Director, Finance and Administration at Corus International Tanzania

Director, Finance and Administration

Director, Finance and Administration at Corus International July 2024

About Corus:
Corus
International is the parent of a family of world-class organizations
working to deliver the holistic, lasting solutions needed to end extreme
poverty once and for all. We are a global leader in international
development, with 150 years of combined experience across our brands.
Our nonprofit and for-profit subsidiaries include IMA World Health and
its fundraising brand Corus World Health, Lutheran World Relief, CGA
Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Brands. Our more
than 800 employees around the globe are experts in their fields and
dedicated to helping the world’s most vulnerable people break the cycle
of poverty and lead healthy lives. Further details about the
organization can be found at: https://corusinternational.org

Founded
in 1960, IMA World Health is a leading public health organization that
delivers solutions to health-related problems across the developing
world. We work with local partners and governments to strengthen
existing health systems, prevent and treat diseases, improve maternal
and child health, promote nutrition and WASH, respond to sexual and
gender-based violence, and contribute to global health security.

About The Job:
IMA
World Health is seeking a Director, Finance and Administration with
significant experience related to projects with a focus on social and
behavior change (SBC) for integrated health services to lead an
anticipated USAID-funded Social Behavior Change project in Tanzania. The
5-year project will focus on improving access and utilization of
integrated health services for maternal and child health, family
planning, nutrition, malaria, HIV, WASH, and global health security.

The
Director, Finance and Administration will manage financial planning,
annual budgeting, and award reporting. S/he will ensure cost-conscious,
efficient spending and compliance with all USAID regulations, including
financial reporting requirements. S/he will be responsible for financial
management and review of project sub-awardees, while providing
oversight of project operations, procurement, and logistics.

The
Director, Finance and Administration will work with the procurement
team for the procurement of equipment and supplies for the project in
compliance with all USAID regulations. S/he will develop and oversee the
implementation of policies, procedures, and systems for administration
and financial support services, while at the same time ensuring that the
project’s support interventions comply with national and international
standards, IMA World Health’s internal policies and procedures, and
USAID’s financial compliance standards and regulations.

The
position will be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and will report to the
Chief of Party with dotted line to headquarter International Finance.
The Director, Finance and Administration will be expected to visit
project sites periodically. Actual hiring is contingent upon signed
agreement and USAID approval.

Key Responsibilities:
General:

• Oversee
  all aspects of project financial management and operations, including
  financial and accounting systems implementation; forecasting; budgeting;
  procurement; payroll expenditure tracking; and financial reporting.
• Manage finance officer(s).
• Prepare
  periodic financial reports to Headquarter International Finance and
  ensure timely submission of reports to the USAID, per award
  requirements.
• Report to IMA Headquarter International Finance
  Director and the Chief of Party on matters including, but not limited,
  to: operational field accounts, bank reconciliation/statements, office
  advance requests, and other day-to-day project administration issues.

Financial:

• Develop
  annual workplan budgets; oversee effective budget planning; develop and
  implement budgeting and financial reporting processes to meet project
  financial management, forecasting, pipeline analyses, and USAID award
  reporting requirements.
• Ensure project expenses are reasonable,
  cost-effective, and comply with USAID procurement rules and regulations,
  and support donor auditing procedures.
• Ensure that award
  deliverables are achieved within budget while effectively managing
  fiduciary risk within the project as well as downstream among
  sub-recipients and suppliers; promptly advise the Chief of Party of all
  potential fiduciary risks; develop monitoring and troubleshooting
  strategies to address risks and financial management.
• Validate and approve all financial transactions.
• Oversee the maintenance of financial records and ensure there is appropriate supporting documentation

Contractual:

• Draft, review, and negotiate contracts (including service agreements,
  purchase orders, etc.), ensuring all required contractual terms and
  conditions are included while obtaining the best value for the project.
• Support
  and monitor sub-recipients to ensure sound financial management,
  operations, and compliance; contribute to capacity building of local
  partners in administration and financial management.

Procurement and Travel:

• Initiate procurement of office space, office equipment, vehicles, and
  other items, in compliance with USAID procurement regulations.
• Support logistical operations, including transport and staff travel requests and payments.

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Qualifications:

• Minimum
  of a Master’s degree (or international equivalent) in business
  administration, finance, accounting, or related field; additional
  accounting certification preferred (e.g., AICPA, Association of
  Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of
  Management Accountants (CIMA), etc.)
• Minimum of eight (8) years
  of progressively responsible administrative and financial management
  experience on donor-funded international development projects, including
  financial and accounting systems development, financial monitoring,
  budget development and analysis, procurement, operations and logistics,
  IT, and human resources management and administration
• Minimum of
  six (6) years of leadership/supervisory experience managing finance,
  accounting, operations, and administrative staff and teams, preferably
  at Director Admin-Finance level.
• Extensive experience in
  financial management of U.S. Government-funded projects (preferably
  USAID) of similar scope and size; strong understanding of USG compliance
  rules and regulations (including FAR/AIDAR acquisition regulations) and
  Cost Accounting Standards; demonstrated experience with USAID/USG
  financial reporting requirements
• Experience overseeing project
  operations, procurement, and logistics; extensive experience in the
  development and management of large project budgets
• Strong staff
  supervision skills and demonstrated ability to coordinate programs with
  partners from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences;
  demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience
  strengthening the capacity of national non-government partner
  organizations to achieve USAID’s goal of localization for future
  funding, including local organizational capacity assessments.
• Strong
  communication skills, including both written and oral presentation
  skills; proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among
  diverse public and private partners.
• English fluency with professional proficiency in writing required; knowledge of Swahili is an asset.
• Ability to travel to project sites as needed within Tanzania.
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