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  • Posted: May 10, 2018
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    We have been measurably improving the health of Kenyans since 1989. Our approach harnesses the vitality of the private sector to improve health outcomes for "Sara” - our archetype that focuses our interventions. We address the most serious health challenges affecting resource-poor and vulnerable communities in Kenya, including HIV/AIDS, reproductive healt...
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    Financial Analyst

    Job Description

    Financial Analyst     

    Department: EAST AFRICA

    Based in Location: Washington, DC

    Up to international travel: 20-25%

    Reports to Finance manager, East Africa

    PSI wants to reimagine healthcare, to put the consumer at the center, and wherever possible — bring care to the front door. To reimagine healthcare, we’ll help fix market failures, shape future health markets and shift policy and funding to better support consumer empowered healthcare. 

    To achieve this vision, we will leverage our best marketing acumen – building strong market understanding and deep consumer insights to inform the design of effective marketing solutions that will shape health markets and drive healthy behaviors. 

    We are seeking applicants for the Financial Analyst (FA) to support the East Africa portfolio, Burundi, Malawi, Ethiopia and Uganda, in particular.  The FA plays a critical role in supporting the regional support team and is responsible for providing financial services for domestic and overseas program staff on all accounting and finance issues. This position will be based in Washington, DC and requires approximately 20% international travel.

    Sound like you? Read on.

    Your contribution

    The FA will serve as a liaison on operational and financial issues between country network members, regional support team, donors, and PSI departments to:

    • Provide project financial management support including working with the project manager on preparing, reviewing, updating and realigning donor budgets.
    • Support and coordinate donor financial reporting process, ensuring quality submissions and document retention. Review all donor invoices (both produced at HQ and field). Coordinate responses to donor questions regarding PSI financial reports.
    • Be responsible for ensuring assigned countries complete monthly project financial reviews; Financial monitoring of programmatic expenditures, program income, Enterprise Funds, Annual Operating budgets; using Activity Status Reports. Monitor Surplus/Deficit, Program Income, and Overhead at program and country levels.
    • Monitor contract financial compliance across a diverse set of donor agreements, including subawards.
    • Monitor Accounts Receivable for the assigned countries including local donor bills receivables.
    • Manage the Operating Advance Request (OAR) process.
    • Coordinate the review and research of Accounts Payable transactions made from DC.
    • Assist with capacity building and addressing country-specific needs through assessments, development of tools and training materials and short term technical assistance visits.
    • Support the country program and coordinate PSI resources to address audit recommendations (GIA, external, donor, etc) as requested.

    What are we looking for?

    • Knowledge of USAID, Global Fund, DFID and the international donor community required.
    • BA in Finance or equivalent experience, MBA/MS Accounting preferred.
    • Minimum 3 + years professional work experience.
    • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Office 365 tools.
    • Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment and be proactive.
    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
    • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
    • Excellent organizational and multitasking capabilities.
    • Must be authorized to work in the United States. B. PSI will not consider work visa sponsorship for this position.

    What would get us excited? 

    • Fire in the belly. You bring energy and passion in what you do. 
    • Human-centered Innovator: You have experience listening to people with various perspectives and using your knowledge and technical expertise to address their needs 
    • Proactive problem solver -you are using your analytical skills to anticipate problems several steps ahead and find solutions avoiding those problems. 
    • Connector -You have experience serving as a liaison between different people and coordinating those people to reach end results.
    • From Strategy to details. You are a kind of person who can see a big picture and analyze the situation, but also realizes that devil is in the details and can get into the very details of the issue to resolve it. 
    • Capacity Builder: You have experience in building institution, local technical, management and leadership capacity. 

    STATUS

    • Exempt

    *Due to high volume of applications, only finalists will be contacted. 

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    Technical Advisor - Franchised Health Services Delivery (Temporary), Kenya

    Job Description

    Department: East Africa

    Based in: Nairobi, Kenya

    Reports to: Regional Social Franchise Technical Advisor, Latin America and the Caribbean

    PSI seeks a candidate for Technical Advisor to support and advance the regional Tunza Social Enterprise in the East Africa region.  In this role, you will support a social enterprise approach to service delivery in Uganda, Malawi, and Burundi, while also supporting the launch in Somaliland.  You will work in close collaboration with teams across the PSI network including the social enterprise team, marketing teams and other regional/operational staff to ensure that the Tunza Social Enterprise teams on the ground have the operational, technical, and strategic support that is needed to remain at the vanguard.

    Your contribution

    We are looking for someone who can lead a new and bold initiative to re-imagine healthcare service delivery in the East Africa region and specifically support the four countries listed above.  This is not just business as usual.  In this role, we are looking for someone who can lead, provide clear and concise operational guidance to country teams, and that isn’t afraid to step out of their comfort zone.  The below is a sample of what you will bring to the Tunza Social Enterprise and what you can expect to contribute:

    • You will bring critical thinking and the ability to develop and execute strategies related to the success of the Tunza Social Enterprise, including but not limited to fundraising, monitoring & evaluation, budgeting and cross-country and regional coordination;
    • Lead the execution of the 2018 Tunza Social Enterprise workplan, engaging with teams in the EA region to track and report on results and activities;
    • Support fundraising efforts including tailoring concept notes to specific funders, while advancing the overall fundraising strategy;
    • Lead on special projects and discrete consultancies to advance the Tunza Social Enterprise;
    • Lead and coordinate regional budgeting and business planning for the Tunza Social Enterprise, in close conjunction with country level and PSI global staff;
    • Lead on the development of internal and external communication to share the story and the journey of the TSE with various stakeholders;
    • Guide the learning agenda for the TSE, including quarterly analysis of M&E and learning agenda
    • Other duties as assigned.

    Travel up to 25%.

    What are we looking for?

    • Master’s Degree or other relevant advanced degree in relevant field
    • Prior technical support and/or program implementation experience in health service delivery
    • 4-6 years of relevant professional experience, of which at least 2 years of overseas work experience
    • Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills
    • Experience and excellence in working with large, diverse and remote teams
    • Knowledge of business models for service delivery and supportive components including services marketing, business planning and Profit & Loss statement development and tracking
    • Work eligibility in Kenya a plus
    • French language proficiency a plus

    Status:

    • Temporary: July – December, 2018

    PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding, genetic information, amnesty, veteran, special disabled veteran or uniform service member status or employment status.

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