Position Description:
From Mwananchi December 10, 2013
The Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College Moshi in Tanzania in partnership with Duke University-USA wishes to announce recruitment of the following posts for the Medical Education Partnership Initiative-MEPI Program at the KCMC Campus
Job Summary
To coordinate and supervise financial and administrative operations and functions of the Center, with primary areas of responsibility including accounting, financial reporting, purchasing, budget management, administrative/financial data processing systems, and facilities/ equipment.
To coordinate and carry out specialized grants management functions.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business, finance or other appropriate discipline with
CPA or MBA preferred, plus four to five years of relevant financial and grants management experience, or a combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills are acquired.
Good understanding of nonprofit business operations and USG/state grant and contract funding mechanisms. Broad base of relevant technical knowledge and skills related to accounting and financial management systems.
Strong planning, administrative, organizational, personnel and budget management skills.
Ability to deal effectively with and represent the Project to a wide range of USG and federal agencies, sub grantees, financial institutions, vendors, consultants, and others, including good basic negotiating skills.
Ability to work effectively with other Institution staff, Project, and affiliated organizations.
Experience
Minimum of 2 years working experience managing large, complex programs preferred.
Duties and Responsibilities
Plan, implement, administer, coordinate, monitor and evaluate the specific activities of all assigned financial and administrative functions. Develop and modify policies/procedures/systems in accordance with organizational needs and objectives, as well as US government regulations.
Supervise one office staff member. Interview and advise on hiring. Train new employees. Confer regularly with staff to plan and coordinate activities, assign and review work, assist with difficult or unusual tasks, resolve problems, and the
like.
Monitor all delegated grants management, accounting, budget management, and other business office functions regularly, dealing with a variety of problems that arise on a daily basis. Review and approve major or unusual transactions, key internal and external reports, and the like.
Coordinate and carry out specialized grants management functions: coordinate the preparation and submission of federal grants applications, including budget preparation, completion of certifications, compiling of all materials, ensuring compliance with all requirements, communicating with federal grants officials regarding questions or problems;
Oversee and coordinate project budget management functions:
Play a key leadership role in coordinating the wolk plan aligned with annual budget development process;
Advise the Project Leader on budget management strategies;
Ensure compliance with all applicable Tanzania and US federal accounting and financial reporting requirements;
Supervise and assist as needed with daily accounting operations, including cash receipts, disbursements and accruals, and the like, operating within USG accounting system;
Confer regularly with the Project leader and other project staff to plan, coordinate and evaluate activities/projects/systems/policies, exchange information, investigate and resolve problems, provide technical advice and assistance, and so forth. As a member of the project's senior staff, participate in overall evaluation efforts.
Application Instructions:
Complete Application packages should include the following:-
A duly signed letter of application stating how you qualify for this post.
A current resume or curriculum vitae containing- your recent contact addresses, including Telephone, Mobile phone(s) and email address Photocopies of your Academic certificates, diplomas and other educational credentials.
Details of three (3) references along with telephone numbers and email address who can be discretionary contacted by us (One of whom should be your current or most recent employer)
Your applications should be send to the undersigned via e-mail at, jobs@kcmuco.ac.tz Cc: dpadmin@kcmuco.ac.tz
OR
Through Post mail Delivery to
The Provost
Attn: Deputy Provost for Administration
Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College Medical Education Partnership Initiative
P.O Box 2240,
Moshi, Tanzania.
Closure of Applications
All application materials should reach the undersigned earliest but not later than Wednesday December 31th, 2013 at COB 4:00PM East African Time.
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