Finance and Budget Manager Job Vacancy at Management Science ...

Job Title:Finance and Budget Manager
Grade: Mid Job ID: 12-4575
Location: CD- # of Positions: 1
Center/Office: CHS - NBD Posted Date: 2012-01-13
Project/Program: Proposal Application Due Date: None
More information about this job
Overall Responsibilities

The Finance and Budget Manager provides authoritative leadership on all budget, expenditure monitoring, financial reporting, and contract matters to ensure the timely and effective implementation of Project?s activities in DRC. S/he performs budgeting, expenditure monitoring, pipeline analysis, and reporting duties in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and grant requirements, and MSH policy. S/he serves as a financial management resource to programmatic and operational staff. The Manager monitors transactions and subcontractors through the effective use of the review and approval process to ensure propriety with USAID and MSH regulations, including the preparation and award of performance-based sub contracts. With the Project Director, s/he monitors compliance with all internal and donor financial and administrative requirements. The Manager liaises with the country operations team to ensure that the project?s finance and operational needs are being met.
Specific Responsibilities

Lead and oversee the annual budget preparation, including oversight of the costing of the work plan and its integration with the approved budget.
Serve as local office lead with MSH headquarters for preparation of budgets and budget amendments to be submitted to USAID. Submissions to the USAID Agreement Officer shall be reviewed by the MSH Contract Officer or Senior Contract Officer prior to submission.
Develop procedures and programs for monitoring and analyzing program budgets, which allow accurate projection of expenditures and comparisons of actual and budgeted spending.
Monitor adjustments to the annual budget when required.
Track/Monitor monthly expenditures against approved budget.
Liaise with MSH headquarters on budgetary matters.
Coordinate monthly requests for funds, based on budget and cash flow projections, to ensure the project has all necessary funds for operations.
Review local Purchase Orders and confer with Project Director for approval, prior to issuance of the purchase orders by the COMU Director for project procurement of commercial goods and services within agreed upon birr thresholds
Work with the Cambridge-based staff to ensure any cost share target for the program is met.
Negotiation of local consultant rates upon delegation from the US-based Senior Contract Officer.
In coordination with the US-based Contract Officer or Senior Contract Officer, assist in issuance and administration of local subawardee/grantee, including fixed obligation grants, if any, and applicable lower-tiered contract organizations in:
Negotiating/analyzing and developing and annual work plans and budgets
Monitoring their progress against the plans
Tracking expenses against their budgets
Reporting on lower tiered subawardee/grante
Review sub invoices and work with US Based Contract Officer for approval of invoices for payment
Hire, train and supervise local staff with program responsibilities in finance, local subaward/grants and applicable lower-tiered contract.
Ensures project staff are familiar and compliant with USAID and MSH policies and procedures.
Liaises with the country operations management unit (COMU) to ensure the project needs are being met in terms of accounting, contracts, human resources, IT, and operations.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Masters degree in public administration, business administration, management or related area.
Five to seven years of progressively responsible experience in international development organizations.
Extensive experience with USAID contracting.
Experience with malaria control projects preferred.
Excellent planning, management, and organizational skills.
Proven leadership and interpersonal skill and capacity in negotiation and conflict management.
Fluency in written and spoken English and French (FSN-3 level or higher) required. Willingness to locate in Kinshasa and to travel within DRC.

Background Information
MSH is seeking candidates for an upcoming USAID-funded malaria control project in the DRC. Key project results areas may include: distribution of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs); prevention of malaria in pregnancy; malaria case management; and health systems strengthening and integration. The project will expand interventions to additional health zones in the four USAID Target Provinces. This position is contingent upon project award.
How to Apply;
https://jobs-msh.icims.com/jobs/4575/job

Source: http://www.newjobsinafrica.com/2012/03/finance-and-budget-manager-job-vacancy.html

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