Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Finance Officer – PAMO Plus
Overview
PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships, and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges.
PATH is leading a consortium of partners in the implementation of a USAID funded project called PAMO Plus. This is a 5-year Cooperative Agreement. In partnership with Jhpiego and the Zambia Centre for Communication Programs (ZCCP)— guided by the National Malaria Elimination Strategic Plan and in collaboration with the End Malaria Council (EMC)—the PAMO Plus will build on the PATH learning and momentum achieved as lead for PMI’s Program for Advancement of Malaria Outcomes (PAMO). In line with PMI’s strategy, the PAMO Plus Project will assist the GRZ to accelerate progress towards its goal of eliminating local malaria infection and disease in Zambia by achieving high levels of effective coverage with high-quality malaria control interventions, leading to major reductions in malaria prevalence, incidence, severe disease, and death in four focal high-burden provinces: Luapula, Northern, Muchinga, and Eastern.
PATH now seeks the services of Finance Officer who will provide finance and operations support to the Finance and Operations Director under this project.

Responsibilities:
• Help to process program advances for project activities.
• Review and process invoices from vendors in the financial system on time.
• Administer funds and maintain all documentation for assigned field activities including managing cash disbursements to meetings, workshops, and field work exercise participants.
• Review receivable accounts (program advances and prepayments to vendors) regularly and ensure that the accounts in question are cleared on time.
• Review program advances for workshops, trainings, and meetings from the program staff and ensure that they are processed on time. Ensure that no additional advances are paid to the same staff before previous advances are reconciled. Follow up with program staff on all outstanding program advances
• Help provincial teams in ensuring that the field staff get documents required for contracting services for conferencing and trainings. Review the procurements for accuracy before they are processed in the financial system.
• Ensure that all financial activities are conducted with the approval of appropriate PATH designees for expense approval and technical oversight.
• Process transactions in the financial system on time and ensure that transactions are successfully approved in the workflow.
• Ensure that all the transaction documentations are complete, accurate, and comply with applicable polices and internal procedures.
• Review fuel reconciliations submitted by the Driver/Logisticians before payments are processed in the financial system.
• Support the project team with close out in the final year of the project.
• Ensure that inventory is updated.
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Required Experience
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, ACCA II, CIMA II, ZICA II or equivalent.
• Must be current registered member of ZICA.
• Minimum of three (03) years of experience working for an international NGO.
• Demonstrated strong finance and organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Strong interpersonal and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent organization, attention to detail, and ability to appropriately prioritize competing tasks.
• Effective time management and able to work under time pressure.
• Ability to work with diverse vendors and stakeholders.
• Capacity to collaborate and communicate effectively with team members.
• Proficient in working with MS office computer programs.
Must have legal authorization to work in Zambia

PATH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued.
PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or orientation, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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Job LocationLusaka, ZambiaCompany LocationLusaka, ZambiaPosition TypeFull-Time/Regular

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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