Finance and Operations Officer - Fleming Fund Nigeria at DAI

Name of Project Fleming Fund

Reports to: Finance and Operations Manager
Contract Duration 13 Months
Programme Overview:

The Fleming Fund is a U.K. Department of Health and Social Care program funded with U.K. aid to help low- and middle- income countries fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The Fleming Fund is named after Alexander Fleming, who discovered the world's first antibiotic and thereby paved the way for the use of antibiotics in modern healthcare. When receiving the Nobel Prize in 1945, Fleming effectively predicted the threat of AMR, warning of a time when antibiotics would become less useful due to frequent or improper use.
“Antimicrobial resistance has the potential to kill millions each year and become a massive burden on health systems across the world,” notes Britain’s Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies. “By 2050, if left unchecked, drug- resistant infections will kill 10 million people a year and cost the worldwide economy $100 trillion.”

The Fleming Fund Grants is excited to collaborate with DAI and the Nigerian Government to strengthen systems for AMR and Antimicrobial Use (AMR/AMU) across the human, animal, and environmental health sectors.

Job summary
The Finance and Administration Officer will be responsible for daily performance of various financial and administrative support tasks. S/He will ensure compliance with DAI procedures, the Fleming Fund regulations, and agreement requirements.
The Finance and Operations Officer will support the Finance and Operations Manager to carry-out the following.

• Provide front desk customer service for the project.
• Set up financial related meetings and draft minutes for initial review by the Finance and Operations Manager.
• Ensure timely and proper filing of all administrative and finance related documents.
• Liaise with DAI Nigeria to ensure proper maintenance of the office building.
• Review and vet invoices and receipts for processing and payment.
• Ensure timely payment of all bills, invoices, payments and reimbursements.
• Ensure timely entry of day to day financial transactions.
• Work closely with the project coordinator/officer to manage logistics support for all project employees, consultants, and partners.
• Contribute to the preparation of the office annual budget.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

The suitable candidate will be an entry level accountant / business administrative/public administrative personnel with at least 3-5 years’ experience in one or a combination of the following areas:

• Knowledge on finance/economic/business administration.
• Having performed similar functions in project for non-governmental organization is required.
• Experience working with government particularly Ministry of Health/Agriculture/Environment and international
• non-governmental organizations, or bi- and multi-lateral agencies or UN agencies is a clear advantage.
• Ability to communicate and coordinate with government, and national and international non-government
• stakeholders, and UN agencies.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in an IT environment.
• Strong coordination, communication, and interpersonal aptitudes.
• Fluency in English.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the ethical issues surrounding surveillance in Nigeria.

This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties.