Associate, Financial and Operational Management

Job summary

Location:Rwanda, Rwanda, Africa

Level:Not specified

Education:Bachelor

Job type:Full time

Positions1

Salary:Negotiable

Apply before:07 Mar, 2014

Clinton Health Access Initiative - Rwanda

Founded in 2002, by President William J. Clinton, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) is a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems around the world and expanding access to care and treatment for HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other illnesses. CHAI’s teams are working side-by-side with over 30 governments to tackle many of the largest barriers to effective treatment and care.

 

CHAI Rwanda is currently seeking a highly motivated, flexible individual to provide support to the Rwandan Ministry of Health (MoH). The duration of the contract is 12 months with the potential for extension, starting as soon as possible, ideally by May 2014.

 

The candidate will work on developing and implementing recommendations for the improvement of the financial and operational management of the Rwanda Biomedical Center, the policy-implementing arm of MoH. Candidates must have excellent communication skills and cultural sensitivity, as they will be working closely with MoH partners. They must be able to manage multiple tasks and drive multiple work plans forward. They must exhibit a passion for results and commitment to excellence. We place great value on the following qualities: entrepreneurship, responsibility, tenacity, independence, energy, and work ethic.

Responsibilities:

The associate will be responsible to:

• Build on previous CHAI work to map the current state of financial and operational management at MoH, to identify the main issues and opportunities for improvement, and to develop recommendations;
• Develop a roadmap and a change management strategy for the implementation of the recommendations;
• Assess the risks of implementing the recommendations, and develop mitigation strategies for those risks;
• Design the monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to be put in place track and evaluate progress;
• Assist the MoH in implementing the recommendations;
• Participate in relevant workshops and meetings with stakeholders;
• Perform other tasks as necessary.

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in finance, operations, economics, or in a technical/analytical field;
• Good knowledge of, and prior experience in, financial and operational management, especially in developing roadmaps for improvement of financial management systems and processes;
• Excellent analytical skills, and prior experience in problem solving;
• Expertise and prior experience in Excel modeling;
• Excellent track record in change management and capacity building;
• Ability to deliver on multiple work streams in high-pressure situations with minimal supervision;
• Capacity to adapt to new, multicultural, environments;
• Fluency in English;
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to synthesize information concisely and prepare compelling reports or presentations;
• High degree of maturity, exceptional diplomatic and interpersonal skills, and ability to build relationships;
• Experience in managing relationships with senior management clients/counterparts;
• Previous experience working with government agencies a plus;
• Graduate’s degree (MBA, MPH) a plus; French and/or Kinyarwanda fluency a plus.

All applications should be submitted through the careers section of the CHAI website at the following link: https://careers-chai.icims.com/jobs/4412/associate%2c-financial-management/job by March 7, 2014.