Location: Ghana
Organization: Global Communities
Job Level: Senior-level:
Description
The mission of Global Communities (formerly CHF
International) is to create long-lasting, positive and community-led
change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the
globe.
Global Communities is seeking a Finance and
Administration Manager for an anticipated $16 million USAID-funded
sanitation service delivery project in West Africa.
The project seeks to
increase the use of improved sanitation, expand the safe disposal and use of
fecal waste, and disseminate learning on market-based approaches to sanitation.
With a focus on Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Benin, the five-year project is slated
to cultivate the private sector in sanitation programming in urban and
peri-urban areas.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide
financial management for all aspects of the program;
- Develop
and maintain sound financial management systems in line with USAID rules
and regulations and Global Communities' policies and procedures;
- Provide
financial control, prepare and analyze budgets, develop financial reports,
and make recommendations to HQ on budget expenditures;
- Provide
technical assistance to improve the systems of internal control and
financial management of partners;
- Establish/Maintain
financial controls and procedures for the management of funds and sub
contracts;
- Produce
budget projections and reports for submission to the donor through the HQ;
- Maintain
financial files and support annual audits;
- Provide
oversight of project administration, IT, and HR management support;
- Assist
in program development and proposal preparation as needed.
Qualifications:
- Master’s
degree or higher in Accounting;
- A
minimum of 15 years of experience in financial management;
- At
least 5 years of successful experience as country finance manager of
donor-funded technical assistance projects of similar magnitude and
complexity in developing countries;
- At
least 3 years of successful experience providing administrative support to
an international organization, including dealing with good procurement,
contracts management and HR related matters;
- Substantial
financial management experience on USAID contracts/cooperative agreements,
including USAID policy, procedural and reporting requirements;
- Experience
in financially managing USAID-funded grant programs;
- Experience
with computerized accounting and strong organizational and leadership
skills;
- At
least 7 years of progressively responsible supervisory experience;
- Excellent
interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to hold staff accountable
for doing their jobs;
- Capacity
to effectively deal with and resolve conflict; strong writing and
interpersonal skills;
- Demonstrated
organizational skills and strong track record in meeting deliverables;
- Fluency
in English mandatory, French highly preferable.
Interested applicants should submit their cover letter and
CV.
