Promote Uganda

Public Financial Management Consultant

Ernst & Young LLP (UK) and Europe Ltd

Data collection, analysis and management
Stakeholder management, coordination and communication, organizational needs assessments, skills gap analysis, capacity building and coaching of the Chief Finance officers, District Internal auditors, Internal auditors, Senior accountants and accountants, Chief Administrative Officers and Departmental heads 
Preparation of assessment reports, presentation of challenges / problems encountered and formulation of recommendations to improve the internal organization process, which was integrated by the Cluster Team Leader in the final report

VNG International

As the  Regional senior advisor and training Specialist I conduct classroom training to guide participants through each stage of the planning and budgeting cycle, based on the existing guidelines and materials; how they play a role in the greater chain of planning and reporting at the state and national level, and their overall contributions to the effective governance of a county; provision of regular on-the-job training to participants on County Development and Annual Plan formulation, applying the material covered in the classroom training. Conduct classroom training to guide participants through each stage of the county budgeting process. Timing of each classroom training session will be designed to precede by at least one month each stage of the budgeting cycle. Provide on-the-job training focused on quarterly budget performance reporting and enabling county staff to submit accurate and timely reports; provide classroom training to county staff on key accounting concepts and techniques using the Local Government Public Financial Management Manual

Regional Senior Advisor on PFM and Payroll- EU-TAPP

United Nation Mission in South Sudan

Coordinating and facilitating peacebuilding activities in UNMISS Protection of Civilian (PoC) sites and in surrounding areas to prevent and resolve conflicts amongst communities, and to facilitate the voluntary return and reintegration of Internationally Displaced Persons (IDPs);
Facilitating all requests from humanitarian partners for UNMISS assistance in support of the delivery of humanitarian assistance;
Providing outreach to other international partners in the county to enable the mission, through the CSB, to serve as a hub for recovery, peace-building and development at the county level;
Facilitating peacebuilding activities in states less affected by conflict in an effort to decrease potential for the “spill-over” of inter-communal tensions into these states, and to avoid the further spread of conflict;
Working with the state and county authorities on needs assessments, strategic planning, formulation of activities and related tasks for recovery, reintegration and peace-building;
Coordinating, working with and enabling activities of the UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes in their respective states and counties;
	
Formulating and managing the implementation of Quick Impact Projects and conducting regular reporting;
Providing periodic reporting on recovery, reintegration and peace-building, and any related development and humanitarian issues in the area of assignment;
Supporting humanitarian and emergency response as required;
Intentional training and mentoring to build capacity of local counterparts and colleagues

Recovery, Reintegration Officer

United Nations Development Programme

•Technically support the improvement and / or design, establishment and management of functional financial management systems by state administrations.
•Technically support states in operational sing their revenue collection, administration and utilization policies.

•Support the states in preparation of annual budgets based on their annual work plans and strategic development plans.

•Support the capacity development of various state institutions in financial management, including internal controls through development and implementation of capacity building programmes.

•Coordinate with the Local Government Recovery Programme staff and other relevant UNDP staff in supporting the capacity development of counties in the area of financial management, including internal controls and financial monitoring.

•Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual progress report for submission to UNDP and the state institution hosting the assignee. Copies shared with local counterparts and other stakeholders as required.

Enhance State capacity in planning, budgeting and public financial management under the support to the states programme. 
Coordination of all UNDP State activities with all UN agencies and other International NGO, CBO, National NGOs.

Financial Management Specialist.

Rural Financial Service Programme Tanzania

•Developed Monitoring tools for the Microfinance Institutions (MFI),
•Trained Board members on good governance of MFIs.
•Trained the MFIs management staff on financial management and reporting. 
•Developed loan trucking system for effective analysis of loan status.
•Increased the MFI variables that are shares, deposits and membership for growth and development.
•Reduced significantly the loan portfolio at risk and hence reduction in bad loans.
•Introduced new loan products suitable for the intended beneficiaries.
•Linked the MFIs to the formal Financial Institutions for advice and other benefits like loans at reduced rate.
•Trained the Board members on financial interpretations so as to make informed decision regarding the institution.
•Coordinate compiling of project monthly financial reports for submission to the RFSP
•Preparing of   budget vs. actual reports on a regular monthly
•Established anew debt collection system that helped reduce the loan portfolio at risk.
•Negotiated the setting up of a fairly reasonable interest rate which was acceptable by all the members.
•Trained the staff on the Preparation of budget and plans
•Developed budget Monitoring tool.
•Set up Internal controls Systems.
•Preparation of both low and high value procurement.
•Following up of Procurement procedures
•Drafting contracts on behalf of the organization.
•Documenting and monitoring implementation of those contracts

Microfinance Advisor

Compassion International-Nsambya -Kampala

Build a motivated team of project staff
Meticulous in financial planning and management, and  regularly called upon to build capacity of other partners
Developed a credible project for support of vulnerable children among the urban poor.
As a trained Auditor, I built staff capacity in financial planning, monitoring and tracking and mentored and trained those under me
I supervised the preparation of. Bank reconciliations and financial reports including to donors.
I trained and build capacity of my sector heads in budget planning, internal controls and budget monitoring.

I built the capacity of my management team to do critical thinking necessary to give our organization the focus and direction necessary for growth and programme delivery.
I negotiate, communicate, and create beneficial linkages with the key stakeholders for the good of the organization on matters of procurement and supply.
I wrote proposals, sourced for funding, implement the project and account to donors. 
I developed the staff needs, recruitment and placement, develop the manpower training schedule, and appraise staff.

Project Director

Research
o	Design and testing of research tools worked on 
o	digitization in Kobo and ODk through xlsform
o	Filed management through Ganttcharts and 
o	data analysis and visualization using Excel
o	 presentation in PowerPoint and google slides
o	Capacity building
o	Trainings including the PFM training manuals 
o	Design of training materials
o	Trainer of Trainers models and tools
o	Preparation of capacity building materials (manuals etc)
Management
o	Human resources management
o	Strategic planning
o	Work flow management
o	Proficient in collaborative working using google docs, google slides etc
o	Payroll management 
o	Proficient in Budget and Planning 
Finance and Accounting
o	Proficient in most accounting and planning software- QuickBooks, IFMIS
o	Filling financial documents
o	Cash and bank management
o	Grants management 
o	Procurement accounting 
o	Posting in the account’s software
o	Donor reports
o	Cash forecasting
o	Cost accounting

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