Public Health Administrative Management Specialist (Finance)

The U.S. Embassy in Maputo is seeking one individual for the position of Public Health Administrative Management Specialist (Finance), to be based in Maputo.

Duties

• The PEPFAR Finance and Operations Specialist is responsible for PEPFAR operations and finance support services and ensures high quality support and expertise that meets PEPFAR and program staff needs
• S/he will be a key participant in the Country Operational Plan (COP) process ensuring the provision of relevant and timely financial data
• S/he will be responsible for managing the overall PEPFAR program budget of over $260 million implemented by five USG Agencies (Department of Defense, Department of State, HHS/CDC, Peace Corps, and USAID)
• S/he will be responsible for compiling, analyzing and reporting of all PEPFAR financial information, including budget forecasting, formulation, execution, and tracking of obligations and outlays for all PEPFAR-funded activities in Mozambique
• S/he will also ensure that budget requirements determined by OGAC are met and will oversee re-programming exercises undertaken by the five USG agencies participating in PEPFAR
• S/he will be responsible for transparent financial reporting required to the Government of Mozambique
• As a member of the Coordination Office leadership team, s/he is expected to contribute to policy or management related decisions and actions

Requisites

• A Bachelor’s Degree in financial management, accounting, business administration or other related field is required
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible, professional-level experience in financial management, budgeting, project design, program planning, management and evaluation, or closely related work that included the analysis and interpretation of complex data, and the presentation of findings in written form
• Minimum of three years of specific financial management, budget formulation, and analysis experience required
• Experience monitoring complex budgets (over USD 1 million annually)
• Prior experience with expenditure tracking and/or costing
• Prior program management experience required
• Level IV (fluency – reading, writing, speaking) proficiency in written and spoken English is required
• A minimum of level 3 (good working knowledge speaking/reading) Portuguese is required
• The incumbent must be able to prepare reports, correspondence, and documents in a professional and competent manner requiring little or no editorial changes (in English)
• The individual hired for this position will be routinely asked to write and edit complex documents in English and to speak in public
• As such any person applying for this position should feel comfortable with writing/editing in English and speaking in public, in both English and Portuguese

Notes

• Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:

1. Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174); or
2. A current resume or curriculum vitae that provides the same information found on the UAE (see Appendix B); or
3. A combination of both; i.e. Sections 1-24 of the UAE along with a listing of the applicant’s work experience attached as a separate sheet; plus
4. Candidates who claim U.S. Veteran preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application. Candidates who claim conditional U.S. Veteran preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application.
5. Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above. Mozambican citizens must include a copy of their passport or birth certificate. Candidates must submit required work and/or residency permit for employment in Mozambique, as applicable

• Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit a letter and your instructive CV, both in English, stating "Public Health Administrative Management Specialist (Finance)“, through one of our addresses (physical or virtual) available on the right side of this page