Management Sciences for
Health (MSH) founded in 1971, is a non-profit organization with a
mission to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and
most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action
in public health.
Together with our
partners, we are helping managers and leaders in developing and
transitional countries to create stronger management systems that
improve health services for the greatest health impact.
Headquartered in the
United States, we have operations in more than 30 countries and employ
more than 2,000 people from over 73 nations.
For more information please visit our website www.msh.org.
USAID/Kenya’s Health
Commodities and Services Management (HCSM) Program, implemented by MSH,
to improve health outcomes and impact through sustainable country-led
programs and partnerships that address commodity management,
pharmaceutical services and policy, and laboratory systems seeks to
recruit a Finance Manager.
ID 13-6280
Overall Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Project
Director, the Finance Manager is part of the Senior Management Team
within the HCSM Program and will support all Centers for Pharmaceutical
Management (CPM) projects in Kenya.
S/he will be responsible for ensuring that financial resources are allocated for maximum program impact and used in compliance with contractual requirements, applicable regulations, and appropriate MSH standards and procedures.
S/he is a key contributor
to the program management strategy and organizes human, financial, and
logistical resources for activity implementation including working
closely with MSH’s HQ and Country Operations Management Unit (COMU) that
manage operations, contracts, procurement, accounting, and human
resources.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Designing and implementing a system to advance the program leadership’s understanding of key financial information and its appropriate use for decision-making.
- Managing associated processes such as accruals tracking, internal and external financial reporting, approvals of project commitments and expenditures in compliance with MSH rules and expectations.
- Ensuring that the work plan and associated budget are developed for project deliverables to be met.
- Implementing the program cost share plan in collaboration with MSH’s HQ Finance team.
- Managing and developing systems as needed to ensure program compliance with the Cooperative Agreement terms and conditions.
- Ensuring the successful production and submission of financial deliverables and reports
Key Qualifications Include:
The ideal candidate is
required to have a Master’s Degree or higher in Business Administration,
Finance, Accounting or other relevant field.
At least eight (8) years’
experience in administrative and financial management of large
international projects including experience in management of USG
projects with USAID experience preferred.
Three (3) years of which should be at a Senior Management Level.
S/he should have demonstrated experience and skills in developing and managing large budgets.
In addition, S/he should
be proficient in relevant computer applications and databases with
mastery of Excel spreadsheets. QuickBooks or similar accounting software
is preferred.
The successful candidate
needs to have strong analytical, oral and written communication skills
combined with a customer service orientation.
S/he should work with minimal supervision under tight timelines and be able to travel within Kenya.
Management Sciences for
Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national
origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap.
Interested applicants should submit applications at www.Jobs-msh.icims.com not later than January 11, 2013.
If you cannot apply
online or have difficulty doing so, please email an explanation of your
problem to iRecruiterproblem@msh.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
