Management Sciences for Health (MSH), a global health nonprofit organization, uses proven approaches developed over 40 years to help leaders, health managers, and communities in developing nations build stronger health systems for greater health impact. We work to save lives by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Since its founding in 1971, MSH has worked in over 150 countries with policy makers, health professionals, and health care consumers to improve the quality, availability and affordability of health services.
We are recruiting to fill the vacant positions below:
Job Title: Internal Auditor
Job ID: 13-9859
Location: Abuja
Grade: I
Group/Office: HPG
Dept/Unit: GEN (General)
Project/Program: P000 – Proposal
Reports To: Director, Internal Audit
Overview
Job ID: 13-9859
Location: Abuja
Grade: I
Group/Office: HPG
Dept/Unit: GEN (General)
Project/Program: P000 – Proposal
Reports To: Director, Internal Audit
Overview
- Under the supervision of the Director of Internal Audit, the position holder audits the performance of all financial and operational functions within the Country Operations Management Unit (COMU) for MSH Nigeria.
- S/he will identify gaps in existing control systems, local/field operations and practices, and provide recommendations to strengthen them.
- S/he will identify gaps in knowledge and skills in local Policies, Procedures, and controls; and will provide recommendations for training.
- The Internal Auditor will develop a plan and evaluation tools, and then carry out independent verification of the effectiveness of MSH and donor policies, procedures and standards, local operations, and Nigerian law, by which MSH Nigeria’s financial resources are managed.
Specific Responsibilities
Internal Audit – 90%:
Internal Audit – 90%:
- Verifies that all MSH Nigeria’s financial and operational activities are in compliance with Nigerian laws (tax laws, CSA laws and government pension agency laws, amongst others), USAID (Donor) rules and regulations, and local MSH policies and standards.
- Basing on the risk assessment done by management develops an annual audit plan and schedule to evaluate all COMU functions, including all COMU or remote staff locations.
- Collaborate with MSH Business Systems and Standards (BSS)/Corporate Risk & Compliance team and MSH Corporate Internal Audit team to develop Compliance Monitoring Checklist using MSH policies; and apply the Checklist in monitoring MSH Nigeria’s compliance.
- Periodically reviews and updates the audit programs and compliance monitoring checklist and other tools to stay current with MSH procedures and policies.
- Examines the effectiveness of internal controls and compliance within MSH Corporate policies, SoPs and MSH Nigeria local policies. Identify gaps in policies, procedures and controls systems and provide recommendations for strengthening them. Follow-up on recommendations to verify that they have been implemented and adhered to.
- Tests internal controls, targeting high risk areas. Documents control weaknesses and their impact, and makes recommendations to address these control weaknesses.
- Review periodic project financial reports and other reports submitted to Donors to ensure accuracy, timeliness and reliability of the data in the financial reports by tracing to the financial reporting system (General Ledger), accrual reports, and other data sources within MSH.
- Verifies that management corrective actions in response to internal audit recommendations are substantively implemented.
- Identifies MSH Nigeria employees’ gaps in knowledge and skills in MSH policies, procedures, and internal control systems, and provides recommendations for training.
- In collaboration with Corporate Internal Audit and the General Counsel, conducts thoroughly documented investigations of whistleblower cases, suspected fraud, mismanagement, loss of assets, etc. in coordination with Director of Internal Audit. Prepares detailed reports of each audit /investigation with prioritized findings and recommendations. Presents final reports to the MSH Nigeria Country Leadership Team upon approval by Director of Internal Audit.
- Follows-up on recommendations from the internal and external auditors to ensure the recommendations have been implemented and adhered to. Assesses value for money and makes recommendations for improvement.
- Stays abreast of laws, directives, and current trends in the local legal and NGO environment.
- Facilitates management’s risk assessment for financial and operational landscape to identify high risk, high probability events, and mitigation plan. Provide consulting/advisory services to MSH Nigeria senior management team, to achieve the goal of establishing sound risk management and internal control systems; offer practical advice on how best to comply with financial policy and donor guidelines.
- Meets and presents reports to Country Representative (CR) on a regular basis, or as requested by the CR.
Additional Responsibilities – 10%:
- Prepares quarterly audit, investigations, and status of audit recommendations reports for submission to Corporate Internal Audit and MSH Nigeria Country Representative.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of Internal Audit.
Qualifications and Experience
Required Minimum Experience:
Required Minimum Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related area and Accounting certification preferred.
- Professional qualification and membership of a recognized accounting body is a must.
- Over 6 years’ experience of Audit experience.
- Eight years of progressively responsible experience is preferred.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Strong knowledge of word processing applications (MsWord). Ability to use databases, spreadsheets, and PowerPoint helpful
- Fluency in accounting systems required (Quickbooks preferred).
- Extensive familiarity of USAID rules and regulations required.
- Experience in international development programs preferred.
- Excellent planning, management, and organizational skills.
- Proven leadership and interpersonal skill and capacity in negotiation and conflict management.
- Professional proficiency in English required
- Should be able to travel at least 40% of travel
Competencies:
- Professional ethics: Promotes and applies professional ethics
- Internal audit management: Develops and manages the internal audit function
- Governance, risk and control: Applies a thorough understanding of governance, risk and control appropriate to the organization
- Business acumen: Maintains expertise of the business environment, industry practices and specific organizational factors
- Communication: Communicates with impact
- Persuasion and collaboration: Persuades and motivates others through collaboration and cooperation
- Critical thinking: Applies process analysis, business intelligence and problem solving techniques
- Internal audit delivery: Delivers internal audit engagements
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Job Title: Human Resources Officer
Job ID: 13-9855
Location: Abuja
Reports To: Project Director
Overview
Location: Abuja
Reports To: Project Director
Overview
- The Human Resources Officer implements practices and activities of the Human Resources Management (HRM) Office in Nigeria, providing a full spectrum of HR services and programs linked to short and long-term organizational needs and objectives.
- He or she works closely with MSH HR Country Manager, Country Operations Management Unit Director, and the Nigeria Leadership Team to support the achievement of organizational goals and objectives through the development, implementation, and management of activities to deliver HR capacity and infrastructure in the Nigeria office.
Specific Responsibilities
Recruitment and Placement:
Recruitment and Placement:
- Ensure all recruitment policies, procedures and techniques are adhered to.
- Maintain an active and organized data bank of applicants for various positions.
- Plan and conduct/coordinate new employee orientation including provision of information about policies, job duties, working conditions, wages, and opportunities for promotion and employee benefits etc.
- Review and prepare recruitment materials including job descriptions, job specifications, adverts and interview questions for positions to be filled.
- Carry out short listing, coordinate & participate in interviews.
- Manage all new hire employment forms.
- Responsibility for all documentation relating to local consultants, including obtaining consultant approvals and verifications as necessary, preparation of consultant agreements and follow up on consultant deliverables and payments.
Performance Management:
- Work with supervisors/managers to ensure that all new staff have set objectives for the probation period, manage due dates and decisions to confirm further employment.
- Manage the full cycle performance review process and ensure that deadlines are met. Conduct training during performance review process. Alert the HR Manager of any delays in the process.
Salary and Employee Benefits Management:
- Support payroll administration by provision of relevant human resources information.
- Under the guidance of the HR Manager, negotiate salary for new and existing staff. HR Manager will review all offers to selected candidates, ensuring equity within the different projects.
- Communicate proposed salary changes to HR Manager and Project Director for approval.
- Job evaluation for MSH Nigeria –work with the HR Manager to ensure that all new positions are correctly placed in the right bands and job family in consultation with compensation.
Policies /Procedures and Legislation:
- Provide support to ensure that MSH practices and policies conform to best practice and country laws.
- Maintain and update the Nigeria Employee Handbook. Coordinate version control with HR Manager.
- With the HR Manager, roll out of the MSH Policies, practices across the project i.e. leave management transition, payroll management transition, intern policy, training policy etc.
HR Information systems:
- Responsible for managing information in the HR information system – accurate and timely submissions.
Qualifications and Experience
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution with relevant experience in human resources management, including recruitment and personnel management required.
- At least 4 years working experience required, preferably in international development programs in Nigeria.
- Ability to competently assess priorities; manage a variety of complex activities simultaneously in a time-sensitive environment, and meet competing deadlines.
- Demonstrated experience required working with donor-funded programs.
- Demonstrated understanding of Nigeria Labour laws and other relevant laws.
- Demonstrated ability to implement and manage all aspects of the HRM function in line with current practices and trends.
- Demonstrated ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and to handle confidential matters discreetly and have experience in conflict resolution.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interact professionally with culturally and linguistically diverse staff, clients, and consultants.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully coordinate activities with senior project management staff and proven ability to work successfully on a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
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Job Title: Finance Manager
Job ID: 13-9858
Location: Abuja
Reports To: Project Director
Overview
Job ID: 13-9858
Location: Abuja
Reports To: Project Director
Overview
- The Finance Manager is responsible for financial management support to the portfolio of projects within their country. S/he ensures that financial functions support the timely and effective implementation of the projects’ technical scope of work.
- The Finance Manager provides counsel to help project and country leadership ensure that resources are allocated and used in compliance with contractual requirements, applicable regulations, and appropriate standards and procedures.
- S/he works cooperatively with the project, country office accounting team, HQ-based Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team, and the other players in the Country Operations Management Unit (COMU).
Specific Responsibilities
Financial and Risk Management:
Financial and Risk Management:
- Ensure compliance with financial deliverable tracker for all projects in country
- Coordinate with CLT and FP&A the creation, approval and maintenance of FP&A Service Level Agreement (“SLA”) in country office.
- Ensure compliance with SLA
- Provide strategic support and guidance to all project teams in country in all areas related to financial management (including but not limited to funds requests, spending analysis, budget monitoring, profit and loss analysis, compliance with donor caps and other financial restrictions, etc.)
- Ensure that appropriate reviews and controls are in place to assess financial risk of the country office portfolio of projects and activities, and plan mitigating action.
- Report functionally to and work cooperatively with Atlas FP&A to ensure excellent customer service in country/region.
- Actively participate to build/maintain MSH FP&A library of standards, tools and training.
Financial Planning and Budgeting:
- Accountable to provide financial support to all budget managers in country, with a particular focus on accurate, timely and sophisticated budgeting and forecasting, financial analysis, financial monitoring and reporting.
- Work in compliance with MSH standards, donor and country regulations and requirements
- Coordinate the annual work plan budgeting process for the country office, in support of the Country Leadership Team.
- Responsible to develop budgets and financial projections for all funding sources (project, COMU, and overhead).
- Work with project teams to ensure budgets are reflective of planned activities, are feasible to implement, planned costs in compliance with donor regulations, and value for money.
Financial Analysis and Reporting:
- Perform (or oversee team’s preparation) routine financial analysis and reporting, both for internal use and external reporting.
- Perform (or oversee team’s preparation) analysis of financial data to identify financial risks in country.
- Provide support to monitor, mitigate or control financial risks in country.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Experience
- Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or other relevant field.
- Seven (7) years’ experience in financial management of complex international development assistance programs (budgeting, reporting and analysis) required.
- Significant experience with USG-funded projects; USAID experience strongly desirable.
- Experience working with other international donors, foundations and private donors preferable.
- Demonstrated skills in developing large budgets, analyzing spending against budget, and internal and external reporting required.
- Excellent Excel skills required (including data extraction, manipulation, pivoting, etc.).
- Excellent analytical skills, high attention to detail required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required with the ability to operate in a culturally diverse organization, and communicate to all levels within the organization
- High level of professional proficiency in English required.
- Manage work with shifting priorities.
- Familiarity with Google Apps and Microsoft Office desirable. Knowledge of Navigator and QuickBooks a plus.
- Self-starter who can work well independently and also work effectively as a team member.
- Ability to work under pressure with positive attitude, remain focused on results, and respond to changing priorities.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Deadline 15th December, 2017.
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