Results for Development (R4D) is a leading non-profit global development partner. We collaborate with change agents around the world — government officials, civil society leaders and social innovators — to create strong systems that support healthy, educated people. We help our partners move from knowing their goal to knowing how to reach it. We combine global expertise in health, education and nutrition with analytic rigor, practical support for decision-making and implementation and access to peer problem-solving networks. Together with our partners, we build self-sustaining systems that serve everyone and deliver lasting results. Then we share what we learn so others can achieve results for development, too.
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Finance and Administration Officer
Results for Development Institute (R4D) is seeking to hire a Finance and Administration Officer (AFO) in Nigeria. The AFO will support the technical team and executive teams in financial and administrative tasks. The AFO will be responsible for all aspects of financial management and control, and general administration duties of the country office. S/he will work closely with the Country Director, country program team, and finance team at HQ, to develop and strengthen good financial management and administration practices in line with the R4D’s and donors’ organizational policies and procedures, and relevant laws of Nigeria.
Programme Background
Project Summary:
In 2014, the Government of Nigeria (GoN) committed to reforming health care financing and service delivery in a Presidential Summit on Universal Health Coverage and enacted the Nigeria National Health Act. The Act officially recognized Nigerians’ right to health and established a Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) to make financial resources available for primary health care (PHC) services. These reforms have the potential to greatly strengthen Nigeria’s PHC system and improve population health. Federal and state governments in Nigeria are currently working with local and international partners to implement systems for channeling these new health care funds for service delivery and financing, and setting up state-level health insurance mechanisms.
To support these reforms, Results for Development (R4D), in partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Health Finance and Governance Project, is working with public actors and a consortium of development partners in Nigeria on the Nigeria Healthcare Financing Technical Assistance Program to provide technical assistance to the Government of Nigeria on health care financing policy development and implementation at the federal-level and sub-nationally (focusing on Kaduna and Niger States). Overall, the work engages key national and state-level stakeholders in joint policy dialogue, generating evidence to inform health financing design options, and helping to develop implementation “know how” to support the roll-out of health financing reform at the state level. Doing so will provide an enabling environment for creating health impact via financing and programmatic interventions by the public sector, BMGF, and other development partners in Nigeria.
Role and Scope of Services
The Finance and Administration Officer will be responsible for leading, managing, tracking and reporting on financial management and tracking of activities implemented under the Nigeria Healthcare Financing Program.
The duties and responsibilities of the finance and administration officer include the following:
- Financial Management:
- Prepare and process all accounting transactions such as disbursement, cash receipts, journal entries and advances which are in accordance with R4D finance and accounting policies and procedures
- Ensure timely submission of monthly requests, reconciliations and financial statement reports
- Maintain accurate bank records of cash withdrawals and deposits.
- Ensure efficient payments and disbursements according to approved policy and procedures
- Provide administrative, logistical, and procurement support to the team, including payment to events participants, transportation and accommodation arrangements, and ongoing operations
- Follow up on issues raised by the Finance and Grants Teams to ensure compliance and resolution
- Other duties related to logistics and procurement, as assigned by the Program Director
- Budget Management
- Assist activities managers with compiling, managing, monitoring, and tracking budget (e.g. organizing invoices, checks, & other financials) and preparing financial/funding reports, when deemed necessary.
- Work with the program team to ensure budget compliance.
- Administration and activity management
- Ensure proper function of logistical operations including travel & events organization
- Ensure proper function of archive and documentation system
- Ensure maintenance of up to date register of assets
- Work with the program team to forecast financial transaction needs and support in identification and recruitment of vendors based on project rules and regulations.
- Lead interactions with external vendors.
- Participate in virtual/in-person periodic check-ins with the HSS Accelerator Nigeria team, finance and grants team in HQ and other partners, as required.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in financial management and program administration
- BSc in accounting, finance and administration, or a related degree
- Experience on the USAID, BMGF or U.S. Government funded programs will be considered an asset
- Excellent excel and Microsoft office skills is a must, especially for functions relevant to financial management and accounting
- Excellent Quick Books expertise will be considered an asset
- Must be conversant with financial and accounting terminology
- Excellent communication skills in English language
- Good time management skills and ability to work in fast-paced environment
- Superb customer service skills – must be able to work effectively with colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds and technical expertise
- Must be dynamic and take initiative
- Must be a team player
- The position is open to Nigerian nationals only
How to apply
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