Recruitment Description/ Key Accountabilities

Key Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Provide leadership to finance, operations, subaward, and administration aspects of the project including general administrative processes, financial management, sub-award management, accounting, logistics and fleet management.
• Monitors the use of USG funds and ensure compliance with contractual requirements, USG rules and regulations as well as local laws and regulation.
• Establishes a sound internal control system for own office as well as sub-grantees with appropriate segregation of duties, cash management and reporting system, procurement financing system, travel reimbursement verification and validation and grant fund management system as applicable.
• Lead annual budget development process that includes managing the annual work plan, life-of-project and activity budgets, ensuring compliance of program expenditures with approved budgets; and work with staff in developing budgets for technical activities as necessary. Oversees adjustments to annual budgets and sub-budgets as needed throughout the work plan year.
• Coordinate monthly requests of funds, based on budget and cash flow projections, to ensure the program has all the necessary funds for the operations.
• Regularly perform comprehensive risk and cost-efficiency analyses to minimize business risks during the award life cycle.
• Ensure all program staff are trained on USAID Rules and Regulations and compliance for USAID contracts; provide regular training and coaching to staff on donor regulations, grant management systems, financial management, procurement and HR and administrative procedures.
• Conduct regular performance assessment of staff, including providing technical support and opportunities for development.
• Ensure timely submission of administrative and financial reports to USAID and PATH HQ as required.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors to ensure the appropriate audits are conducted and appropriate recommendations followed up and closed.

Required Skills

Required Experience

• Master’s degree (or higher) in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or relevant
• field, and at least 8 years of demonstrated experience in administrative and financial management of large-scale, complex, international development assistance programs; or a bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years’ experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience leading and managing the financial aspects of USAID projects, including a demonstrated understanding of US Government administration, financial management, and procurement procedures.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage and track large budgets; experienced in financial and compliance reporting and audit management.
• Mastery of basic office management software (Google, Excel, MS Word, etc.) and knowledge of
• accounting software.
• Experience managing donor-funded sub-awards and subcontractors and procurements.
• Experience in risk management and implementation of internal controls.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience, including oversight of support and administrative staff.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Portuguese.

Desired Experience

• Strong interpersonal and team-building skills with significant experience building strong host country national teams.
• Proven ability to work with a wide range of local organizations and people.
• Public financial management (PFM) experience.

Must have legal authorization to work in Mozambique.

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