, we expand access to and improve the quality of services addressing maternal, newborn, and child health; infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria; reproductive health and family planning; food and nutrition, and vulnerable children and families in the US, we focus on improving communication related to issues like substance abuse, with a particular focus on reaching underserved populations. URC’s mission is to provide innovative, evidence-based solutions to health and social challenges worldwide. Please join us in carrying out our mission (http://www.urc-chs.com/). 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. URC is seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of a Compliance Specialist Job Purpose: Under the supervision of the Chief of Party, the Compliance Specialist will ensure compliance with USAID regulations, URC-CHS policies and procedures, and Government of Uganda regulations and laws. The Compliance Specialist will assist the program in maintaining and enforcing USAID RHITES-EC’s internal control procedures and obligations. The Compliance Specialist 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 tenns 100 conditions for the procurement of services.
• Assist the Evaluation Committee to contractually evaluate the subcontractor’s proposals and to ensure URC, USAID and TAR competition requirements are met. This includes a close coordination with the technical team.
• Ensures all subcontracts, procurements, and delivery of goods andservices 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

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Accounting, Management, or any other relevant field.
• ACCA OY CPA qualification.
• At least five to seven years’ 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
• 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 VIL T-rail their complete applications with a cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of academic credentials and contact information for 3 professional references by Friday, May 22nd, 2020 at 2:00p.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]  While we thank all applicants for showing interest, only qualified applicants will be contacted for interviews

Closing Date : 22 May 2020