PROJECT SUMMARY:
Accelerating Social and Behavior Change Project (ASBC) seeks to promote measurable and sustainable social and behavior change in 17 priority districts in the areas of malaria, family planning, nutrition, maternal and child health, emerging infectious diseases and COVID in target populations (women of reproductive age, newborns, children <5, adolescents/youth <25 and others). The ASBC project activities are designed to: 1) promote sustainability of a capacitated Ghana Health Service- Health Promotion Division (Result 1); 2) improve health-seeking behavior change and impact at individual and community levels (Result 2); and, 3) promote private enterprise and CSO support for the public health agenda (Result 3).
JOB SUMMARY:
- The Finance & Admin Assistant will assist and support the ASBC project team. He/She will work with the various coordinators embedded within the technical teams to ensure the smooth implementation of project activities including support to administrative functions such as managing office facilities, inventory management, assisting with workshops, training, meetings, and travel logistics. He/She will also support finance & Operations teams with day-to-day processing of payments, follow up on procurements and support cost share documentation.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Respond to office management and facility repair/maintenance needs at HPD office by working collaboratively with HPD facility management team
- Manage inventory (furniture, fitting, equipment) of ASBC Project by recording, tagging, tracking, and supervising repairs and maintenance
- Follow up on all procurement of supplies need of the project with FHI360 Procurement team and keep requestors up to date of purchases
- Review advance request (workshop/travel) and retirement documents
- Prepare payment advice and send emails to Payees
- Support Finance Manager with compiling documentation for Project cost share achievements
- Support Finance Officer to prepare monthly VRPO and D3 reports to USAID.
- Perform any other duties that may be assigned.
Expertise And Complexity:
- Knowledge of general office practices and administrative procedures
- Resourceful in gathering and providing information.
- Resourceful through use of technology, research skills, and collegial relationships to resolve problems and initiate enhancements
- Ability to respond to inquiries independently and follow-up on requests in an efficient manner.
- Liaise between ASBC staff and other FHI 360 support teams (eg. Finance, IT, administration, Procurement)
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
- Associates degree or equivalent training in related field.
- 2 – 3 years of programme support, administrative, finance and other related experience, with preference to working with development organization.
- Ability to organize time, work independently and accomplish tasks in a timely manner.
- Expertise and skill in operating personal computers and applicable word processing, spreadsheet, database, and statistical applications.
How To Apply For The Job |Finance & Administrative Assistant at FHI 360
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Closing Date:10 December, 2022