Deputy Chief of Party- Operations Full-Time

FHI 360 is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Deputy Chief of Party-  Operations for an anticipated USAID-funded project .

The Deputy Chief of Party- Operations functions as the chief financial officer and manager of all financial aspects of the contract. The successful candidate will function as the principal point of contact with USAID in these areas.

Job Summary

• Provide leadership to finance and operations aspects of the project, including general administrative processes, financial management, sub-award management, accounting and logistics
• Establish and maintain sound and transparent accounting and fiscal control procedures for financial, sub-award and operations aspects of project
• Ensure compliance of financial and operations systems with FHI 360 policies and procedures, USAID rules and regulation, award requirements, and Government of Mozambique laws
• Develop, analyze and monitor program budgets; monitor and track obligations and expenditures against budgets
• Maintain accurate financial pipeline reports and other monthly financial reports for internal analysis and tracking purposes to be reviewed with the Project Director and other relevant FHI 360 staff members
• Provide technical assistance, as needed, to local partners on financial compliance and reporting
• Prepare and submit annual and quarterly financial and accrual reports to USAID
• Contribute to the development of high-quality work plans, quarterly and annual reports, financial reports, and any other reports required by USAID
• Liaise with internal and external auditors in the review of project financial management
• Liaise with the FHI 360 Office of Compliance and Internal Audit to improve necessary documentation and or answers to questions arising from internal and external reviews or audits
• Ensure that all operational functions are effectively coordinated. Oversee human resources, finance and accounting, operations, contracts and grants and IT functions for the project
• Support the Contracts Management Services department and Project Directors to ensure proper interpretation of the award instruments when entering into financial obligations or any other contracting actions.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Public or Business Administration, Finance, or related field. A track record of 10 years of experience managing grants or contracts of a similar scope of work and budget may be substituted for a Master’s Degree.
• At least 8 years of experience managing grants or contracts for private sector, universities, international NGOs or other organizations with similar scopes of work.
• Experience and knowledge in fiscally managing all aspects of at least one large multi-million US dollar contract funded by an international donor.
• Demonstrated skills in organizing, tracking, and monitoring resources and establishing priorities.
• Strong oral and written communications skills in Portuguese and English.

This job description summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.