Director of Finance and Operations (KP-Care II) at Heartland Alliance International (HAI) - Adamawa and Bauchi

Heartland Alliance International (HAI) is the global arm of Heartland Alliance for Human Needs & Human Rights, a family of organizations that has been leading anti-poverty and social justice work in Chicago for more than 125 years. HAI implements programs in nearly a dozen countries on a range of global human rights issues, providing mental health and psychosocial services, access to justice for survivors of conflict or abuse, and high-quality stigma-free healthcare.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director of Finance and Operations (KP-Care II)

Locations: Adamawa and Bauchi

About the Program

• Heartland Alliance Ltd/Gte seeks candidates for the above position for an upcoming five-year, USAID-funded program on Key Population Community HIV Services Action and Response (KP-Care II) Activity
• The program sites for KP-Care II are Bauchi and Adamawa.

Job Summary

• The DFO will be the lead expert for financial management as well as for administrative, human resource and lostics management
• S/he is responsible for overseeing project accounting and finance/budget management, along with project operations, in line with USAID policies
• This includes being responsible for efficient resource deployment and use, program accounting and financial reporting systems, cost-share and related reporting and ensuring compliance with USAID financial and accounting rules and regulations
• This position reports directly to the Chief of Party.

Experience/Qualifications

• Aminimum of Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Business Administration or a closely related field. Master's Degree is preferred;
• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in overseeing financial operations and management of large-scale, complex development activities in developing countries;
• A minimum of 4 years of experience overseeing the procurement administration and financial management and reporting of a USG-funded activity;
• Demonstrated understanding, experience and competency in working with HIV KP community-led organizations and KP community leaders; and
• Demonstrated written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in English.

Application Closing Date
25th April, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should e-mail a full CV detailing all relevant professional experience and achievements, a Cover Letter detailing qualifications in relation to the position, and three professional references to: ng-recruitment@heartlandalliance.org  The subject of the email should be the Job Title.

Note: Females are strongly encouraged to apply.