Finance and Operations Directors at the Accountability, Responsiveness and Capability (ARC) - GRID Consulting

GRID Consulting - The Accountability Responsiveness and Capability (ARC) Programme in Nigeria is an initiative supported by the UK Department for International Development in partnership with the Government of Nigeria. The Programme aims to support governance reforms in Nigeria by working with state and federal governments to help design and recommend best systems for improving resource management and service delivery.

ARC is looking to engage a result-driven individuals to fill the position below with solid team orientation, proven capacity to lead and manage teams and generate results with a deep understanding of finance, human resources and operations management in development programmes:

Job Title: Director of Finance and Operation

Location: Abuja

Job Summary and Responsibility

• The Director of Finance and Operations will be responsible for providing leadership within the Programme for finance, HR and administrative matters.
• S/he will provide strategic leadership in the review and operations of the financial management system, cash forecasting, budgeting, financial reporting and other accounting functions. Other responsibilities include the design and implementation of HR, administrative and office processes and procedures.
• Working as a member of the senior management team of the ARC Programme, S/he will lead and manage finance and operations activities across the programme states and in the national office.
• Other responsibilities include the provision of oversight for subcontracts, procurements and the implementation of internal control measures.

Qualification

• The successful candidate must demonstrate an expert level of knowledge and experience in managing large operations of international (preferably DFID) donor-funded projects, development programmes and/or non-profit organizations, and have excellent knowledge of HR and administrative systems and procedures for large projects and programmes
• Candidates must have a professional accounting qualification as well as an advanced university degree. In addition, they should have at least 15 years of professional experience in progressively senior management positions.
• Management experience will need to include broad supervisory responsibilities in a donor-funded environment. In this regard this requires a highly principled professional with strong business ethics and proven skills to guide and motivate a large team, to excel and consistently deliver high-quality results.

Terms and Conditions of Employment
The appointment term will be for a period of 5 years, with an initial 6 months probationary period. The programme offers very competitive salary packages. However, local terms and conditions apply.

Application Closing Date
24th June, 2016.

Method for Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit a copy of their recent CV's and an application letter, using the name of the position as the subject of the email to: [email protected] The subject of the mail must contain the title of the position applied for.

Note: Applications without a subject title will NOT be processed. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.