Senior Operational and Finance Manager at Chemonics International

 Senior Operational and Finance Manager

Location: Nigeria

Job Description

• We seek a Senior Operational and Finance Manager for the anticipated multiyear, DFID-funded education programme Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria (PLANE).
• PLANE aims to improve learning for an estimated 1.5 million children in Kano, Kaduna, and Jigawa states in northern Nigeria and support state and nonstate systems benefitting 8 million children nationally.
• We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities

• Direct all aspects of financial management, including financial systems implementation, budgeting, risk, expenditure tracking, financial reporting, and accounting
• Oversee operational, procurement, logistical, and administrative functions
• Liaise with the government of Nigeria, stakeholders, and public and private sector counterparts to support programme implementation
• Establish standards and procedures to ensure compliance with British government regulations, Chemonics’ corporate policies, and Nigerian law
• Supervise project human resources management, including recruitment, hiring, training, and performance management

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related discipline required; ACA, ACCA, CPA, or other recognised professional accounting certification preferred
• Minimum eight years of relevant experience in administrative and financial management of large, complex donor-funded international development programmes
• Demonstrated ability to develop and manage budgets and oversee financial reporting for DFID or other donor-funded development programmes exceeding £20 million in value
• Experience working in politically complex and sensitive environments
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.

Application Deadline
17th September, 2019.

Method of Application
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