Country: Chad
Closing date: 16 Jul 2017
Finance and Administration Manager, USAID/OTI Chad, Chad
Company Profile: MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI implements nearly 100 projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international development with clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.**
Position Summary: **MSI is seeking a finance and administration manager (FAM) for an anticipated USAID/OTI-funded, small-grants focused project in Chad. The FAM will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of program development, procurement, finance, and other professionals establishing and maintaining a strong system and management control for human resources, logistics, office procurement, office accounting and information systems. The FAM is responsible for establishing and maintaining a control for the project's accounting and finance systems and will supervise the accountant.
**Please note: Only Chadian citizens are eligible for this position
Responsibilities:
- In conjunction with the home office program manager and the operations manager (OM), establish and oversee the management of the project financial systems.
- Supervise local office staff (accountant and cashier) in and delegate work.
- Oversee payment of local staff, local and regional consultants and related travel and per diem expenses.
- Ensure availability of funds; manage and reconcile any differences with local currency bank accounts.
- Review all invoices and requests for payment, and draft all payments for approval and signature by chief of party (COP) and/or OM.
- Ensure that the procurement and financial procedures comply with MSI and USAID procedures and regulations; advise COP on program policies and regulations.
- Work with MSI home office on any financial needs or reporting.
- Represent the program with local administrations (social security, tax authorities, landlord, etc.).
- Make transactions for the project with a corporate account, including monthly reporting.
- Support the OM by drafting wire transfer requests for submission to home office with an itemized summary of projected expenditures on a monthly basis.
- Review and process travel expense reports for office staff and local short term consultants, after COP and/or OM approval.
- Oversee, in consultation with the COP and OM, the ongoing development and management of the office financial day-to-day activities, including executing program close-out.
- Develop and update current program operations based on USAID regulations and MSI policies and procedures.
- Maintain strong guidelines regarding the use of program assets.
- Human resources, logistics and administrative management/duties as required.
Qualifications:
- Degree in accounting, finance or related field.
- Five (5) years of financial management experience required, including prior experience as finance manager for USAID funded programs.
- Human resources management experience preferred.
- Demonstrated expertise in USAID rules and regulations.
- Supervisory experience.
- Must be able to work efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced and stressful environment.
- French fluency required; Arabic fluency desirable.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.
To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com
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