Job Opportunities at FHI 360

Accountabilities:

• Provides support for ESARO CO field programs by conducting structured meeting trainings on financial systems and processes.
• Provide mentoring to new and existing employees.
• Support countries with month-end processes.
• Work may include account report preparation and review of monthly financial reports, balance sheet reconciliations, development, and implementation of control systems for determining and distributing costs, working with system administrators to efficiently operate accounting systems, examination of a variety of accounting documents and financial statements for accuracy and to verify conformance with internal policies and external accounting standards.
• Prepares reports and statements requiring interpretation and analysis.
• Assists in various financial analysis projects and closure of accounting records.
• Assist with transaction support, including data capturing in SAT, DPA and SAT (were required), reviewing and posting of journals.
• Reconcile balances between SAT, DPA and GFAS.
• Support ESARO COs with internal and external audit requests.
• Respond to inquiries involving issues relating to, but not limited to, Requisitions, Purchase Orders (PO), PO Receiving, Purchase Invoices, the interface between DPA and GFAS, postings/entries into GFAS, and legacy balance migration.
• Independently applies accounting principles and practices to a variety of accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cost accounting, and/or other fiscal functions.
• Responsibilities may extend beyond accounting system maintenance to the solution of accounting problems this includes providing financial system support by maintaining an ESARO GFAS incident management process; analyzing the nature of incidents and liaising with the GFAS team (where necessary) to ensure the financial systems and processes are fully operational and always running, whilst monitoring "calls / tickets" logged and driving for resolutions in a timeous manner.
• Ensures daily operations of the accounting systems and develops non-standard reports and statements requiring interpretation and analysis of trends.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Applied Knowledge & Skills:

• Apply in-depth knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), theories, and systems design.
• Identify problems and changing requirements regarding management needs, auditing and other fiscal procedures, account structures or reports, and accounting systems, along with the responsibility for modifications.
• Research, analyze, and ensure implementation of new and/or changing accounting and reporting systems.
• Conduct a risk assessment of ESARO COs internal financial control systems and come up with a Country Support matrix to recommend improvements or changes in processes.
• Convey concise, comprehensive, and accurate findings on matters of a complex nature in written form.
• Conclusions and recommendations are based on professional knowledge and judgment.
• Convey issues of a complex nature in a clear, concise, and organized manner.
• May consult and/or negotiate with senior management / external entities for the purpose of funding levels, cost allocations, or related financial issues.
• This is an advanced-level position in which the incumbent has the ability to perform complex, specialized accounting functions with minimal or no supervision.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or its international equivalent
• CA, ACCA, CPA, and CIMA will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• 5+ years of accounting experience in a public accounting firm or a large company dealing with donor funding, especially USG funding.
• Substantial experience using computerized information systems.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English.
• Prior team lead experience preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership experience preferred.
• Bi-lingual English and/or French preferred.

go to method of application »

Responsibilities include: 

• Lead the development and implementation of the SBC & Integrated Development team’s 3-year resource mobilization plan, including identifying and prioritizing new business opportunities that are aligned with FHI 360’s priority cross-cutting topics to achieve impact and align priorities with the global strategy and big global challenges. 
• Facilitate the development of FHI 360’s thought leadership in SBC and integrated development topics through learning events, publications, and technical initiatives. Enhance the visibility of cross-cutting practice areas by mentoring and supporting the global team in delivering professional presentations, participating in conferences, and contributing articles and op-eds to publications and social media platforms. 
• Build, support, and empower a team of diverse, collaborative, and high-performing technical experts. This includes supporting organizational priorities for locally led development, such as by establishing and nurturing a distributed team of cross-cutting experts across the organization who support project quality, thought leadership, and strategic growth. 
• Identify, secure funding for, oversee the development and launching of new technical products and services in line with the portfolio priorities. 
• Oversee the design and development of new project activities and ensures that interventions are consistent with FHI 360’s strategy. 
• Develop and implement a comprehensive client and stakeholder engagement strategy that fosters regular dialogue, information sharing, and ensures high levels of satisfaction among both internal and external clients in the delivery of all tasks. 
• Cultivate a network of partnerships with other relevant stakeholders, including USAID, other government donors, the private sector, academic institutions, researchers, and implementing partners. 
• Collaborate effectively with other FHI 360 technical teams on complex, multi-sectoral challenges requiring SBC and integrated development (e.g., GESI, youth, LLD) expertise. 
• Lead annual budget planning, ensure accurate LOE projections and sufficient coverage for staff to support project implementation, thought leadership and business development. 

Applied Knowledge & Skills: 

• Possesses comprehensive knowledge of theories, concepts, and practices and broad technical expertise related to international development. Demonstrates specialized knowledge in at least two areas, such as SBC, youth, GESI, LLD, decolonization. 
• Demonstrated ability to build positive working relationships with senior government, funder, bilateral and international and national non-governmental organization representatives. 
• Knowledge of non-profit funding streams, including government and philanthropic. 
• Strong time-management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. 
• Strong consultative and negotiation skills. 
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to plan, organize, and manage resources for successful completion of projects. 
• Excellent and demonstrated public relations, policy development, project management and diplomacy skills required. 
• Adaptable to new approaches to doing business. 
• Ability to motivate, influence and collaborate with others across all levels of the organization. 
• Ability to take initiative and focus on results. 
• Ability to learn new skills and systems, with an entrepreneurial work ethic. 

Qualifications: 

• Master’s Degree or its international equivalent in international development, anthropology or sociality, communications, gender and inclusion, or a Related Field. We welcome candidates with other relevant certifications or their international equivalents. 
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant professional experience and a master’s degree or, in lieu of a master’s degree, a bachelor’s degree and 13 years of experience would be considered. 
• Minimum of 10 years working internationally in SBC, youth, GESI, LLD, or related fields. 
• Experience partnering with major international funding agencies, private sector, and/or foundations. Extensive experience partnering with USAID required. 
• Track record for successfully overseeing positioning, capture and business-development initiatives resulting in a continually growing portfolio of programs with diverse funding sources. 
• Track record for forward-thinking planning and sound leadership. 
• Strong people management with a record of recruiting, hiring, supporting, and growing high-performing, diverse and inclusive teams. 
• Proven experience leading change-management and organizational-development processes. 
• Excellent writing and presenting skills. 
• Fluency in English required; proficiency in additional languages preferred. 

go to method of application »

Major Duties and responsibilities

• Ensures program quality according to FHI 360 standards.
• Ensures that resources are utilized in accordance with applicable FHI 360 and donor policies and procedures.
• Ensures appropriate monitoring of program subprojects to achieve financial, administrative, and programmatic goals.
• Ensures that appropriate office policies and procedures are developed and implemented.
• Monitors work plans and budgets; ensures appropriate levels of technical assistance in program operations; supports partner efforts in program implementation; ensures appropriate program monitoring and accurate financial and programmatic reporting to the region, as required.
• Provides technical assistance through the review and/or writing of proposals, protocols, papers, reports to ensure accuracy and appropriateness.
• Contributes to resource development efforts: identify RD opportunities; participates in proposal development process. Ensures appropriate technical, programmatic, financial support to country programs.
• Supports Program and Project Management Leading Practices, Mentoring and Support Initiatives.
• Fosters innovation and drives adoption of leading practices and provides subject matter expertize to Project Managers, Project Directors, Directors, Program and Functional Managers and/or business partners related to the project management function, process and/or tools.
• Provides capacity planning models and identifies potential resource conflicts across the countries supported.
• Maintains an overall governance and understanding of dependencies associated with resources and projects across the project portfolio.
• Provides project, program and portfolio metrics, and analytics to support business and executive decision making.
• Participates in assessment, design team, capacity building and program startup activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Line Manager.

Knowledge, Skills & Attributes

• Proven skills in management, supervision, leadership and networking.
• Knowledge of strategic planning, administrative, and financial management systems.
• Diplomatic and policy development.
• Knowledge of public health and other development related issues.
• Works within a large program budget size.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding public health.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Routine coordination with all FH 360 employees, on-site and in the field.
• Works well with others to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants and recipients of assistance.
• Close liaison and relationship building with donors, local NGOs/PVOs partners, and public/private agencies.
• Participation in management team meetings and other appropriate forums.
• Represent organization and group at professional meetings and conferences.
• Ability to travel within the region and/or within the project country as well as ability to travel internationally if needed.

Minimum requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or its International Equivalent in Business Administration, International Development, Civil Society, Social Marketing, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Gender, Health, Nutrition, Research, Technology, Youth, or a related field
• 10+ years of relevant experience (including 3+ years of line management experience) in business administration, project management transformation, change management, strategy consulting, or internal corporate strategy.
• Demonstrated experience in sector specific or multi-sector project management and implementation.
• Experience operating in insecure environments.
•  Experience working in a non-governmental organization (NGO).
• Proven experience in successfully planning and leading project start-up and closeouts with clear metrics
• Experience overseeing project financial pipelines and guiding project Directors in financial management
• Must be able to read, write, and speak fluent English

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or its International Equivalent in a related field
• Recognized project management certification