Crown Agents
DUE: 25 JUNE 2023
Background
The Health Resilience Fund (HRF) 2022-2025 is a pooled health fund that is continuing to build on the gains obtained through the Health Development Fund (HDF) 2016-2021, with the support of the European Union (EU), UK Department for International Development (DFID) now Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Government of Sweden, Government of Ireland, and The Global Alliance for Vaccines (Gavi). The programme aims to support the MoHCC in the context of the National Health Strategy 2021-2025 to achieve its goal of improving the quality of life of its citizens, through guaranteeing every Zimbabwean access to comprehensive and effective health systems and structures for appropriate services at all levels. The purpose of the HRF is to safeguard gains achieved through the Health Transition Fund/ Integrated Support Programme for Sexual Reproductive Health (HTF/ISP) and HDF. The HRF will invest strategically to End Preventable Deaths; consolidate the country’s Global Health Security, health systems strengthening while embracing the humanitarian/development nexus in line with hazards faced by the country. The programme will take targeted health system strengthening actions while advocating for enhanced allocative and operational efficiency, and mainstreaming climate change, gender, women and girls’ empowerment, human rights, disability, and safeguarding approaches.
Purpose for the job
The Finance Officer is responsible for providing support to the supervisors, colleagues, Ips, funding partners in the office by administering and executing a variety of professional and technical financial transactions and processes, applying theoretical skills and thorough knowledge of organizational goals, objectives, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures to complete the tasks.
The role supports planning and reviewing work verify accuracy and compliance with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), Funding partners Financial Regulations and Rules, policies, procedures, guidelines, standards of accountability, and ethic
Key Responsibilities
Support to financial planning and management
Provide support to the financial planning process for HRF programme by preparing/analysing financial data/estimates and documentations verifying relevancy, accuracy, and completeness to support budget planning.
Control of accounts
Process and/or review (as per delegated authority) the accurate and timely processing submission of payments (e.g., travel claims, pension fund, advances to governments etc.), journal entries and other financial transactions within scope to the Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC), ensuring compliance with budgetary limits, IPSAS and organizational regulations, rules, policies, procedures, standards of accountability, and ethics.
Treasury and cash management
Provide current information on cash position/forecast to the coordinator/steering committee and make recommendations or take action to ensure sufficient availability of resources for programmes and operations activities.
Knowledge and capacity building
Support initiatives for management improvement by capturing, institutionalizing, and sharing best practices and lessons learned. Recommend improvements in processes and procedures to enhance productivity and performance including implementation of cost saving strategies.
REQUIREMENTS
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, financial management or another related financial field is required.
Diploma qualification in CIPFA, CIS, ACCA is acceptable in lieu of relevant university degree, or its equivalent.
Masters’ degree can be an advantage.
Experience:
A minimum of 5 years of medium level professional experience in financial management or audit is required.
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required.
Experience in an international organization and/or large corporation is preferred.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel required.
Experience working in a multi stakeholder environment and under tight deadlines.
Experience in database packages, web-based management systems.
Experience in working with Government, UN, and civil society organizations in relation to capacity strengthening in a development context.
About us
You’ll be working with Crown Agents which is a high impact social enterprise passionate about transforming the future for millions of people. Since our creation in 1833 we have worked across the globe to improve public services and drive economic growth. Our expertise is finding new solutions to difficult problems for clients in the areas of health, governance, economic growth, humanitarian action and supply chain services. We work with and train leaders at local, national and international level to achieve lasting change drawing on our insight and experience.
Crown Agents is committed to diversity and will promote diversity for all candidates at all times as well as a business culture that reflects that belief. Crown Agents will treat everyone equally irrespective of race, religion, colour, sex, age, national origin, disability or sexual orientation, and places an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy. Crown Agents shall not discriminate unlawfully when deciding which candidates are selected for interview, or in any terms of employment, and will ensure that each candidate is assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the role. Crown Agents is committed to being an organisation enhanced by diversity and encourages applications from anyone who shares our values and commitment to improving the lives of communities affected by poverty or conflict.
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