Position Description
Title: Financial Management Technical Advisor
Reports To: Chief of
Party (COP)
Party (COP)
Location: Nairobi,
Kenya
Kenya
Management Sciences for Health (MSH) saves lives and improves health by helping
public and private organizations throughout the world to effectively manage
people, medicines, money, and information.
Working from more than 35 country offices and our
Arlington, Virginia and Cambridge, Massachusetts US headquarters, our staff
from more than 74 nations is highly regarded for its technical expertise,
integrity, and commitment to making a lasting difference in health.
Arlington, Virginia and Cambridge, Massachusetts US headquarters, our staff
from more than 74 nations is highly regarded for its technical expertise,
integrity, and commitment to making a lasting difference in 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.
health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap
between knowledge and action in public health.
MSH seeks candidates for a USAID-funded program in Kenya that will build and
expand upon previous successful TB control programs and will work with, and
provide technical oversight to the Division of Leprosy, TB, and other Lung
Disease (DLTLD).
This project will increase Tuberculosis (TB) Case
Detection (CDR) and Treatment Success Rate (TSR) in focus areas to meet targets
for reducing the burden of TB; MDR-TB and TB co-infection. This position is
contingent upon project award.
Detection (CDR) and Treatment Success Rate (TSR) in focus areas to meet targets
for reducing the burden of TB; MDR-TB and TB co-infection. This position is
contingent upon project award.
Overall Responsibilities:
The Financial Management Technical Advisor will be
responsible for providing financial analysis and technical assistance in
financial management for TB, TB/HIV related programs at the national,
provincial and district level.
responsible for providing financial analysis and technical assistance in
financial management for TB, TB/HIV related programs at the national,
provincial and district level.
S/he will be responsible for transfer of essential
skills, including appropriate costing of services, budgeting, and management of
funds to strengthen the operational and financial capacity of clients and
partners in order to improve financial management and sustainability.
skills, including appropriate costing of services, budgeting, and management of
funds to strengthen the operational and financial capacity of clients and
partners in order to improve financial management and sustainability.
S/he will design and implement targeted capacity
building and technical assistance based on the project’s needs.
building and technical assistance based on the project’s needs.
Specific Responsibilities
- Develop systems that will effectively monitor
TB and TB/HIV country funding and funds utilization rates. - Implement financial controls that assist in
the management of country offices and account for all funds disbursed. - Collaboratively with other stakeholders
develop a menu of innovative and scalable interventions for promoting the
capacity of the country to generate or raise adequate funds to support the
DLTLD operational (recurrent) activities in a sustainable manner. - Transfer essential financial and management
skills to key government staff to ensure continued good financial
management beyond the project period. - Participate in delivering periodic learning
programs to target units and facilities as well as to other clients as
required. - Mobilize short-term technical expertise in
finance, accounting, planning, budgeting, and auditing as requested to meet
the needs of the project. - Represent the project in communications with
USAID, the MOH, and other partners as assigned by the Project Director and
Deputy Director. - Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Business Administration,
Finance, or related field. Certified Public Accountant background is
highly desirable.Formal training in Health care financing will be an added
advantage. - Demonstrated capabilities in health sector
financing, accounting, planning, budgeting, and auditing. At least 3
years’ experience working effectively in capacity building in the
aforementioned areas with local organizations. - Strong understanding of funding systems.
- Demonstrated successful experience working as
an advisor to Ministries of Health, Finance or any Government agency in
developing countries, preferably Kenya. - Knowledge of USAID program management,
applicable regulations and requirements, and institutional capacity
building. - Demonstrated capability in multi-tasking and
working simultaneously with multiple teams. Able to prioritize and manage
a complex portfolio, collaborating with many types of stakeholders. - At least 5 years’ experience working with
public and private counterparts in Kenya. - Strong oral and written communication and
presentation skills in English. - Strong computer skills (word processing, excel
spreadsheets and accounting programs). - Previous experience working with the Kenyan
Government is a plus.
Management Sciences for Health is an equal
opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical
or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the U.S.
Armed Forces.
opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical
or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the U.S.
Armed Forces.
To apply please go to:https://jobs-msh.icims.com/jobs/6235/financial-management-technical-advisor/job
