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.
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.