World Learning seeks a Finance Manager for a USAID-funded Participant Training program in Tanzania Duration: 5 years. Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project. Please transmit CV and cover letter (in English) with the post title on the subject line explaining why you are best qualified for this position, and three references with contact information, torecruitment5@worldlearning.org. Tanzanian nationals are highly encouraged to apply. Only finalist candidates will be contacted. No telephone enquiries please. Thank you. Background: The primary purpose of this program is to provide in-country, third-country and US based participant training interventions for individuals targeted by USAID/Tanzania. The program will mainly involve long-term academic and short-term technical training programs. The Contractor will support maximizing the impact of these programs by linking exchange and training programs, where appropriate, to on-going or planned developmental assistance activities by USAID Development Objective teams and, if necessary, other U.S. Government agencies.
Finance Manager’s responsibilities: S/he will report to and work with the Chief of Party to support her/him in assigned duties and specifically those tasks that relate to financial planning, management and reporting. Major responsibilities will be directed towards managing USAID/Tanzania’s participant training funds for project participants. • Establish and maintain financial management and accounting control systems for training expenditures by development objective. • Provide and/or arrange financial analysis services related to institutional diagnoses, training planning and evaluation. • Prepare pipeline analysis of the project for USAID/Tanzania • Coordinate with USAID/Tanzania's Office of Financial Management, as appropriate, regarding the management of U.S. dollars and local currencies. • Direct the Contractor's cost containment efforts and other cost-effectiveness programs. • Establish and maintain grant management procedures. • Manage internal control process, procurement, audit and other administrative functions
Qualifications: • M.S. degree in accounting or financial management with 7 years of progressive experience, or • B.S. degree with at least 7 years of career/experience equivalent to a Master’s degree. • Experience with public or private sector management, financial analysis, cost accounting. • Relevant experience in developing countries. • Demonstrated capacity to supervise a complex financial management or general ledger system. • Demonstrated capacity to manage the financial and administration management functions within the broadened results-oriented programming. • Experience working in Tanzania desired, Tanzanian nationals are preferred.
How to apply:
Please transmit CV and cover letter (in English) with the post title on the subject line explaining why you are best qualified for this position, and three references with contact information, to recruitment5@worldlearning.org. Tanzanian nationals are highly encouraged to apply. Only finalist candidates will be contacted. No telephone enquiries please. Thank you.
Closing date: 01 Apr 2013
World Learning Finance Manager, Tanzania
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