CARE is seeking a seasoned Assistant Country Director for
Program Support (ACDPS) to provide leadership, direction and management of all
Program Support (administrative and financial) activities in the Tanzania
Country Office (CO). A significant part of the ACDPS responsibility is
the oversight of financial and administrative activities to reduce risk and
ensure compliance with donor, CARE and accepted practices in these areas.
In general:
Administration: Manage, supervise and monitor all aspects of
the CO’s administrative activities based on CARE policies and procedures.
Ensure that functions are implemented efficiently and cost-effectively and the
services provided to projects are adequate. Provide coaching, mentoring
and training to administrative staff to develop their skills and
knowledge. Provide leadership to the CO as part of the senior management
team in the areas of administration strategic planning and policy development.
In addition, this position has the responsibility to account for CO
administrative resources, ensuring the proper authorization for and use of the
resources, and managing any risk of misuse or loss of the resources.
Finance: Manage, supervise and monitor all aspects of the CO
financial, accounting and budgetary systems based on CARE policies and
procedures and generally accepted accounting practices. To include: the
management and monitoring of journal and ledger entries, bank accounts and
reconciliations, cash projection and control, intra-company accounts, staff
pension, payroll, taxation and donor receipt of funds. In addition, this
position has the responsibility to account for CO financial resources, ensuring
the proper authorization for and use of the resources, and managing any risk of
misuse or loss of the resources.
The ACDPS ensures that all CARE program support and
financial functions are implemented efficiently and cost-effectively, providing
high quality services and information to 'clients' at the CO, regional and
headquarters level as appropriate, as well as donors and other stakeholders.
The position requires the development of CO annual plans related to
administration and finance and the management of annual objectives to
completion. Additionally, the position requires the application of skills
that promote staff development through team-building, coaching, mentoring and
performance management.
Responsibilities:
- Senior
Leadership
- Administrative
Management
- Financial
Management
- Safety
and Security
Required qualifications:
- Master’s
Degree in relevant field with emphasis in financial management and/or
analysis
- A
minimum 7 years in a senior management position in administrative and
financial areas.
- Fluent
in English (written and verbal)
- Information
Technology skills and knowledge of management of financial software
systems
- Budgeting
and financial management skills
- Coaching,
mentoring, training facilitation, and team building skills
Desired qualifications:
- Swahili
language skills
- Familiarity
with Oracle accounting software
- Stress
resilient
