Director, Finance and Operations at Society for Women Development and Empowerment of Nigeria (SWODEN)

Society for Women Development and Empowerment of Nigeria (SWODEN) is a non-discriminatory and not-for-profit nongovernmental organization founded with the aim of improving the status of women and young people at the grassroots level. We provide interventions through the use of locally available resources to ensure ownership and sustainability whilst providing interventions on health, education, economic empowerment, nutrition, democracy and governance, youth focused programs and research.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director, Finance and Operations

Location: Adamawa
Contract Type: Full time

Job Description/Project Summary

• SWODEN is seeking applications for the above position for an anticipated USAID-funded Key Populations Activity in Nigeria which will build on current investments made by USAID to reduce risk of HIV transmission among key populations and will improve their enrolment and retention in care and treatment across the HIV cascade. This includes providing HIV prevention, care, and treatment services, as well as addressing structural barriers to KPs accessing these services.
• The Activity will address critical gaps and bottlenecks in the response to HIV among KPs by implementing a comprehensive package of services in line with the WHO guidelines. Recruitment is contingent upon successful award of the project and the selection of the final applicant is subject to USAID approval.

Responsibilities

• The Director of Finance will be responsible for administrative and financial leadership of the program to ensure quality, timeliness, and efficiency of project set-up, daily operations, and close-out.
• The Director of Finance will manage the administrative and logistic infrastructure of key components of the program description and ensure adherence to global standard of excellence in health service delivery programming and donor-specified compliance.

Minimum Recruitment Standards

• A minimum 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.

Remuneration
SWODEN offers a competitive compensation package and is an equal opportunity employer.

Application Closing Date
12th May, 2019.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their Applications to: swodennas2014@gmail.com

Note

• Only applications sent electronically (i.e. by e-mail) with the job title and location clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• SWODEN does not charge candidates a fee for a test or interview