Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is currently recruiting to fill the position of a Finance & Admin Officer. We save lives and improves health, especially among the world's poorest and most vulnerable people, by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. We live our 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.
We are recruiting to fill the following position:
Job Title: Finance & Admin Officer, Gombe
Job ID: 13-7355
Location: Gombe, NG
Overall Responsibilities
The Finance and Admin Officer will oversee the operations and finances of the state office
Specific Responsibilities
The Finance and Admin Officer will oversee the operations and finances of the state office.
- Ensure the proper use, maintenance and repair of facilities and equipment, such as generators, vehicles, communication, computer units and peripherals, video and audio equipment, other office equipment, and air conditioners.
- Provide logistics support and coordination to all field activities and staff travel.
- Ensure implementation of regulations and procedures for local purchase, procurement and logistic management.
- Maintain rigorous operations in the field office, communicating regularly with the home office to assure smooth operations.
- Assist technical staff to develop and manage monthly and quarterly activity budgets.
- Supervise administrative and finance staff.
Qualifications
- University Degree in Business Management or accounting or equivalent certification from a Business Technical School.
- Minimum 3 years experience management experience.
- Experience with USAID funded project.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs, especially Excel spreadsheets.
- Ability to use accounting software (i.e. QuickBooks).
- Demonstrate good judgment and sound financial "common sense".
- Ability to create and monitor budgets.
- Understand the principals of adequate documentation and of audit and performance necessary to ensure audit compliance.
- Advanced written and verbal proficiency in English including business terminology.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Application Closing Date
28th March, 2014
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
