Finance and Administration Lead at Arewa Health Trust Initiative (AHTI)

Arewa Health Trust Initiative is an indigenous non-governmental organization dedicated to advancing community health equity, strengthening health systems, and improving maternal and child health outcomes across Northern Nigeria. Through evidence-based interventions and strategic partnerships, we work to ensure sustainable access to quality healthcare for underserved populations.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance and Administration Lead (100% LOE)

Location: Jigawa
Contract Duration: 18 Months (Fixed-term, July 2026 to December 2027
Project: GAVI-supported Routine Immunization (RI) and Primary Health Care (PHC) Integration Project

Project Overview

• Starting in July 2026, AHTI will implement an 18-month GAVI-supported initiative across 9 priority Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Jigawa State.
• The project focuses on reducing the number of zero-dose and under-immunized children through an innovative Performance-Based Financing (PBF) model executed alongside localized Community-Based Organizations (CBOs).

The Role

• We are seeking a meticulous finance professional to serve as the Finance and Administration Lead. Based at the state level, you will manage the daily financial, accounting, and logistical operations of the grant.
• This position features a dual-reporting relationship: you will report operationally to the State Program Manager to support daily field execution, and technically to our HQ-based Director of Admin/Finance to maintain absolute fiduciary compliance. A primary focus of this role is managing the rolling advance float and processing monthly performance-based payments for our 9 partner CBOs.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Management: Manage the project budget, track expenditures against quarterly lines, and ensure all transactions align with GAVI guidelines and AHTI policies.
• Sub-Grant Accounting: Oversee the financial management of the 9 partner CBOs, including the
• disbursement of setup fees, management of the 10% operational advance float, and the audit of financial retirements.
• Payment Voucher Processing: Receive technically verified data from the M&E and Program teams, generate the monthly performance-based payment vouchers for CBOs, and prepare documentation for the Director of Admin/Finance's final sign-off.
• Compliance and Reporting: Prepare high-quality, monthly and quarterly financial reports, budget variance analyses, and cash flow projections. Ensure strict adherence to our organizational Delegation of Authority matrix.
• Office Administration: Oversee state-level office logistics, procurement processes, vehicle fleet management, and asset tracking for the project.

Minimum Recruitment Standards

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related financial discipline. Progress toward or completion of a professional accounting certification (ICAN or ANAN) is highly desirable.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in project finance and administration within the NGO sector, with a proven track record managing donor-funded sub-grants (GAVI, Global Fund, or USAID preferred).
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and hands-on experience using professional accounting software (such as QuickBooks, Sage, or equivalent ERPs).
• Fiduciary Knowledge: Strong understanding of Nigerian tax regulations (PAYE, WHT compliance), pension laws, and international internal control frameworks.
• Skills: High level of professional integrity, strong analytical skills, and the capacity to manage strict monthly processing timelines.

Application Closing Date
Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forwarda tailored suitability statement and a comprehensive resume as a single MS Word document to: arewahealthrustinitiative@gmail.com using "Finance and Administration Lead - Jigawa" as the subject of the mail.