University
of Maryland
School
of Medicine
Vacancy: Director of Finance & Administration
Vacancy: Director of Finance & Administration
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Location: Nairobi
Proposed
Start Date: Mid-September
2016
Introduction: Maryland Global Initiatives
Corporation (MGIC) is an affiliate of University of Maryland, Baltimore
(UMB).
Since
2004, IHV has partnered with the governments of Kenya, Guyana, Haiti, Nigeria,
Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia to address each country’s growing HIV and
AIDS epidemics.
The
Institute has led efforts to build National Health Systems in each country via
strategic international, national, and local collaborations through the design
and implementation of unique education, training, and treatment programs
addressing each country’s complex HIV/AIDS epidemics.
In
Kenya, UMB through the Institute of Human Virology started operations in 2004
under the AIDS Relief Project consortium funded by Presidential Emergency Plan
for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through HRSA/CDC.
This
was the beginning of UMB’s work in Kenya which has seen implementation of 11
grants to-date. MGIC is seeking a suitably qualified person able to fill the
position of Director, Finance & Administration.
Position
Summary: Under
the supervision of Country Director, The Director, Finance and Administration
(DFA) will play a critical role in strategic decision making as part of the
Senior Management Team, ensuring that the MGIC Kenya Office operates
optimally.
The
DFA will be responsible for leading and developing the following areas in the
country office: Finance, Budgeting, Planning and Compliance; Human Resources;
Administration and IT.
Duties
and Responsibilities
- Works
with the Country Director and management team to proactively minimize
financial and legal risk to the organization.
- Ensure
optimal financial systems implementation, budgets and expenditure
tracking, financial reporting and accounting for all programs.
- Oversees
all human resource services/processes including recruitment, compensation,
performance review, training & development, ensuring compliance with
HR rules and regulations at the donor and organizational level.
- Oversees
procurement processes including tendering process, supplier selection, to
ensure procurement solutions that meet project needs, are compliant with
all applicable regulations and standards of accountability, ethics and
integrity.
- Manages
the acquisition, maintenance, inventory, recording, verification and
protection of project and administrative facilities and assets including
IT assets & equipment etc.
- Ensure
capacity of country management personnel in relevant compliance
requirements.
- Provide
professional development opportunities that will enhance the capacity,
expertise and skill set of finance and administrative staff members.
- Review
A-133 audits, internal audits, and any independent audit reports of
sub-grantees in order to identify risks and implement interventions to
reduce overall liability to MGIC.
- Attend
donor meetings/trainings related to grant reporting and compliance and
coordinate internal discussions on interpretation of donor regulations.
- Provide
direct technical and managerial support in all aspects of financial
management for sub-grantees and monitor agreements to ensure compliance
with MGIC and donor financial regulations and guidelines.
- Provide
strategic leadership for and collaborate with the HQ on “Internal Control
and Monitoring” assessments, finance and compliance reviews of
sub-grantees;
- Supervise,
guide, coach and manage performance of line staff.
- Oversees
the proper development, administration and evaluation of information
systems that connect staff within and across teams.
- Oversee
administrative functions as well as facilities to ensure efficient and
consistent operations in main and decentralized offices
Required
Qualifications
- Master’s
degree or higher in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or
relevant field.
- Bachelor’s
degree in Finance/Accounting or relevant field.
- ACCA/CPA-
K Qualification.
- At
least 7-10 years of overall professional experience; ideally 6+ years of
broad financial and operations management experience.
- Proven
expertise in finance, accounting and auditing, including automated
financial systems, as well as results-oriented grants management,
including financial planning, monitoring of grant compliance and
management and establishment of internal controls.
- In-depth
knowledge of U.S. Government financial management rules and regulations.
- The
ideal candidate has experience of final responsibility for the quality and
content of all financial data, reporting and audit coordination for either
a division or significant program area, and has preferably overseen a
human resources function previously.
- Demonstrated
ability in analyzing financial documents, projections, expenditures, and
accruals.
- A
successful track record in setting priorities; keen analytic, organization
and problem solving skills which support and enable sound decision making
- Excellent
communication and relationship building skills with an ability to
prioritize, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external
stakeholders
- A
multi-tasker with the ability to wear many hats in a fast-paced
environment
How to
Apply
If you
meet the above qualifications, you are requested to send your application and
CV to hr@mgickenya.org by September 6, 2016.
Candidates
are required to quote the title of the position being applied on the subject
line of the email.
Only
shortlisted candidate will be contacted.
Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.