Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking a Director, Finance and Administration for an anticipated $75 million dollar USAID comprehensive health service delivery program that will be seeking to support the Government of Tanzania (GOT) to increase access to high quality, comprehensive and integrated health services, especially for women and youth, with a focus on maternal, neonatal, child and reproductive health and nutrition outcomes. The program will also support the GOT’s Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP) IV Strategic Objective to deliver an integrated package of essential services in communities and health facilities, “applying evidence-based, efficient channels of service delivery,” and the HSSP IV objective to “focus on geographic areas with higher disease burden.”
MSH saves lives and improves health by helping public and private organizations throughout the world to effectively manage people, medicines, money, and information. Working from more than 40 country offices and our Arlington, Virginia, and Medford, Massachusetts, US headquarters, our staff from more than 70 nations is highly regarded for its technical expertise, integrity, and commitment to making a lasting difference in health. We live our mission to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.
The Director, Finance and Administration has primary responsibility for ensuring that MSH operations in Tanzania are functioning efficiently and effectively, and aligns to support attainment of project results and client expectations.
The position is subject to award and funding.
Specific Responsibilities
1. Country Operations:
- Develop and execute responsive and appropriate operations management systems (for office management, local procurement, fleet management and logistics, consultant and subcontractor administration, etc.) in line with local laws and regulations, MSH policies and standard operating procedures, and donor requirements.
- Lead and manage the operations functions by aligning staffing and systems with country projects and available resources to provide timely, cost effective, and high quality support and administrative services to all MSH country-based projects and activities.
- Provide equitable, effective, timely, cost-effective, and high‐quality operations and administrative support to all MSH in-country projects within local laws and available resources, and in an environment with adequate internal controls, adherence to contracts regulations, MSH policies and standard operating procedures.
2. Financial and Administrative Management:
- Ensure timely and accurate submission of required administrative reports and other information as required, to the Tanzania Team Lead, other Chief of Parties, Operations Officer, the country Operations Support Team (OST), Centers, projects, or corporate offices.
3. Procurement and Purchasing:
- Manage purchase of common commercial goods and services.
- Manage procurement or contracting actions delegated to COMU.
- Customs and Import control.
- Manage local consultant agreements.
4. People Management:
- Provides administrative supervision to all operations staff and is accountable for their performance management (including regular results, check-ins, formal appraisals, supportive supervision, rewards and empowerment, training, coaching and career development support).
- Work with the Tanzania Team Lead and other Chief of Parties to ensure that Human Resources functions are coordinated with the MSH Human Resources Partner for Southern Africa and US MSH Human Resources Management office.
5. Facilities and Office Services:
- Manage MSH offices and facilities.
- Manage general office services.
- Manage Information Services.
- Property and asset management.
6. Fleet Management:
- Oversight of insurance, inspection, registration and operations for all MSH vehicles in country.
7. In-Country travel and Logistics Services:
- Coordinate and oversee travel payments and logistics for all MSH in-country travel.
- Manage and monitor lodging, transportation, per diem and associated payments, including participant training, study tours, In-country events and workshops.
Qualifications
- Minimum of a Master’s degree in business administration, accounting or other relevant discipline or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 7-8 years of mid to senior level experience managing operations of health or development programs in developing countries on a similar scale. Significant operations management experience, preferably in Tanzania, strongly preferred. Comprehensive knowledge of US Government funded programs, regulations and requirements. Demonstrated success and familiarity experience in Tanzania is particularly relevant.
- Strong leadership, mentoring, management, analytical and organizational skills demonstrated by ability to work both independently and within a team, assess priorities, and manage a variety of activities with attention to detail. Strong conceptualization, facilitation, and planning skills. Possess outstanding professional reputation and have strong demonstrated interpersonal, written, and oral presentation skills. Excellent cross-cultural communication and active listening skills.
- Fluency in English and dominant language of Tanzania required.
EEO Statement
Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.
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