JHPIEGO TANZANIA JOBS MARCH 2914

Jhpiego is an international non-profit health organization affiliated with the John Hopkins University. For 40years now, Jhpiego has empowered front-line health workers by designing and implementing effective, low-cost, hands-on solutions to strengthen the delivery of health care services for women and their families.By putting evidence-based health innovations into everyday practice, Jhpiego works to break down barriers to high-quality health care for the world's most vulnerable populations. Jhpiego is implementing a number of projects in Tanzania and wishes to fill the
following positions:
Position: Finance Officers- two positions based in Dar es Salaam
Summary Scope of Work:

Position Reports To: Senior Finance Officer
To provide financial management support to JHPIEGO's Tanzania Country Office and to ensure the smooth running of the office in Tanzania. This includes handling day + day financial operations of the Tanzania Office with particular emphasis on managing staff advance accounts, implementing and maintaining an on-site financial accounting and bookkeeping system required to assure the integrity and effective performance of JHPIEGO/Tanzania's financial operations works with other Tanzania and Kenya Office staff members to ensure that the finance functions
are being accomplished.
Required qualifications:
Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration - Advanced Degree an added advantage
Basic accounting knowledge - CPA I or efforts in acquiring accounting qualifications or equivalent;
Must have demonstrated book-keeping skills, an understanding of maintenance of ledger entries, cash book and
account entries and bank reconciliation. -
In addition, the Finance Officer must be able to handle a variety of assignments sometimes under pressure of
deadlines.
He/she must be cooperative, hardworking, flexible & dependable.
Self-management is necessary (i.e. motivation, dealing with pressure, adaptability), as is the ability to project a
professional and consistent image.
Both internal and external clients must see the Finance Officer as a person of competence, high integrity, capable,
and dependable Knowledge: (functional or technical; i.e. federal legislation, finance, program planning, public healthcare standards, proposal writing, human resources practices, etc.)
Computers skills including use of spreadsheets and/or accounting packages.
Knowledge of USAID regulations would be an added advantage.
Previous experience with nonprofit organization will be an added advantage.
Ability to travel up to 40% of time.
Jhpiego offers a competitive package to the selected candidate in line with salary history, academic qualifications and relevant experience.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

If you feel you are the right candidate, apply in confidence, indicating the post you are applying for on top of the envelope. Please include your up-to-date CV with three contactable professional references. Covering letter and your salary history. Applications which do NOT include ALL of this information will NOT be considered. The application to be addressed to:

Senior Human Resources Manager,
Jhpiego,
PO Box 9170,
Plot 72, Block 45B,
New Bagamoyo road,
Victoria –
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

or through email via the apply now button below
Please note that, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing date- is Wednesday 26th March 2014 at 5:00 PM.
Tanzanian nationals who have previous experience working with an international organization are preferred.