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Requisition ID: sfh-48976
Locations: Kano, Jigawa and Nasarawa
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: Programs
Duration of Contract: 36 months

Job Profile

• This position will be responsible for co-ordinating and ensuring that field financial operations for the project support project functional areas to achieve overall project objectives.
• The successful candidate will partner seamlessly with SFH's corporate finance team to deliver wider organisational goals by fostering financial and administrative compliance and timely reporting.

Job Role
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

• Finance operations - Ensure completeness of financial transactions and documentation to support accuracy of reported information.
• Budget performance and reporting - Facilitate budget spend realisation and provide guidance on budget performance.
• Cash Management - Guarantee adequate cash management and planning for servicing of project activities on the field.
• Procurement - Drive compliance with procurement policy.
• Field Office administration.

Qualifications / Experience:

• Must possess a First Degree in Accounting, Finance, and Economics, Business Administration, or any related field with strong numerical/analytical background.
• ICAN, ACCA, CFA, MSc, MBA certifications will be of added advantage or an observable commitment to professional improvement, that is, registration/part qualification.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in equivalent finance role with progressively increasing responsibility in a fast-paced working environment.
• Demonstrated ability through previous role to provide financial information support for decision making through financial management, budgeting and cost analysis.
• Demonstrated ability through previous experience to establish and maintain productive working relationships with a wide network of stakeholders.

Skills and Competencies required:

• Budgeting and Budget Analysis
• Tax computing and Remittance (WHT, PAYE etc.)
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Treasury and Cash Management Meticulous
• Proficiency working with SAP – “FI Module”
• Adept at Microsoft excel and other Microsoft application packages (Word and PowerPoint).
• Excellent analytical and numeracy skills.
• Demonstrable integrity, objectivity & confidentiality, with excellent communication and relationship management skills.
• Customer focused, exhibits thoroughness and attention to detail.
• Integrity and time management.
• Collaboration and teamwork, with persuasive negotiation skills.
• Self-driven and result oriented with a drive for continuous professional development.
• Excited about new knowledge/ learning with good interpersonal skills, proactive and flexible
• Cross functional awareness and willingness to understand overall project objectives.
• Resourcefulness and creativity in managing high level information, minimizing financial risks and problem solving.

Compensation & Benefits

• The compensation package for these positions is based on industry standards, and designed to attract, motivate, and incentivize talented individuals.

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Requisition ID: sfh-58906

Department: Programs
Duration of Contract: 60 months

Job Profile

• This position will be responsible for co-ordinating and mobilising for all programmatic activities in the communities in the intervention states. The role will manage community entry and exit strategies to ensure that all intervention outreaches to the beneficiary communities are successfully implemented.
• The position will lead the planning and execution of outreach actions and activities with government, Civil Society/Community Based Organisations, allies, and partner organisations.

Job Role
The successful candidate will perform the following functions:

• Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive community-based activities strategic plan to grow and deepen the Project’s relationship with government, Faith-Based and partner organisations including CSOs/CBOs.
• Collaborate with Program and Policy teams in the evaluation and improvement of Community Outreach intervention, including the development of internal systems to support the collection and input of data.
• Participate in the identification of capacity gaps of outreach providers and coordinate training and other capacity-building initiatives for Outreach teams.
• Provide orientation, coaching and mentoring of CSOs/CBOs in service delivery, including record keeping and reporting.
• Collaborate with partners and community stakeholders to ensure synergies in the implementation of Community based activities.
• Review community-based activity service materials in line with accepted national and international standards
• Document & disseminate best community-based activity practices.
• Collaborate in sharing of programme knowledge, best practices, and impact of the intervention through various media/ communication channels
• Develop/review tools for data collection, supervision, and referral to the health facility for continuity of service.
• Continually evaluate the operation of team/function to ensure on-going effectiveness and impact of project community-based activity efforts.
• Participate in the development of social behaviour change materials and activities.

Qualifications / Experience

• Must possess a Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Social / Behavioural / Medical Sciences / Sciences or related field of study.
• Must possess a Master’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline (Public Health / Epidemiology / Medicine / Nursing / Parasitology / Tropical Medicine).
• Possess a minimum of 7 years of experience on a similar role.
• Demonstrated experience of planning and management of malaria programming in developing countries including Nigeria. Experience from other African countries will be an asset.
• Deep experience with community-based approaches for malaria prevention and control including behaviour change communication in accordance with the most current national protocols.

Skills and Competencies Required:

• Familiarity with analytical tools and ability to translate theoretical concepts into practical approaches for operational work.
• Strong communication skills (oral and written) in English. Knowledge of other Nigerian languages in the intervention States will be an asset.
• Resourcefulness and creativity in managing high level information, minimizing financial risks and problem solving.
• Project management skills
• Excellent Advocacy skills
• Good Analytical skills
• Technical knowledge of malaria programming.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills
• Coordination and team-building skills
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the demonstrated ability to engage and influence others
• Ability to multitask and work with minimal supervision
• Excellent MS Office skills (including Word, Excel, Power-point, etc.) and knowledge of database management.

Compensation & Benefits

• The compensation package for these positions is based on industry standards, and designed to attract, motivate, and incentivize talented individuals.