Malaria Consortium Nigeria is committed to tackling the large number of malaria cases and deaths in the country. Working in partnership with the Ministry of Health and other partners, we lead and support three major malaria control initiatives in the country: Support to the National Malaria Control Programme (SuNMaP); NetWorks and MAPS. Our areas of focus include: Technical support for malaria control Capacity building, harmonisation and training of health workers Heath systems strengthening Behaviour Change Communications and community outreach activities Operational research, policy and advocacy
The Grants & Finance Manager would support the Zonal Programme Manager (ZPM) in Borno State to ensure that programme delivery complies to the terms of the contract – quality, quantity and reporting. The Grant & Finance Manager would periodically travel to LGAs (as may be possible due to prevailing security situations) for programme quality assurance and compliance purposes.
Key accountabilities
- Work with the Country Finance team and Compliance Manager to prepare and track progress of project and activity budgets.
- Ensure that all programme activities and tasks align to budgetary provisions, timelines and comply to donor guidelines and requirements as per the programme contract.
- Ensure that donor required reports are prepared accurately and submitted within the due dates; coordinate financial reporting with HQ Finance and GiveWell Foundation. This includes ensuring that reports are discussed collectively with the different functions (program management, Operations, PSM, M&E, Finance) to ensure identification of appropriate solutions, and carrying out accuracy and quality checks before submission to Country Finance Manager.
- Lead, direct, mentor and coach the Finance staff to meet programme objectives.
- Support the setting of annual programme finance and compliance targets and ensure that specific tasks are built into staff performance plans.
- Lead the identification of budget and compliance needs and oversee the implementation of trainings on budgeting and compliance with all relevant staff under the grant.
- Proactively track budget spending against the budget and provide recommendations to the ZPM on needed actions.
- Develop effective budget monitoring tools and implement them for programme activities; review Borno State budget against spending and provide comments / recommend approval by the ZPM.
- Actively support the monthly budget versus variance (BvA) activity.
Qualifications and Experience:
- ICAN or equivalent professional qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA) strongly recommended
- Master’s Degree in Administration, Accounting or Finance, Organizational Development, Management or other relevant field.
- Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in non-profit Accounting and Grant management, preferably with an International Organization, with at least 2 years’ experience at the management level.
- Proficiency in working with the computer with excellent knowledge of the MS Office (Excel, Access and PowerPoint) and financial software.
Interested and qualified candidate who are passionate and willing to contribute towards the achievement of our goals should send their updates CVs to: [email protected] and also fill the recruitment form using the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6KJf258WNXa5Br1JmdcD2MH0IcVuMZWxYkDwA54qNm9hbzQ/viewform?usp=pp_url&entry.1858084779=4+–+6+years
Interested applicants should kindly take note of the following:
- Contract duration for all positions is 7months
- For your application to be considered, it is mandatory to fill the recruitment form and send your application to the specified email address.
- Your email application should have the position being applied for as the subject title e.g when applying for Senior Security Manager, the subject should read ‘’Senior Security
Manager’’
- Include your state of Origin on your CV
- Send your cover letter and CV as a single document
- Considering the emergency situation of these positions, applications will be reviewed on rolling a basis and hence, early applications from qualified applicants are highly encouraged.
- The organisation reserves the right to close the application as soon as suitable candidate is identified for any of the advertised positions. ü Successful candidates should be ready to resume immediately
- Applications who do not follow this specification, will be disqualified.
Please note that the applications will be reviewed on rolling basis and hence early application is highly encouraged. Selection process will commence from Wednesday, July 14 and hence the application portal will be closed once successful candidates are identified.
