PSI
Overview
Financial Manager
Based in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia
Minimal field travel required
Reports to Finance, Grants and Contract Advisor
Expected start date: TBD
Status: This position is contingent on successful funding
Who we are
Population Services International (PSI) is the world’s leading non-profit social marketing organization. We are a diverse group of over 4,500 entrepreneurial development professionals located in over 35 countries committed to making it easier for all people to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire. PSI is using its global presence and 50+ years of experience to help reimagine healthcare. We are working to shape market systems, shift policy and funding, and strengthen global capacity to better support consumer empowered healthcare.
Join us!
PSI and its local affiliates manage community health programs across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. PSI also supports national Ministries of Health to improve access to and quality of essential health services across the world. PSI/Somalia has worked to measurably improve the health of Somali women and children since 2007, addressing the most serious health challenges that affect resource poor and vulnerable Somali communities.
PSI seeks an experienced Financial Manager to lead PSI’s finances related to the Damal Caafimaad Component 1: Delivery of Somalia’s Essential Package of Health Services in Nugaal, Puntland.
Responsibilities
Your contributions
- Provides oversight and guidance on financial management of the Damal Caafimaad Component 1: Delivery of Somalia’s Essential Package of Health Services in Nugaal, Puntland both at the Ministry of Health and at the health facilities.
- Understands, disseminates, and guides both PSI and the Ministry of Health on donor expectations, terms, conditions, and requirements in the management of the Damal Caafimaad project in relations to procurement and financial management.
- Assess capacity gaps and capacity building and training needs of the finance and accounting functions of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and ensure these are properly documented.
- Develop training and capacity building plans, including financial management and oversight plans to address the gaps and ensure long-term sustainability of the program outcomes and institutional capacity strengthening.
- Conducts a variety of individual and organizational capacity development plan to develop long-term capacity of the Ministries of Health and other stakeholders at the Federal Member State (FMS) on the financial management, accounting, the procure-to-pay processes and the use of QuickBooks software.
- Provides guidance in the review, updating, and development of financial policies, tools, and procedures to ensure compliance with donor rules and regulations, international accounting best practices and statutory requirements both at the Federal Member State level and at PSI.
- Review all financial transactions to ensure they follow procedures required under MoH and WB procurement guidelines.
- Ensure all financial transactions follow procedures required under Ministry of Health and World Bank procurement guidelines.
- Ensure all transactions are entered into QuickBooks and that the finance team at the Ministry of Health are capacitated to effectively use QuickBooks for transaction processing and reporting.
- Assist with financial reporting and audit processes.
This is also not an exhaustive list of all tasks that an incumbent is expected to perform but is instead a summary of the primary responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbent may be asked to perform duties not included above. PSI reserves the right to revise job profiles at any time based on changes to the required job responsibilities.Qualifications
What are we looking for?
- Bachelors Degree in Finance or certified public accountant (CPA)
- At least five years of financial management experience, preferably for health projects
- Training in finance reporting and training in software (e.g. Quick books)
- Experience overseeing financial management of health facilities or similar decentralized units
- Experience training others in financial management
- Experience in fragile, conflict-impacted settings required; experience working in Somalia strongly preferred
- Willingness to travel.
- Qualified Somali national/ Somali Diaspora or individual already authorized to work in Somalia required.
The candidate we hire will embody PSI’s corporate values:
Measurement:You use hard evidence to make decisions and guide your work. You set clear goalposts in advance and explain clearly if you need to move them.
Pragmatism: You’ll strive to deliver the best possible result with the resources available. You won’t be paralyzed by a need to make things perfect.
Honesty:You own your mistakes and are open about your shortcomings – it’s the only way you’ll learn and improve.
Collaboration:You’ll quickly establish a mental map of whom you can rely on for what, on your team, at headquarters, and in our country offices – if you try to do it all yourself, you won’t succeed.
Trust:You accept limits to your sphere of control and give colleagues the benefit of the doubt.
Commitment:You are in it for the long-haul and want to grow with the organization, just like PSI serves its consumers and partners with host-country governments through thick and thin.
References will be required. The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check. For domestic positions: N.B. PSI will not consider work visa sponsorship for this position.
PSI has implemented a COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate to provide a hazard free employment and work environment in our commitment to our employees. Candidates offered a position will be required to provide proof of vaccination prior to their start date and their employment will be contingent on this.
PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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