Jobs at Crown Agents

Responsibilities

• Support state-level risk monitoring and support activities across cash fiduciary risk areas such as mechanisms for fund management, fiduciary risk mitigation, resolution of fund management bottlenecks, delay in healthcare worker payments, healthcare worker demotivation, financial management practices and value for money.
• Support state-level risk monitoring and support activities across supply chain risk areas such as vaccine distribution planning, storage and transportation, planned preventive maintenance, healthcare waste management, VLMIS, and coordination with the supply chain TWGs.
• Support state-level risk monitoring and support activities across programme management risk areas as coordination mechanisms, RI integration, microplanning, HMIS, performance monitoring, RCDG, ACSM, supportive supervision, and use of data for improvement with programmatic TWGs.
• Monitor the fiduciary risks to Gavi's COVID-19 Delivery Support (CDS) funding and controls and procedures in place to ensure that funds are used as intended.  With regards to funds channelled through alliance partners discuss and obtain an understanding of the risk environment and approach to providing assurance of proper use of funds. 
• Monitor other assurance mechanisms and audit arrangements through spot checks. Including the determination of controls and procedures in place to guard against the risk of cash misuse.  These may include: financial management procedures, reviews of financial expenditure and activity reports, budgetary monitoring, ensuring proper supporting documents are on file, spot checks, audits etc.
• Monitor and support effective resource mapping and allocation between stakeholders, partners, implementers and funders.

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Requirements

• Masters level certification in Accounting, Economics or Business Administration
• Member of professional bodies ICAN, ACCA
• Experience working with the State Primary Healthcare Agency/Board on Routine Immunisation, Supplementary Immunisation and COVID-19 vaccination programmes
• Experience in the healthcare sector and public health programmes.

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Description of Tasks

• Work under the leadership of the Team Lead and provide direct supervision to the Junior Cash Fiduciary Risk Expert and the Field Agents to achieve agreed deliverables.
• Support state-level risk monitoring and support activities across cash fiduciary risk areas such as mechanisms for fund management, fiduciary risk mitigation, resolution of fund management bottlenecks, delay in healthcare worker payments, healthcare worker demotivation, financial management practices and value for money.
• Support the SPHCDA/B to resolve identified risks and mitigate any future risks.
• Monitor the fiduciary risks to Gavi's COVID-19 Delivery Support (CDS) funding and controls and procedures in place to ensure that funds are used as intended.  With regards to funds channelled through alliance partners discuss and obtain an understanding of the risk environment and approach to providing assurance of proper use of funds. 
• Monitor other assurance mechanisms and audit arrangements through spot checks. Including the determination of controls and procedures in place to guard against the risk of cash misuse.  These may include: financial management procedures, reviews of financial expenditure and activity reports, budgetary monitoring, ensuring proper supporting documents are on file, spot checks, audits etc.
• Monitor and support the adequacy of collaborative mechanisms which have been put in place by the government, alliance partners and TCA extended partners to address underlying causes HCW demotivation including delays in receiving allowances.
• Monitor and support effective partner coordination mechanisms around vaccine financing.
• Monitor and support effective resource mapping and allocation between stakeholders, partners, implementers, and funders.
• Monitor and support fiduciary risk mitigation mechanisms set up by governments and stakeholders as part of programme implementation.
• Monitor and support fund disbursement mechanisms set up by governments and stakeholders as part of programme implementation at the central and sub-national levels.
• Monitor and support the adequate resolution for financial management bottlenecks which may present during vaccination delivery.
• Monitor and support the tracking of fund flows from the national to subnational levels and evaluate the fund management mechanisms in place to guard against the misuse of funds.
• Monitor and support the tracking of fund flows from partners and other stakeholders to governments and evaluate the fund management mechanisms to guard against the misuse of funds.
• Monitor and support the fiduciary risk management approaches employed by the government and partners to provide assurance to Gavi.
• Monitor state budget or LGA costed work plan availability and utilization for programme implementation.
• Monitor the sufficiency of funds to execute programme activities at the national and sub-national levels.
• Monitor the internal and external audit mechanisms put in place by governments and other stakeholders such as WHO and UNICEF
• Monitor and support capacity-building initiatives put in place by the EPI for effective financial management practices.
• Execute, weekly, monthly and quarterly monitoring and support reports in the agreed format and as required.

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Requirements

• Open to Nigerian nationals only
• Masters level certification in Accounting, Economics or Business Administration
• Member of professional bodies ICAN, ACCA
• Experience working with the State Primary Healthcare Agency/Board on Routine Immunisation, Supplementary Immunisation and COVID-19 vaccination programmes
• Experience in the healthcare sector and public health programmes.
• Must have Cash Fiduciary Risk experience min 3 years

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This role will work with CANL Country Director (in-country) and several Crown Agents Technical/Practise Leads (based in London) to translate the tracks and strategies into opportunities for pursuits in Nigeria.

• Lead in new funding opportunity identification, evaluation, tracking and management in line with CA’s technical priorities.
• Lead market intelligence-gathering, and marketing, including the production of well-developed, CA collaterals, propositional concept papers and case studies for business development purposes.
• Support developing and maintaining positive relationships with new, existing and potential clients and partners
• Develop and manage strategic partnerships and/or coalition with relevant organizations
• Support with preparation of Proposals and Expressions of Interest
• Assist with preparation of project proposals: management of bidding process; associate and consultant selection; technical writing; commercial proposal and authorisation
• Lead the research on donor/government/private sector/implementing partners current and planned activities, strategies to drive CANL Positioning
• Identify, strengthen, and document CA/CANL Tracks, competitive advantages and unique offerings to support positioning for new opportunities
• Identify and maintain database and relationship with relevant pool of Consultants to support CANL proposal opportunities

General

• Be aware of and adhere to company quality standards and procedures in accordance with Crown Agent’s commitment to working to the highest quality standards and striving for continual improvement.

Safeguarding

• Be aware of and compliant with all the standards following Safeguarding procedures and policies. Promote Crown Agents’ speak up culture in order to protect the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults

Any other duties as appropriate to the position, as requested.

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Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any of International Development, Business Management, Marketing, Economics, Social Sciences, or related field is desirable. Master’s degree will be an advantage
• Minimum of 7 years post graduate experience with at least 3 years’ experience in Business Development and/or Corporate Marketing.
• Demonstrated experience of actively have supported an organization to win new funding, develop competitive proposal, and/or productive institutional relationship  Evidence of government or private sector or international development sector experience in relevant subject area.
• Private sector experience will be added advantage
• Practical experience and track record in writing and documentation
• Track record of building and maintaining relationships across sectors