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The Advisor will ensure;

• Preparation of financing contracts (grant agreements, local contributions/subsidies).
• Providing technical guidance and financial management support to partner organisations on finance and contract matters.
• Providing administrative support for project-related events and activities, specifically in West Nile.

Specific Tasks

• Preparation of Grant agreements and Local contributions
• Conducting Commercial Eligibility Checks for potential recipients of financing agreements, grant agreements, and local contributions as per GIZ guidelines.
• Preparing tender processes relevant to the financial agreements for the programme.
• Assessing budgets of potential programme partners regarding plausibility.
• Collaborate with the relevant service unit for the finalisation of the financial agreements.
• Providing Technical guidance to partner organizations on finance and contract issues
• Orientation sessions on GIZ regulations for contractual partners.
• Accompanying implementation and providing advice on finance and contract issues as needed.
• Conducting spot checks on partner organizations
• Review of accountability documentation from partner organizations.
• Communication
• Ensuring regular, transparent, and pro-active communication within the programme financial team and the programme management.
• Ensuring regular, transparent, and pro-active communication with the GIZ Uganda’s administration and finance unit.
• Ensuring documentation of financial and contractual processes.
• Identify, document, and share best experiences and lessons learned from the grant agreements and local contributions.
• Project Inventory and Management
• Maintaining the inventory for the WatSSUP programme.
• Assisting Finance management Staff with inventory management.

Other Duties/Additional Tasks

• Any other responsibilities as assigned by Management.