Position Title: Finance Officer
Classification: FO LT Employee
Deadline for Applications:Wednesday July 15th, 2020;10pm Liberia (application will be received and reviewed in a rolling basis)
Background:
The purpose of the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project is to ensure uninterrupted supplies of health commodities in support of USG-funded public health initiatives around the world. The project provides direct procurement and supply chain management support to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI), and Population and Reproductive Health. In supporting USG-funded global health activities, GHSC-PSM will develop and manage a wide array of services for health commodity procurement and related systems strengthening technical assistance encompassing different elements of a comprehensive supply chain. In Liberia, GHSC-PSM performs work and provides technical assistance across all four task orders.
GHSC-PSM in Liberia supports country strategies and priorities that fall under the following project objectives:
GHSC-PSM in Liberia’s technical team is supported by the Operations and Finance team, whose focus is to ensure the smooth operation of the project field office, conduct administrative and country specific procurements, and process all invoices and payments paid in country in compliance with USAID, Chemonics and Prime contract regulations and policies.
Objective:
The Finance Officer will report to the Finance Manager and serve as the primary accountant responsible for inputting all information into the accounting software (ABACUS). He/She will also serve as the primary point of contact for staff submitting expense reports, payment reports and is responsible for an initial review that ensures request are submitted with all pertinent verification documents. He/She is also responsible for ensuring the upkeep of files and will work with the administrative assistants to ensure that all transaction vouches are filed in a complete and compliant manner.
Principal Services and Responsibilities(Essential Functions)
As Finance Officer, the Employee is responsible for the following principle services and responsibilities:
Required Skills and Qualifications
Supervision:Finance Manager will report to the Finance and Operations Director
Expected Period of Performance: Life of project
Location: Montserrado, Liberia—travel through the counties might be required.
Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor