Summary
Date Posted: 18th January 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: Tsh

JOB DETAILS:

Overview
The MTaPS Finance & Administration Manager provides financial analysis, accounting, operational and management support for MSH projects, under the supervision of the Country Chief of Party/ Project Director. To this end, s/he develops routine and ad hoc reports for different technical activities to ensure the regular flow of accurate and relevant financial information for enhanced project management and planning.
The Finance & Administration Manager leads and manages the country operations overseeing all operational and administrative services for the MSH project in Tanzania. S/he ensures that MSH Tanzania operates as a cohesive, neutral, functional unit that provides high-quality, responsive, timely and cost effective services to projects within the framework of local laws, MSH policies and standard operating procedures, and donor requirements. S/he is a member of the country management team and is expected to play an active role in assisting the Chief of Party/ Project Director develop a strong and strategic country presence, as necessary.
This position has primary responsibility for ensuring that MSH operations in Tanzania are functioning efficiently and effectively, and aligned to support attainment of project results, donor regulations and client expectations. S/he is the administrative supervisor of all operations staff and oversees core systems by implementing and proactively engaging, coordinating and working with the following HO colleagues: human resource management in conjunction with the HO Human Resources Manager, financial budgeting and budget management with MTaPS Director of Finance and Operations, and the MTaPS Finance Manager, general management and operations with the HO Senior Manager and HO Senior/Project Officer field accounting and cash management in conjunction with MSH’s regional office; payment of payroll; management of local contract, consultant and vendor agreements; procurement and purchasing with HO Procurement; travel, fleet management and logistics; security; and facilities and communication services.
The Finance & Administration Manager supervises the preparation of payroll information and provides Chief of Party/Project Director with financial reporting and analysis. The Finance & Administration Manager is aware of and adheres to the MSH Procurement Integrity policy and is responsible for safeguarding the assets (financial and physical) of MSH and ultimately USAID against fraud, loss, or misuse.
Qualifications and Experience
Education:
Required:
• Bachelor's degree in a health-related field required.
Preferred:
• MPH, MBA or master's level degree in a health-related field preferred
• Physician, nurse, or pharmacist qualification preferred.
Experience:
REQUIRED:
• Eight plus (8+) years of progressively responsible, related experience is required**. (**Donor requirements in an RFP/RFA may be more or fewer years.)
• Several years of experience in senior level position(s) in international public health coupled with significant experience in the field of pharmaceutical management is required.
• Experience in health systems strengthening required, particularly those related to the implementation of reproductive health, MCH, HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB prevention, care, and/or pharmaceutical programs in developing countries.
PREFERRED:
• 10 years of progressively responsible experience is preferred. Experience with public health programs supported by bilateral agencies, such as USAID, and international agencies, such as WHO and World Bank, preferred.
• Demonstrated managerial and organizational skills in a developing country setting with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
• Demonstrated subject-matter expertise in technical content relevant to the project.
• Demonstrated leadership and management abilities.
• Prior experience and success directing similar or larger international donor-funded projects.
• Demonstrated strategic planning and visioning skills.
• Familiarity with USG regulations and administrative procedures in the implementation of donor assisted projects.
• Proven record of aligning diverse, multi-level teams with project mission and vision.
• Track record of strong commitment to sharing knowledge, documenting experiences, supporting creative initiatives, and sharing credit.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with senior-level colleagues, particularly interacting productively, proactively, and comfortably with government agencies, NGOs, private sector groups, USAID, CAs, and donor organizations.
• Demonstrated strategic agility, diplomacy, conflict management, team building, written and oral communication, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills in English are required; good knowledge of Swahili is highly desirable.
• Ability to travel as required to support the progress of program activities.
COMPETENCIES:
• Navigating the Environment: Perspective, Dealing with ambiguity, organizational agility, political savvy and strategic agility.
• Ensuring Delivery of Results: Functional/technical skills, client focus, managing through systems, managing and measuring work, negotiating, information sharing, process management, priority setting, problem solving and timely decision making.
• Leading with Credibility: Managing others—building effective teams, conflict management, managing vision and purpose, integrity and trust, motivating others, approachability and developing direct reports and others.
• Core Personal Competencies: Ethics and values, integrity and trust, listening, written communication.
• Core MSH competencies: Adaptability, communication, problem solving, creativity and innovation, quality, quality and timeliness of work, quality of work and team relationships, resource utilization
• Demonstrated ability to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
• Track record of, and strong commitment to, transparency and collaboration as demonstrated by sharing knowledge, documenting experiences, supporting creative initiatives, and sharing credit.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with senior-level colleagues, particularly interacting productively, proactively, and comfortably with government agencies, NGOs, private sector groups, USAID, Collaborating Agencies, and donor organizations.
• Demonstrated strategic agility, diplomacy, conflict management, team building, written and oral communication, and negotiation skills.

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