Save the Children is seeking a Finance and Administration Director for an anticipated 5-year $25-50 Million USAID-funded integrated health project in Mali. The project will support the Ministry of Health in its efforts to improve health and nutrition outcomes for women of reproductive age and children under 5. The Finance and Administration Director will oversee all financial management, internal controls and financial compliance aspects of the project, in accordance with USAID guidance and regulations. The Director provides financial and operational management to ensure the best use of resources by preparing sound budgets, monitoring project expenses, and providing accurate and timely financial reports for donors.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Support the Chief of Party to develop and implement key management systems that will support project planning, reporting, and performance management
- Ensure all financial plans, invoices, reports, and other financial documents and transactions are accurate, timely, and consistent with Save the Children and USAID guidelines and regulations.
- Plan and track financial and administrative activities to evaluate project implementation needs; ensure key project personnel are aware of budgetary resources and are able to monitor their budgets respectively.
- Review and consolidate monthly financial reports to ensure accuracy and to provide regular feedback to senior management and project team.
- Prepare quarterly reports, consolidated annual fiscal report, cumulative life of project report, and any other required donor submissions.
- Prepare and revise finance and operation guidelines for adherence to SC and donor requirements.
- Verify that appropriate segregation of duties exists to ensure effective support of field operations and to protect the integrity of the country office finance and administrative operations.
- Perform financial review of purchase requests, purchase orders, and payment requests to ensure compliance with Save the Children’s policies and procedures and donors grants and contracts requirements.
- Oversee sub grant monitoring and compliance including organizational assessments, review of financial reports/ advance requests, and financial tracking; develop sub grant monitoring plans; perform and document compliance visits.
- Supervise the finance and operations project staff including the recruitment, hiring, training, evaluation and termination as necessary of personnel
- Encourage a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
Educational Background:
Bachelor’s degree in finance, or other relevant field; professional qualification in Accounting desired.
Skills/Experience:
- Minimum five years’ experience managing finance for large USAID-funded projects; in-depth knowledge of USAID financial management rules and regulations;
- Proven ability to prepare budgets and donor financial reports.
- Strong analytical, leadership and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations.
- Experience as a coach/mentor to train staff and develop financial skills of colleagues.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and French.
- Familiarity with the political, social, and cultural context of Mali is preferred.
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Listing Stats
Post Date:
Mar 5 2019
Active Until:
Apr 5 2019
Hiring Organization:
Save the Children US
industry:
Nonprofit