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Job Title ⇒ Head of Corporate Services
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Organization ⇒ Nile Basin Initiative NBI
Duty Station Entebbe, Uganda
Reports to ⇒ Executive Director

About US ⇒
The Nile Basin Initiative NBI is an intergovernmental partnership of 10 Nile
Basin countries, namely Burundi, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda,
South Sudan, The Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Eritrea participates as an
observer. For the first time in the Basin's history, an all-inclusive basin-
wide institution was established, on 22nd February, 1999, to provide a forum
for consultation and coordination among the Basin States for the sustainable
management and development of the shared Nile Basin water and related
resources for win-win benefits.

Job Summary ⇒ The Head of Corporate Services will provide the secretariat
and operational programs with modern and highly efficient financial resources
management services, oversee ICT, Communication, legal, administrative and
logistical support and devise modern resource mobilization mechanisms to
ensure financial sustainability of the institution. Specifically, Provide
leadership and strategic forward-looking of both financial management and
administrative approaches to the Basin, strengthen and manage the corporate
services to achieve integrated strategic planning and management, -,
monitoring and evaluation and performance reporting supported by a suite of
corporate services, policies and procedures.

In addition, the position provides sound management and constructive
leadership to the delivery of full range of high-quality, responsive corporate
services for Nile-SEC including strategic human resource management,
procurement services, and office administration, outsourced corporate legal
services, as well as obtaining and managing appropriate financing and the
business of the institutions to enable the Basin to grow and effectively carry
out its mandate.

Key Duties and Responsibilities ⇒
Strategic Financial planning, allocation and execution of the plan while
exercising financial controls
⇗ Offer investment and financial decisions options beneficial to development
and growth of NBI
⇗ Prepare regular internal and external reports on NBI operations in general
and specifically progress in implementation of the NBI Financing Strategy;
human resources potential optimization , assets management, audit and resource
mobilization efforts
⇗ Provide sound Financial Management Service and reporting to Management,
Governance and Development Partners.
⇗ Offer Human Resources management services to Nile-SEC
⇗ Provide logistical support to Nile-SEC programmes and stakeholders
⇗ Oversee the ICT function to Nile-SEC and Stakeholders
⇗ Identify, prevent and mitigate against risk so as to minimize negative
impact on Nile-SEC
⇗ Coordinate provision of legal services to Nile-SEC
⇗ Provide procurement support to all program implementation as per NBI and
respective procurement rules
⇗ Nile-SEC Financial Sustainability
⇗ Implement and monitor progress in implementation of NBI Financing Strategy
⇗ Provide support to Resource Mobilization Activities
⇗ Ensure Compliance with set policies, rules, regulations and procedures
⇗ Participate and actively contribute in SMT meetings where policy issues are
discussed
⇗ Assess and manage risks, and build financial reserves
⇗ Develop and maintain strong relationships with staff, NBI member
states/governance and donors
⇗ Explore and obtain range of types of funding opportunities to mobilize
resources for Nile-SEC
⇗ Work closely with relevant senior staff of ENTRO and NELSAP-CU in resource
mobilization for NBI
Financial Management & Reporting
⇗ Oversee all aspects of financial resources management, and ensure
reliability and integrity of financial management information, systems and
reports
⇗ Ensure that overall systems and routines are in place to secure accurate
and timely processing of financial information, including manuals, detailed
work instructions, as well as NBIs accounting software. Ensures that NBI’s
internal control system is properly functioning.
⇗ Provide effective monitoring and analysis of the Secretariat overall
financial transactions, through certification of availability of funds for all
projects and programs and administrative expenditures.
⇗ Ensure treasury management in accordance with NBI and development partners’
requirements.
⇗ Administer grants made by development partners to the NBI Secretariat,
including adequate cash flow, reporting and compliance with donor
requirements.
⇗ Provide adequate financial analysis and controls of projects and programs
activities to the Divisions and the programs.
⇗ Prepare the Operating Expense Budget approval, oversees and controls the
implementation of the same.
⇗ Hold budget responsibility for all administrative projects related to
personnel and administration.
⇗ Initiate and supervise the annual audit of NBI accounts by an independent
auditor. Ensures that adequate measures are taking to respond to the auditor’s
management letter. Coordinates all other external audits.
⇗ Oversee production of Statutory Annual Financial Statements Accounts
⇗ Oversee consolidation of NBI Accounts for Annual Performance Report
⇗ Report on areas of jurisdiction to Management , Governance and Donor and
offer Financial Advisories to the Executive Director;
⇗ Take a lead role in development of the NBI financial management roadmap and
lead its implementation in both short and longer term aspects
⇗ Lead a team of financial management services staff providing first class
financial management, fund management, accounting and financial reporting
services to NBI in an accurate, timely and customer –focused manner;
⇗ Contribute to the development of resource mobilisation strategies
associated with the development investment. Liaise with ministries of finance
and other relevant bodies as required;
Strategic Planning and Management
⇗ Provide economic expertise to NBI strategic planning and management for
improved organizational development and growth
⇗ Provide leadership to the finance and administration team of the NBI
secretariat for the achievement of first class Financial Management Services,
Fiduciary controls, Human resources services, procurement services and Office
Administration;
⇗ Participate in and contribute to the senior management team and take a
proactive role in, promoting organisational effectiveness within NBI through
sound project planning, budgeting, program management and team building;
⇗ Take the lead role in preparing annual budgets and reporting linked to
overall NBI planning and budgeting, together with preparation and regular
review of the NBI business plan and ensure that these are appropriately
approved;
⇗ Develop and implement continuous improvement projects in the already
established areas of financial management, procurement and office
administration; and participate in developing and maintaining an approved
delegation system for NBI operations;
⇗ Supervise internal and external audit programs and take responsibility for
financial statements
⇗ Initiate planning and budgeting through communication. Participate in and
contribute to the senior management team and take a proactive role in
promoting organisational effectiveness within Nile-SEC through sound project
planning, budgeting, program;
⇗ As part of the institutional strengthening project take leadership in the
development of an NBI strategy for achieving self-sufficiency in relation to
core costs within an acceptable timeframe;
⇗ Develop and document operational policies and procedures for financial
management, human resource management, financial management, asset management,
budgeting and reporting among others
Human Resources Management
⇗ Strategic human resource planning and management to achieve set
organizational goals and objectives
⇗ Ensure that staff development programs tailored to corporate needs are in
place
⇗ Using expert advice as appropriate, develop and implement approved human
resources strategies policies, and procedures for the whole of NBI that guide
all Nile centres in developing and applying their localised procedures,
resulting in the provision of quality staffing across NBI in a fair and open
manner whilst remaining efficient and effective;
⇗ In consultation with key stakeholders, develop policies and implement
constructive social strategies across NBI, including gender mainstreaming,
equal opportunities safety to COVID 19 pandemic and HIV-AIDS related
strategies;
⇗ Provide sensitive technical guidance to the delivery of regular, high
quality personnel services for NBI including payroll, appointments and
terminations, leave administration, advisory and associated services.
Administration and Operation
⇗ Responsible for the smooth running of all administrative functions of the
Secretariat including registry, fleet management, travel, etc., in accordance
with international standards and NBI rules and procedures.
⇗ Outsourced corporate legal services to provide high-quality, timely advice
on among other things, contracts management procurement and construction,
human resource management in-house and consultants and legal aspects of all
NBI institutional arrangements including achievement of legal personality in
each country;
⇗ Ensures sound systems to inventories, maintain and control Assets like
office equipment, building and machinery
⇗ Responsible for the management of the NBI’s premises, Stores, security
⇗ Process VAT Returns Uganda Government
⇗ Support monitoring, evaluation and reporting in NBI
ICT Services
⇗ Participates in the development and maintenance of NBI’s ICT management
information system comprising financial, administrative and program
Information needed for the overall management of the Secretariat.
⇗ Drives the development of administrative ICT facilities including virtual
meetings, video-conferencing, website development, management and update, and
a document management system in order to meet the Secretariat’s continuously
evolving need and ensuring user support
⇗ Oversees the adequacy of NBI Secretariat’s Local Area Network LAN, and
the Secretariat’s computer hardware.
⇗ Oversees maintenance and updates of NBI’s Secretariat’s standard software
applications, including effective computer virus and spam protection.
⇗ Ensures Maintenance and continuously develops the Secretariat’s E-mail and
internet communication system, including the Secretariat’s intranet.
Legal Services
⇗ Mobilize and provide outsourced corporate legal services to provide high-
quality, timely advice on among other things, personnel management in-house
and consultants and legal aspects of all Nile-Sec institutional arrangements


Qualifications, Skills and Experience ⇒
⇗ The applicant must hold a Master’s Degree in Finance or financial
Management, accounting, business management and administration and or other
related field.
⇗ Professional certifications or qualification e.g. CFA, CPA, CISA, CIA
⇗ Membership to a professional body such as ACFE, CPA or ACCA is a must.
⇗ Ten 10 years relevant experience in Finance and Administration of which
at least five 5 years in a similar position in a comparable organization.
⇗ Ten 10 years relevant experience in Finance and Administration of which
at least five 5 years in a similar position in a comparable organization.
⇗ Experience in an international organization would be an asset.
⇗ Proven track record in financial management, organizational development,
human resource management, procurement and administration.
⇗ Achievement oriented, with excellent leadership and management skills in
analysis and problem solving, team-building, cross-cultural communication and
staff motivation, development and empowerment
⇗ Knowledge of more than one riparian language is an advantage.
⇗ Ability to implement performance management systems, giving candid
performance feedback, rewarding desirable behaviours and providing support to
professional development efforts linked to strategic objectives
⇗ Strong communication and presentation skills including ability to develop
new ideas, proposals, concept papers, position papers as well as write reports
and prepare relevant publications
⇗ Strong expertise in strategic financial planning, project planning and
management, implementation as well as monitoring and evaluation
⇗ Proficient with accounting software, financial audit, budget preparation
and monitoring, treasury management, computer applications such as word
processing, data base, spreadsheets, accounting packages, email, internet and
the workflow process
⇗ Strong fraud investigation and risk management skills

How to Apply ⇒
All interested and suitably qualified individuals should submit their
applications electronically to the Executive Director at
execvacancy@nilebasin.org. Application/cover letters clearly indicating the
title of the position and accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae should
reach the Executive Director not later than 18th September, 2020 at 200 pm.
Those shortlisted will be contacted individually. Those who had applied should
submit new applications if still interested.

Deadline 18 th September 2020

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