Management
Sciences for Health (MSH) is a nonprofit international health organization with
over four decades of experience in strengthening health systems, and capacity
of local institutions.
MSH takes a comprehensive approach to improving health to achieve scalability, lasting impact, and sustainability. Our mission is 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.
MSH would like to invite suitably qualified and experienced candidates to join it’s team based in Kenya on a 5 year Institutional Strengthening Project called FANIKISHA funded by USAID.
The project will seek to strengthen the technical and institutional capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSO’s) to enable them to be responsive to the health needs and wellbeing of Kenyans.
This project will also strengthen the national level Kenyan NGO’s, CSO’s and /or CSO networks to provide national level advocacy for inclusion of CSO’s in policy making and strategy development for increased health service delivery to the communities.
Financial Management Technical Advisor
This position is responsible for providing Technical Assistance in financial management to CSOs.
The incumbent will work with a team of professionals to transfer essential skills, including appropriate costing of services, budgeting and management of funds to strengthen the operational and financial capacity of clients and partners.
Required: MBA, CPA with a minimum 5 years’ experience with demonstrated capability in health financing & provision of direct Technical Advice to CSO’s, NGO’s, and GoK.
Qualifications
MSH takes a comprehensive approach to improving health to achieve scalability, lasting impact, and sustainability. Our mission is 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.
MSH would like to invite suitably qualified and experienced candidates to join it’s team based in Kenya on a 5 year Institutional Strengthening Project called FANIKISHA funded by USAID.
The project will seek to strengthen the technical and institutional capacity of Civil Society Organizations (CSO’s) to enable them to be responsive to the health needs and wellbeing of Kenyans.
This project will also strengthen the national level Kenyan NGO’s, CSO’s and /or CSO networks to provide national level advocacy for inclusion of CSO’s in policy making and strategy development for increased health service delivery to the communities.
Financial Management Technical Advisor
This position is responsible for providing Technical Assistance in financial management to CSOs.
The incumbent will work with a team of professionals to transfer essential skills, including appropriate costing of services, budgeting and management of funds to strengthen the operational and financial capacity of clients and partners.
Required: MBA, CPA with a minimum 5 years’ experience with demonstrated capability in health financing & provision of direct Technical Advice to CSO’s, NGO’s, and GoK.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field. Certified Public Accountant background is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated capabilities in health financing, accounting, planning, budgeting, and auditing. Experience working effectively in capacity building in the aforementioned areas at the district level or with local organizations.
- Demonstrated successful experience working as an advisor to CSOs, FBOs, NGOs, and ministries of health on matters of financial management.
- Thorough knowledge of USAID program management, applicable regulations and requirements, and institutional capacity building. Knowledge of public health desired.
- Demonstrated capability in multi-tasking and working simultaneously with multiple teams. Is able to prioritize and manage a complex portfolio, collaborating with many types of stakeholders.
- Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills in English and Swahili.
- Strong computer skills (word processing, graphic programs and excel spreadsheets).
- Previous experience working with the Kenyan Government a plus.
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.
For further detail and to apply for this position, please visit the Employment Opportunities section of our website at www.Jobs-msh.icims.com.
The link to apply is https://jobs-msh.icims.com/jobs/4537/job by December 30, 2011.
If you cannot apply online or have difficult doing so, please email an explanation of your problem to iRecruiterproblem@msh.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
For further detail and to apply for this position, please visit the Employment Opportunities section of our website at www.Jobs-msh.icims.com.
The link to apply is https://jobs-msh.icims.com/jobs/4537/job by December 30, 2011.
If you cannot apply online or have difficult doing so, please email an explanation of your problem to iRecruiterproblem@msh.org
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.