Director of Finance & Administration at Society for Family Health

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, Zambia Accessible Markets for Health (ZAM-Health)

Society for Family Health is recruiting for the position of Director of Finance and Administration, Zambia Accessible Markets for Health (ZAM – HEALTH) to be based in Lusaka to lead the financial management of activities under an anticipated $35-38m USAID-funded project in Zambia. The project will improve health outcomes for Zambians by increasing the use of essential health products and services among priority audiences through expanded availability and accessibility of quality health products and services in the private sector.

The Director of Finance and Administration will be responsible for financial and administrative management of the activity, including human resources, accounting, and sub-grant management. He or she will ensure financial operations are in compliance with USAID regulations by establishing financial management systems and transparent financial and reporting procedures and operational controls. The position will prepare and submit to USAID financial reports.

Project Overview

USAID /Zambia intends to grant a five year, $35 to $38 million cooperative agreement to improve health outcomes for Zambians by increasing the use of essential health products and services among priority audiences. The Zambia Accessible Markets for Health (ZAM-Health) activity will accomplish this by sustainably expanding the availability and accessibility of quality health products and services in the private sector, improving health knowledge, and increasing the adoption of healthy and health-seeking behaviors. Within the framework of a total market approach (IMA), the activity will employ private sector approaches such as social marketing, social franchising, and partnerships with commercial and for-profit entities to achieve these outcomes.

USAID defines the Journey to Self-Reliance as a country’s ability to plan, finance, and implement solutions to solve its own development challenges. As outlined in USAID’s recently released Private Sector Engagement Policy (available at: https://www.usaid.gov/work-usaid/private-sectorengagement/ policy), the private sector has an important role to play on this journey as countries seek to mobilize additional resources to address development challenges. Through the ZAM-Health activity, USAID /Zambia intends to strengthen Zambia’s private sector healthcare delivery platforms to improve the sustainable provision of quality products and services and to reach underserved audiences with quality healthcare. ‘Private sector’ refers to both commercial, for-profit entities and nonprofit, non-governmental organizations including faith based organizations and social marketing organizations. The term ‘private sector healthcare providers’ includes private hospitals, private clinics, pharmacies, and health shops.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in business or accounting along with ACCA or ZICA professional membership. A Master’s Degree would be an added advantage.
• A minimum of eight years’ experience in administrative and financial management of complex international development programs of similar scope and dollar value.
• In depth experience with USG financial reporting and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated supervisory experience of professional staff.

Other skills and attributes

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent management and leadership skills.
• Proven analytical skills in isolating priorities and tackling them.
• Ability to adopt new software and financial management systems.
• Computer literacy in accounting packages and office applications Word, Excel, PowerPoint, outlook and internet

Personal Attributes

• Honesty and Integrity
• Leader
• Maintains confidentiality
• Assertive
• Resilient

Note

This position is contingent upon funding

PLEASE EMAIL APPLICATION AND CV. Clearly indicate in the subject line of the email “Director of Finance and Administration – ZAM Health”

Closing Date: 16th August 2019.