Operations/Finance Director (Nigeria Integrated Health Activity) at RTI International

Position Description

RTI is seeking 5 Operations/Finance Directors to serve in either Abuja or four priority states on the anticipated USAID/Nigeria Integrated Health Activity. This position will report to the corresponding State Director and be based in the corresponding state, with travel to state-level implementation areas.

Responsibilities

• Support the State Director in leading all operational and management aspects of the state level activities.
• Serves as a member of the state leadership team, setting a positive and professional tone for the team, collaborating closely with the other team members.
• Develops and maintains effective partnerships with donors, implementers, consortium members, and other stakeholders to foster collaboration.
• Leads the program’s operations function, ensuring sufficient resources and needed skill sets are present to meet the needs of RTI and the activity across task orders/states.
• Responsible for identifying and implementing improvements in work processes.
• Ensure proper administration of the activity and oversee all financial, procurement, sub grants/contracts, and operational areas of responsibility.
• Monitor and review project budget and expenditures, financial forecasts, working with subcontractors to ensure compliance with corporate and USAID regulations.
• Contributes to planning, oversight and coordination of program activities, resource allocation, and financial performance. Responsible for the accuracy of project timelines, tasks, resource requirements, costs, risks, and execution.
• Produces financial and operational reports and updates for deliverable reporting.
• Responsible for grants management process & subcontracts for local organizations, including grant proposal tracking, review, and approval process.
• Collaborates with the State Director to identify and manage risks and participates in the resolution of performance issues with project staff and sub-contractors.
• Assists the State Director in managing all staffing and creating/maintaining a clear organizational structure with specific roles, responsibilities and reporting lines.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in relevant area (management, public administration, health policy, economic) with 12 years of relevant work experience.
• Eight years of progressively responsible experience implementing USAID-supported activities that are similar in terms of complexity, scope, and budget.
• Experience in management of large USAID contracts or cooperative agreements ($50M or greater), including developing and managing large budgets.
• Familiarity with Federal Acquisition Regulation policies and procedures related to grants, procurements, and subcontracts and other relevant USG cost accounting standards and USAID rules and regulations.
• Strong demonstrated skills in operations and administrative management, including HR, procurement, logistics, and security.
• Demonstrated skills in building, mobilizing, and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to work independently and multi-task in high-pressure settings.
• Ability to resolve sensitive and complicated work issues with senior high-level country counterparts, donor representatives, and senior-level staff.
• Ability to travel and work in any of the anticipated priority states.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and writing skills.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, QuickBooks, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Verbal and written English proficiency is required.
• Experience working in West Africa, preferably in Nigeria.