Finance and Operations Director, SHARP Program (Employment), Global Health at Project HOPE

Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) is dedicated to providing lasting solutions to health problems with the mission of helping people to help themselves. Identifiable to many by the SS HOPE, the world’s first peacetime hospital ship, Project HOPE now provides medical training and health education, as well as conducts humanitarian assistance programs in more than 35 countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance and Operations Director, SHARP Program (Employment), Global Health

Location: Utako, Abuja

Job Description

• We are currently seeking a Finance and Operations Director in anticipation of the Strategic HIV and AIDS Response Program (SHARP), Nigeria a USAID-funded anticipated multi-year health program.
• This program will focus on improving the quality and effectiveness of high-impact, evidence-based HIV/AIDS interventions to meet state and local government areas' goals and objectives and will cover governance, access, and demand activities across HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis services.
• The Finance and Operations Director will report to the Deputy Chief of Party and will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of financial management, including financial systems implementation, budgeting, expenditure tracking, and financial reporting and accounting.

Responsibilities

• Develop program budgets and monitor budget pipelines
• Provide timely and accurate financial reports as required
• Review and approve recommendations for financial planning and control, providing relevant fiscal information to senior management team
• Manage internal and external financial audits of the program;
• Support subcontractors as needed to ensure sound financial management and operations
• Ensure sub-contracts, sub-grants and local consultancy documents and procedures are completed in a timely and correct manner and comply with Project HOPE and USAID policies and regulations

Minimum Qualifications

• Post graduate level degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or other related field
• At least ten years of experience in administrative and financial management of large complex projects of which at least eight years were in the field of international development including experience in management of USG funded projects and a track record in developing and managing large budgets
• Knowledge of and compliance to USG finance rules and regulations
• Strong financial and operational management experience with proven management skills; and
• Professional level of oral and written fluency in English language.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified

How to Apply
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