EnCompass Director, Operations / Finance / Administration - USAID Jobs in Nigeria
EnCompass Director, Operations / Finance / Administration - USAID Jobs in Nigeria
Job DescriptionEnCompass seeks a Director of Operations / Finance / Administration for an anticipated five-year United States Agency for International Development (USAID) monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) support activity in Nigeria.
This anticipated 5 year Activity will provide USAID/Nigeria with a central platform for the procurement of support services that will strengthen, support, and facilitate USAID’s capacity for utilizing MEL approaches that will improve development outcomes and strengthen the capacity of USAID/Nigeria’s strategic partners.
The Activity will also provide support to USAID/Nigeria and implementing partners on performance monitoring, data verification, evaluations, organizational learning and capacity building, and knowledge management.
Reporting to the Chief of Party, the Director will serve as the overall lead for all financial and administrative (F&A) aspects of the project.
Potentially managing a small team, s/he will serve as the lead for accounting, finance, invoicing, procurement and other F&A functions as required by the contract.
S/he will work directly with the Chief of Party to ensure full compliance in accordance with USAID rules and regulations, functioning of financial processes as well as maintaining internal controls for all activities.
The position will be full-time and be based in Abuja with travel throughout the country.
Position Duties and Responsibilities
Essential functions include
Maintain oversight of finance, procurement, human resources, and operational activities of the field office
Establish procedures for stewardship of financial operations, including accounting/banking, payroll, subcontracting, procurement, etc.
Ensure all activities and operations maintain compliance with local laws and USAID rules and regulations
May develop, execute, and manage consultant, subcontractor, and vendor agreements, authorize and approve payments to consultants, subcontractors, and vendors
May manage local payroll and reporting
Develop, analyze, and monitor program budgets; monitor and track obligations and expenditures against budgets
Execute all budget and financial tracking and reporting requirements and respond to related inquiries by USAID and the
EnCompass Home Office in a timely fashion
Position Requirements
Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related discipline; a graduate degree is preferred
Minimum of eight (8) years of experience managing, in roles of increasing responsibility: finance, procurement, accounting, logistics and/or human resource related matters for international development activities of a similar contract size
Knowledge of US Government financial reporting and compliance processes and requirements, particularly relative to USAID highly desired
Knowledge of applicable Nigerian laws and policies on financial and procurement procedures and human resources
Experience and Skills
Strong capabilities in Microsoft Excel highly preferred
Experience supporting donor funded procurements and subcontracts preferred
Previous experience working in USAID-funded programs desirable
Experience managing complex relationships with a variety of stakeholders
Familiarity with USAID/Nigeria Mission is preferred
Superior skills in English, both written and verbal, required. Proficiency in local language(s) preferred.
Nigerian citizens are strongly encouraged to apply
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; EnCompass Director, Operations / Finance / Administration - USAID Jobs in Nigeria
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