(Dar es Salaam, Tanzania)
Established in 1915 with Helen Keller as a founding trustee, Helen Keller International (HKI) works to save the sight and lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged in 21 countries in Africa and Asia as well as in the United States. HKI is known for sustainability, reliability, efficiency and the highest level of technical expertise in fighting and treating blindness and malnutrition.
The post is based at the HKI office in Dar es Salaam.
Scope of the Position:
The Finance and Operations Manager reports directly to the Country Representative and supports the efficient implementation of program activities/objectives by ensuring a high quality of performance for all program support functions - Finance, Human Resources, Administration, Procurement, Property Management, Vehicle Management, Information Technology and Security/Staff Safety. As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) s/he will work in close collaboration with the Country Representative to facilitate communications and information sharing across departments.
Responsibilities:
This position will also work closely with Regional and Headquarters teams in all areas of operations and finance, ensuring full compliance to HKI policies and procedures, donor regulations and policies and actively participates in the annual program planning and budgeting processes. S/he will work to build the capacity of operations across HKI Tanzania teams, ensuring strong internal controls, system development and strengthening, and the equitable and consistent application of and compliance with policies and procedures. Where appropriate, s/he will engage with donors, banks, contractors, government officials and other partners relating to financial and operational issues.
The Finance and Operations Manager directly supervises and ensures quality performance of the Finance Officer and the Operations Officer, providing technical oversight and ensuring high quality performance of the operational team.
Qualifications:
Advanced degree in accounting and/or finance; professional qualification (i.e. ACA, CPA) will be an added advantage
Minimum 5years in a management role overseeing support operation services for an international NGO including 3 years of experience in finance and accounting
Experience managing finance accounting software packages i.e. Quickbooks;
Demonstrated experience in managing HR administrative services and labor law compliance issues;
Practical experience developing/revising and/or adapting operations policies and procedures;
Knowledge and experience managing compliance to diverse donors (USAID, DFID, DFATD, EU, etc,);
Demonstrated Leadership and Management skills that effectively motivate staff and support team building;
Well established and practiced organizational and planning skills;
Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office and financial software;
Experience with staff security and safety issues is desirable.
To Apply
Qualified and interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to : hkitzrecruiting@hki.org noting the specific job title in the subject line. To be considered, your application must be received by March 3rd 2017