Finance & Administration Director

ThinkWell Uganda is recruiting a Finance and Administration Director to support the establishment, coordination, and management of operational functions foreign-assistance funded program.  

The F&A will directly report to Chief of Party (COP), but will have matrixed reporting responsibilities to the CFO and the Operations team .    The F&A Director leads operational responsibilities in office setup and administration, human resources, procurement, and financial reporting and tracking, deploying field team for verification activities. The F&A Director brings strong operations, financial, HR, procurement, and people management skills as well as broad understanding of Ugandan law, USG compliance and regulations, and financial operating requirements.  

This is a full-time position based in the ThinkWell office in Kampala, Uganda. 

Please note: Ugandan nationals are encouraged to apply. This position includes a national benefits package and does not include international relocation or expatriate benefits.  This position is contingent upon funding. 

What you’ll do 

Office Administration and Management 

• Supervise operations staff, a team approximately of 5 finance and admin staff members 

• Plan and monitor all office responsibilities (supplies, IT, human resources, procurement, communications, utilities, contracts for office services) 

• Procurement leadership (vendor management, manage IT equipment and service provision, office, staff and equipment insurance) 

• Support the establishment and growth of the ThinkWell country office, including government registration, tax registration and liaison activities, administrative duties, legal and compliance requirements, logistics and procurement. 

• Oversee the vendor managing IT security for the office.   

• Assist ThinkWell with the transition from the Professional Employer Organization (PEO), once ThinkWell’s registration is in place.   

• Prepare correspondence and provide administrative support during meetings. 

• Provide oversight in the day-to-day running of the office (transport and accommodation bookings, human resources, organizing meetings, managing the inventory lists, knowledge management oversight for keeping accurate and up-to-date records of all financial and contractual documentation related to program) 

Procurement responsibilities: 

• Supervise operations staff related to Procurement 

• Lead and oversee project procurement planning and implementation, ensuring goods and services are procured timely, competitively, transparently, and in compliance with organizational and USG requirements.