Company Profile

FHI 360 is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions.  Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research, technology, communication, and social marketing- creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.

Job Description

• Support drafting of job descriptions for new positions that will be identified during the project scoping phase
• Develop a recruitment tracker for positions to be filled
• Support FHI 360 Ghana human resources staff and ELEVATE Nutrition US-based staff to recruit ELEVATE Nutrition Ghana staff 
• Support procurement during project startup, including developing project procurement plan and determining initial procurement needs and collaborating with FHI 360 Ghana central procurement unit to ensure purchases are executed in a timely manner
• Support processing of payments to vendors and service providers, financial monitoring, tracking, etc. as per project financial procedures.
• Support startup team to identify potential office space considering security criteria, location, cost, IT infrastructure and other relevant factors, and complete required documentation for securing office space
• Support development of Y1 budget
• Support preparation, tracking and monitoring of program budgets and advise leadership on financial and operations-related matters
• Work with country office finance team to ensure sufficient cash flow for the project activities
• Support international and local travel logistics, including booking hotels, flights and transportation in line with FHI 360 policies
• Identify information technology needs for identified office space and coordinate with FHI 360 ISS to discuss network devices, IT equipment and other IT needs
• Supports in-country logistics for meetings and workshops
• Other tasks as identified 

Required Skills or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or its international equivalent.
• 4+ years of progressively responsible finance and operational management experience in a government contracting environment. 
• Prior work experience in a non-governmental organization (NGO), government agency, or private organization. 
• Experience applying U.S. Government grants, contracting and auditing standards as they apply to effective management of multi-year funds. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to perform under tight deadlines.
• Fluency in speaking, reading and writing English. 
• Willingness to travel within Ghana, including in northern Ghana.