Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Position Category: Local hire, paid in country
Posting Date: 10/10/2024
Deadline Date: Open until the position is filled.
Salary: Commensurate with experience and location.
Description
JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc (JSI), a Boston-based public health management firm dedicated to providing high quality technical and managerial assistance to public health programs throughout the United States and the world, is currently recruiting for a Finance and Administration (F&A) Director for the anticipated USAID-funded Strengthening Quality of Care (QOC) through Primary Health Care (PHC) project in Nigeria. The project is anticipated to contribute to reductions in maternal and child morbidity and mortality in select geographies of Nigeria by strengthening quality of primary healthcare services and the health ecosystem around it.
The F&A Director will be responsible for overall financial management and operations of the program activity. Management support areas and functions include finance, subagreement partner and grants management, operations including safety and security, human resources and procurement. The F&A Director will report to the Chief of Party and supervise the Activity’s finance and operations staff.
This position will be based in Abuja or other location to be determined.
Responsibilities
- Provide financial management and administration oversight of the cooperative agreement and of the implementation of program activities.
- Responsible for up-to-date policies and procedures for Operations, Personnel, Grants Management, and Safety & Security in line with JSI templates and requirements as well as donor and host country government requirements.
- Oversee finance, grants, operations, human resources and procurement areas.
- Prepare and/or review monthly financial reports and tools (including budget tracking, obligation tracking, field financial accounts, accruals reports, donor reports) and ensure timely submission to the JSI HQ or donor.
- Update and monitor annual budget, review variations and share with Chief of Party and JSI HQ.
- Ensure the complete documentation and accountability of all financial transactions.
- Work with project and sub-partner staff to ensure a robust budgeting and financial management and tracking system that adequately accounts for project funds.
- Ensure accurate and timely financial information is presented to USAID, management, and project staff for decision-making.
- Ensure cost savings / effectiveness and reasonableness in all allocated expenses for the project.
- Ensure compliance with local statutes, including, taxation and annual audits, etc.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree required in business administration, finance, accounting, or other relevant field. Professional accounting certification preferred.
- Minimum 10 years of work experience at a senior level finance and operations position with an international organization working with USAID on large scale, complex projects ($50-100 million USD).
- Advanced knowledge and experience with accounting software QuickBooks.
- Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and experience in accounting, financial planning and management, and procurement, among other management support areas/functions, as required.
- Experience in developing and managing a donor funded grants program.
- Demonstrated supervisory experience.
- Previous experience in the implementation of health or development programs in Nigeria and/or the anglophone West Africa region is preferred.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, oral, and written English communication skills. Additional fluency in a local language (Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fula) is preferred.
Position is contingent upon USAID award to JSI. Nigerian citizens are strongly encouraged to apply.
Salary commensurate with experience.
Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online.
No phone calls please.
Principals only please.
