Job Title: Director of Finance & Operations:

Posting Date: Apr 04,2024

Application Deadline: Apr 30,2024

Position Category: Local hire, paid in-country Company/Division/Subdivision: JSI – Local Hire

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Starting Date: Oct 1,2024

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsibilities include:

• Oversee the financial, contractual, and operational management of the award in compliance with JSI policies and procedures and donor regulations;
• Engage with the JSI/Country Finance & Operations Director to ensure coordinated support across logistics, procurement, human resources, and information technology functions;
• Coordinate with the JSI/Country Finance & Operations Director to ensure project compliance with local statutory, tax, and labor requirements. Support in-country audits as required;
• Support the Chief of Party/Project Director with regular and ad-hoc project reporting/budget prepara- tion/activity requests;
• Coordinate with the centralized F&O team to oversee project procurement needs and logistical support;
• Lead the development and monitoring of project budgets, including financial forecasts, expenditure tracking, and review of all invoices;
• Approve monthly project financial reports and tools (including budget tracking, obligation tracking, financial accounts, accruals reports, donor reports) and ensure timely submission to the JSI/US or donor;
• In coordination with the country accounting team, approve project expenditures (QuickBooks), facilitate month end project reporting to the US; ensure the complete documentation and accountability of all financial transactions in accordance with JSI policies;
• Manages the financial and administrative aspects of all sub-agreements under the award/project, supporting and monitoring local sub-recipients to ensure sound financial management, operations, and compliance; contribute to capacity building of local partners in compliance and financial management;
• Oversee the monitoring of project cost-share generation, tracking and reporting;
• Ensure accurate and timely project financial and contractual information is readily available for the JSI/US team, donor, and project leadership for decision-making; and
• Ensure cost savings / effectiveness and reasonableness in all allocated expenses for the project.

Qualifications include:

• Mster’s degree required in business administration, finance, accounting, or other relevant field. Professional accounting certification preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of work experience at a senior level finance and operations position with an internation­al organization working with USAID on large scale, complex projects ($25 million USD).
• Advanced knowledge and experience with accounting software QuickBooks.
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and experience in accounting, financial planning and management, and procurement, among other management support areas/functions, as required.
• Experience in developing and managing a donor funded grants program.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience.
• Previous experience in the implementation of health or development programs in sub-Saharan Africa and/or Southeast Asia is preferred.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, oral, and written English and national language communication skills.

How to Apply:

Deadline for submission shall be April 30^th, 2024

JSI is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer committed to workplace diversity. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees without any regards.

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