Leadership- A thought partner to the Country Director and the Country Leadership Team- Manage a team of highly motivated, high performing individuals with diverse work and educational backgrounds and collaborate with HR to lead and support talent management initiatives, succession planning and continuous feedback; within finance and operations cluster.- Introduce new and creative approaches, strategies, and/or concepts to improve efficiencies and effectiveness of the finance and operations.- Advise and guides staff in all technical aspects of accounting to ensure compliance with CHAI Finance and compliance manual.- Provide overall management and coordination of the work of the finance and operation team in the country.Finance and Operations Technical Oversight- Oversee annual budget planning and development process, monitor expenditures and variances, and proactively manage reforecasting processes.- Ensure country cash flow needs are effectively managed.- Prepare strategic monthly and financial reports for the Country Leadership and Program Management Team to ensure effective and efficient management of program resources in line with country strategies and operating plans.- Oversee the coordination of annual statutory audit process, donor audits and periodic internal audits, serving as the primary liaison with audit firm(s).- Ensure that the organization remains in good standing with tax obligations in-country- Develop understanding of all relevant national laws and legal obligations pertaining to CHAI’s operations in Uganda to ensure comprehensive CHAI compliance and avoid any undesirable effects on CHAI in Uganda or globally- Working closely with the Country leadership team, ensure a harmonious and legal compliant relationship between CHAI Uganda and all vendors and contractors.- Oversee grant and donor compliance requirements are met.- Manage the development and implementation of systems, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with donor funding requirements.- Ensure all fiscal policies, procedures and documentation requirements are adequate to protect the organization.- Develop and implement a robust risk management framework to minimize any risk to CHAI Uganda.- Providing an oversight of payroll reconciliation according to CHAI rules and regulations.- Provide an oversight over the country office procurement function and make sure all contracts are awarded through a competitive process.- Manage the operations team in making sure all agreements are contracted according to statutory laws and there is constant monitoring and proper vendor management. Relationship Management- Develop new relationships and strengthen existing ones with partners who are critical to the continued excellence of CHAI Uganda operations.- Ensure cooperation and support from internal and external stakeholders.- Nurture positive and trusted relationships with stakeholders. Problem Solving- Proactively identify and address financial matters.- Collaborate with the Country Director and Management team to resolve problems.- Quickly identify and resolve management matters.- Develop comprehensive solutions to resolve problems.- Proactively seek guidance on CHAI best practicesPeople Management- Supervise and provide mentorship and training to finance and operations team.- Promote professional development amongst direct reports through coaching and mentoring.- Collaborate with direct reports to proactively address and resolve performance matters for the finance and operations team.- Bring team members together to function as a cohesive and productive finance and operations team. Financial Management- In collaboration with cluster leads, manage multiyear/multimillion-dollar program budget.- Guide development of well-structured costed work plans, budgets, and expenditure reports and ensure that team resources are allocated accordingly.- Track financial obligations and expenditures of donor(s) funds.

- Serve as a thought partner and contribute to a technically sound strategic vision for reducing the burden of malaria and NTDs across the region.- Communicate effectively across a matrixed organization, and coordinate CHAI teams and resources to ensure specific project goals are met.- Foster a strong team culture based on CHAI’s values, resulting in a cohesive and productive team.- Work with CHAI Program Managers to ensure that achievable project plans are in place and integrated with team and government priorities.- Organize and monitor program activities against project goals and donor commitments.- Together with CHAI’s technical teams, promote the routine use of data and analysis to evaluate effectiveness of current interventions and inform strategic planning.- Identify and resolve operational bottlenecks and work collaboratively with CHAI teams to achieve exceptional results on aggressive timelines.- Provide inputs to technical deliverables (e.g. strategic plans, guidelines) and organize development of donor reports, concept notes or other products for external communication.- Rapidly digest and synthesize complex technical, political and operational information and expertly tailor results, outputs and action items to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.- Develop and manage relationships with key regional stakeholders, including government officials, donors, and academic organizations to foster collaboration.- Identify new opportunities within and outside the initial project scope, anticipate risks and be proactive in responding to them.- Other responsibilities as needed.