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.
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.
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