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Job Title ⇒ Finance and Operations Manager
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Organisation ⇒ TechnoServe
Program ⇒ HortiMAP DUTCH004N-ADMIN
Duty Station ⇒ Kampala, Uganda
Reports to ⇒ Program Director

About US ⇒
TechnoServe is a leader in harnessing the power of the private sector to help
people lift themselves out of poverty. A nonprofit organization operating in
29 countries, we work with enterprising men and women in the developing world
to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. By linking people to
information, capital, and markets, we have helped millions to create lasting
prosperity for their families and communities. Founded over 50 years ago,
TechnoServe has been named the #1 nonprofit for fighting poverty by the
ImpactMatters charity ratings agency.
About Program
Through the four-year Hortimap program funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of
the Netherlands, Technoserve and partners BID Network and Impact Capital
Africa will transform the horticulture industry in Uganda. The program
combines catalytic funding through a Market Development Facility and Technical
Assistance fund to leverage private sector and local resources and expertise
to strengthen SMEs and local supply chains, while delivering world-class
entrepreneurship training to farmers and retailers to realize their potential.
These interventions are expected to increase incomes for more than 31,000
farmers, create 11,000 jobs, and improve access to healthy, safe food for
250,000 Ugandan consumers.
Job Summary ⇒ The Finance and Operations Manager will provide overall
financial and operational management of the HortiMAP program, which will
operate throughout Uganda with field offices in Kabale and Mbale in addition
to the Kampala main office. The Finance and Operations Manager will work
closely with respective program and country management, as well as
Technoserve's East Africa and headquarters' finance team. S/he will be
responsible for financial planning and oversight, accurate financial reporting
and analysis, and ensuring compliance with Organization and donor
requirements. The FOM will oversee field office and vehicle operations in
coordination with the country Operations and Procurement Manager.
Additionally, the Finance and Operations Manager will support the Market
Development Facility Lead and ensure compliance of facility agreements and
execution. The Finance and Operations Manager will supervise three
administrative staff, including the MDF Compliance and TA Grants Manager and
two regional office administrative assistants.

Key Duties and Responsibilities ⇒
Financial Management and Analysis
⇗ Ensure reliability and accuracy of data entered by the finance team;
⇗ Review all cash receipts/credits to ensure that revenue is recognized in
accordance with corporate policies and that program budgets have been created
in the financial system to track expenditure of the funds received;
⇗ Monitor subawards and compliance with subaward agreements and TechnoServe
sub-award manual;
⇗ Ensure HortiMAP is implemented with sound financial and administrative
practices;
⇗ Ensure that all processes and procurements adhere to corporate policy,
legal and contractual obligations and corporate and donor standards;
⇗ Oversee program budgets to ensure spending rates are on target;
⇗ Produce financial reports for internal and external consumption to include
total grant amount, spend to date, spend this year, amount remaining, cash
received, cash remaining/ short and estimated months remaining;
⇗ Produce annual budget proposal to the donor;
⇗ Support annual program donor audit;
⇗ Resolve any discrepancies and errors in a timely manner;
⇗ Provide internal program control and audit functions;
⇗ Review expense entries monthly to ensure accuracy;
Personnel and Grants Management
⇗ Manage MDF Compliance and TA Grants Manager, as well as field
administrative assistants;
⇗ Ensure administrative staff receive training and support to perform job
functions;
⇗ Maintain a file of all correspondence related to the program, including the
original grant agreement and communication with the donor;
⇗ Maintain a schedule of report due dates, audit requirements and cash
disbursement request and notify relevant individuals in advance of
approaching relevant dates.
Program Coordination
⇗ Provide overall coordination and quality monitoring of HortiMAP team's
finances;
⇗ Work closely with Regional Program Manager to ensure that program work
plans and financial programs are in sync;
⇗ Share spending analyses and trends with program team members to help
synchronize program and financial decision-making processes;
⇗ Coordinate with TechnoServe Uganda's Controller on program's contribution
to country budget;
⇗ Interface with other country, regional and HQ staff;
⇗ Ensure financial information is shared and flows transparently within the
program team and to other organizational levels, as appropriate;
⇗ Work with program team to identify financial/administrative needs;
⇗ Liaise with donor representative regarding financial and administrative
oversight, as needed.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience ⇒
⇗ The ideal candidate for the TechnoServe Finance and Operations Manager job
opportunity must hold a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in accounting, business
administration, economics, or other relevant area;
⇗ Minimum of five years of relevant experience, of which some may be
substituted by certification such as CMA, CPA or other related certification;
⇗ Excellent oral and written communication skills;
⇗ Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills;
⇗ PC computer skills in MS word, excel and PowerPoint required and knowledge
of Serenic Navigator or other fund-based accounting software preferred;
⇗ Management experience required;
⇗ Fluency in English required.
⇗ Success Factors ⇒ Competency is a combination of knowledge, skills and
abilities KSAs directly related to successful performance on the job.
Core Competencies include
⇗ Integrity and honesty Is widely trusted; seen as a direct, truthful
individual; presents truthful information in an appropriate and helpful
manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; does not misrepresent himself or
herself for personal gain.
⇗ Team Work/ Relationships Works co-operatively and flexibly with
other members of the team with a full understanding of the role to be played
as a team member and/or leader, to achieve a common goal. Ability to build and
maintain effective relationships and networks.
⇗ Learning attitude Proactively takes advantage of opportunities to
learn. Actively identifies new areas for learning; applies and shares new
knowledge and skill appropriately.
⇗ Diversity/Inclusiveness Demonstrates an understanding and
appreciation for diversity and supports diversity efforts. Interacts
effectively with and inclusively with people of all races, cultures,
ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, ages, and genders.
⇗ Communication Expresses ideas effectively in individual and group
situations. Listens effectively; shares information, ideas and arguments;
adjusts terminology, language and communication modes to the needs of the
audience; ensures accurate understanding; acts in a way that facilitates open
exchange of ideas and information; uses appropriate non-verbal communication.
⇗ Decision making/Problem Solving Is able to analyse situations,
diagnose problems, identify the key issues, establish and evaluate alternative
courses of action and produce a logical, practical and acceptable solution. Is
able to make effective decisions on a day-to-day basis, taking ownership of
decisions, demonstrating sound judgement in escalating issues where necessary.
⇗ Results Oriented/ High Quality Deliverables Stays focused on the
efforts necessary to achieve quality results consistent with programmatic or
departmental goals. Demonstrates the ability to achieve effective results;
works persistently to overcome obstacles to goal achievement. Accomplishes
tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern
for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks.
⇗ Planning & Time Management Establishes a course of action for self
and/or others to accomplish a specific goal. Effectively plans, schedules,
prioritizes and controls activities; identifies, integrates and orchestrates
resources people, material, information, budget, and/or time to accomplish
goals. Prioritizes work according to the program or department's goals, not
just own job responsibilities; manages own time effectively.
⇗ Business Acumen The ability to use information, ask the right
questions and take decisions that make an impact on the overall business
performance.
Job Specific/Technical Competencies include
⇗ Financial & Resource Management The ability to estimate, justify,
and manage appropriate funding levels to support goal accomplishment. Managing
Resources is about understanding human, financial, and operational resource
issues to make decisions aimed at building and planning efficient project
workflows, and at improving overall organizational performance.
⇗ Donor/Partnership Management Identifying opportunities and taking
action to build strategic relationships between one's area and other areas,
teams, departments, or organizations to help achieve business goals.
⇗ Analysis, Research, Report Writing Experience in business planning
and analysis, modeling for feasibility and execution. Able to analyze and
express oneself clearly in business writing.
⇗ Innovative Mindset Curious inquiries, asks questions and seeks out
information from multiple sources, learns from mistakes, sees change as an
opportunity.
Managerial Competencies
⇗ Emotional Intelligence The act of knowing, understanding, and
responding to emotions, overcoming stress in the moment, and being aware of
how your words and actions affect others. Emotional intelligence consists of 4
attributes self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and
relationship management.
⇗ Strategic Thinking Managers should recognize key actions,
underlying problems, make connection and patterns, see consequences and
implications. Anticipates obstacles realistically and plans ways to deal with
them.
⇗ Staff Development managers are required to work with employees to
plan on the development of skills and abilities so that they can fulfil
current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively.
⇗ Trust to Delegate managers should have trust and willingness to
assign responsibilities to direct reports and give them discretion and
authority to carry them out.
⇗ Feedback/Coaching mentoring managers should give instructions,
suggestions, explanations, and feedback to subordinates. SPI+R

Career Pathways ⇒ The position that may be a next career opportunity for
employees in this job title include Country Controller, Regional Financial
Controller
How to Apply ⇒
If you are interested and you meet the requirements, apply through the link
below;
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Please submit a resume, cover letter and three professional references.
Deadline 4 th February 2021
NB Please note that only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
TechnoServe encourages diversity in all levels and across all facets of our
organization. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not
discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual
orientation, gender identity, ages, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status,
disability and all other protected classes. We are also proud of our
commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and
exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous
background and reference checks. If you have a disability that affects your
ability to use our online system to apply for a position at TechnoServe please
contact the Human Resources at recruiting@tns.org or call +1 202 785 4515.

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