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Finance and Grants Officer Job at Catholic Medical Mission Board Zambia

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  • Company: Catholic Medical Mission Board Zambia
  • Location: Zambia
  • State: Ndola
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Job category: Accounting Jobs in Zambia

We believe in a world in which every human life is valued, and health and human dignity are shared by all.

We believe that access to quality healthcare is a basic human right. For more than 100 years, we have worked with global partners to deliver locally sustainable, quality healthcare solutions to women, children and their communities. We’re ready to make it 100 more.

We believe change starts with her.

We work tirelessly for women’s and children’s health because they are disproportionately affected by illness and poverty. We know that healthy, educated, and empowered women are better able to raise healthy, educated, and confident children, and that communities depend on their livelihoods. We’re making an impact.

We believe in people.

We strive to live out our core values of collaboration, love, excellence and respect every day. We provide our employees with a competitive salary and a meaningful benefits package, with opportunities to learn and grow. We especially encourage all persons of diverse backgrounds to apply.

Overview of the Project

CMMB has been awarded a five-years USAID funded project to be implemented on the Copperbelt and North-Western provinces of Zambia. The goal of the project is to mitigate the impact of HIV and improve the health and wellbeing of VCA through the delivery of high-impact, evidence-informed, and age-appropriate interventions customized for each VCA sub-population using a family-centered approach. The project seeks to improve the social and health outcomes of vulnerable households in high HIV burden districts across two provinces of Zambia (Copperbelt and North-Western) in close collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ).   The Activity aims to ensure that children are a) healthy by improving access to health/HIV services; b) safe by improving child protection and prevention of gender-based violence (GBV); c) stable by improving household economic security and linkage to social protection; and d) schooled by improving school retention and progression.

CMMB Zambia seeks to fill the positions stated below to implement this project successfully.

FINANCE & GRANTS OFFICER (Ndola)

Position summary:   The Finance and Grants Officer will be responsible for overall financial and contractual management of sub grantees and also processing of payments and other financial transactions for the project. He/She will be responsible for managing and providing assistance for grantees related to a broad range of financial and administrative needs .  He/she will also provide for financial management capacity building within the project.  The position requires close collaboration with the Field offices to ensure application of CMMB and Donor regulations and policies.  He/She will be a secondary resource on contract rules and regulations and financial management of Sub grantees.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Bachelors’ Degree in Accounting & Finance, ACCA II, ZICA Licentiate or equivalent
  • Minimum of five years professional experience in financial management, contract and/or accounting related experience that includes budget preparation, cost analysis and financial management.
  • Strong knowledge of USAID and PEPFAR rules and procedures is an added advantage.
  • Experience with financial and managerial accounting, budgeting, payroll and procurement required
  • Strong financial, audit and computers skills: proficiency in word processing, spreadsheets and database skills; strong skills in Excel. Proficiency in accounting software
  • Must have strong organizational skills, including task and time management and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure and to perform and prioritize multiple tasks.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently, with limited supervision.

 

Method of Application

Interested persons should send an application letter and a detailed CV to [email protected] indicating the position and preferred location.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 14th October 2020.