Jobs at HCS Africa

Responsibilities

• Oversee management of operations of Finance and Accounts department;
• Coordinate preparation of the Club’s Annual Budget statement in liaison with heads of departments and advice the Club in justifying budgetary provisions to Executive/Main Committee for approval of budgets;
• Offer guidance on effective and efficient management of Club’s financial resources through implementation of budget control measures;
• Coordinate monitoring and absorption of approved budget to ensure conformity;
• Coordinate effective and efficient revenue management from designated sources;
• Analyse financial information to guide in decision making;
• Coordinate preparation and presentation of Main Committee/Sub Committee and position papers;
• Coordinate provision of information and compilation of responses to audit issues to both internal and external auditors;
• Contribute to the development, implementation, management and monitoring of an information Management system to cater for departments operations;
• Monitor the implementation of agreed upon business strategies tracking of key financial performance indicators.
• Coordinate Formulation of Financial policies, Plans and Departmental Strategies;
• Coordinate preparation of correspondences to both internal and external contacts such as auditors, bankers, financiers, statutory institutions such as KRA, suppliers, contractors and consultants to ensure timely feedback;
• Authorise master payroll and initiate payroll disbursements in accordance with the approved policies and procedures;
• Coordinate capacity building for departmental staff and setting of performance targets of direct reports;
• Provide leadership in development and implementation of departmental risk management guidelines;
• Liaise with the bank on transaction confirmations and other correspondences; and Manage investment portfolio of the Club.
• Review and update the finance procedures and policies;
• Prepare justification and ROI analysis for the Club’s projects.

 OTHER KEY ATTRIBUTES

• Strong leadership skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and people management skills.
• Team player.
• Effective time management and prioritization skills.
• Excellent business judgment, analytical, and decision-making skills
• Commercial awareness.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting, or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• A Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) Or ACCA; and
• Membership of professional body (Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya ICPAK, ACCA) in good standing.
• Ten (10) years’ work experience in accounting and/or in financial analysis; Five (5) of which should be at Managerial level.
• Knowledge of any ERP software will be an added advantage.

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Key Responsibilities:

Technical support:

• Define the technical direction for LGK and guide the implementation.
• Provide health-related technical expertise on research activities within LG.
• Use data to provide technical guidance in improving the quality of health services delivery by community health workers.
• Oversees continuous quality improvement of service delivery with adherence to clinical protocols.
• Training: Oversee development and revision of all key training, job aids, and other diagnostic tools, ensuring they comply with the Ministry of Health, and relevant global health standards and best practice.
• Provide technical advice on new and/or innovative approaches to service delivery models.
• Provide technical advice to the business development team to facilitate the development of high-quality grant proposals.
• Contribute to the development of LG policies, guidelines, and strategic plans.

Team management:

• Manage, supervise, and build a high-performing team to ensure effective delivery of the LG strategic plan.
• Coach and mentor, mid-level managers to build their capacity to effectively manage their team members.
• Identify opportunities for growth for members of the health team and support career planning across the team – Lead the recruitment of exceptional talent for my team and support their integration into the LG team.
• Provide project management oversight to selected projects and initiatives.

Advocacy externally:

• Build key networks with the National government/Ministry of health officials, and stakeholders (donors and implementing partners) and participate in their forums to influence national policy for community health service delivery.
• As an advocate for community health services represents Living Goods at technical and other fora including national level technical working groups and conferences and manages relationships between LG and other stakeholders.
• Engage implementing partners, donors, and other stakeholders during partnership engagements and donor visits to Living Goods.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Degree in Medicine/ Public Health with clinical / research experience.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience with three (3) years managerial level.
• Experience in Public Health, Community Health, or a related field is an added advantage.

Competencies & Attributes:

• Ability to analyze, comprehend, and articulate the operational goals and strategic plan of the organization to guide decision-making.
• Leads the development of an operational plan contributing to longer-term organizational strategy.
• Provides leadership ineffective management and stewardship of programs/business units.
• Interpersonal and leadership skills and high levels of integrity.
• Builds commitment through collaboration, consultation, and consideration of the stakeholders and the teams.