• Company: IMA World Health
• Location: Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia
• State: Lusaka
• Job type: Full-Time
• Job category: Accounting Jobs in Zambia

 

IMA believes all people are children of God and thus deserve to lead healthy and productive lives. Our vision of health, healing and well-being for all is based on the Christian call to serve one another. The founding members of IMA, Protestant Churches and church-based organizations, chose to be intentionally ecumenical to provide health services and to build healthy communities around the world. We can do more together than alone; that spirit of joint action remains foundational to IMA today.IMA believes the core ecumenical imperatives are unity and respect for all faiths and traditions.

IMA is currently seeking candidates for Finance and Administration Director for a Programmeme to scale up the provision of nutrition services to reach as many children under two years and pregnant and lactating mothers in districts with high levels of stunting. The anticipated DFID-funded five-year project in Zambia will support the Ministry of Health (MOH) to 1) support interventions to build knowledge, change attitudes, strengthen practice and expand services in order to prevent low birth weight and stunting, 2) strengthen delivery at district level and to build relevant institutional capacity for effective coordination, planning and Programming, 3) improve communications and advocacy for increased services uptake, and 4) to support domestic resource mobilization, research, monitoring and evaluation of the multi-sectoral nutrition response to address stunting.

The Finance and Administration Director will develop and oversee the implementation of policies, procedures and systems for administration and financial support services and human resource management. The Finance and Administration Director will ensure that the project’s support interventions are in compliance with national and international standards, as well as, the financial compliance standards of the donor. This position will report directly to the Project Leader.

Duties:

• Provide leadership support for the successful implementation of and adherence to the IMA Global HR Operating Policies and Procedures
• Manage all relevant finance and administrative activities on daily basis
• Generate, provide and analyze monthly management reports
• Prepare donor financial reports and coordinate with the Project Leader to submit donor-related reports in a timely manner
• Advise selected implementing partners on financial accounting, reporting, procurement, and other compliance practices associated with the Programme
• Oversee contractual relationships and performance of external service providers in relevant areas
• Oversee external financial commitments including procurement contracts and lease agreements for office, guesthouse and warehouses
• Institute staff development plans for training and capacity development
• Ensure project expenses are reasonable, cost-effective, and comply with DFID rules and regulations
• Manage financial staff for disbursing all local costs under this project, monitoring and tracking expenditures, and preparing financial reports of project expenditures for submission to DFID

The position requires a competent and experienced person with the following attributes:

• Postgraduate degree in business administration, finance, or relevant technical field
• At least ten years of financial management or similar experience in other donor-funded projects; previous work experience with DFID-funded projects preferred
• Experience working on fund/grants management Programmes
• Strong background in HR management and administration
• Strong background in financial management, budget development and analysis
• Fluency in English in both oral and written communication

 

How to Apply

Full job descriptions are available on the IMA website https://imaworldhealth.org/. Please apply by October 13, 2017. Kindly note that given the number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

To apply for this job submit your CV to  [email protected]