Recruitment at Corus International

Corus International is the parent of a family of world-class organizations working to deliver the holistic, lasting solutions needed to end extreme poverty once and for all. We are a global leader in international development, with 150 years of combined experience across our brands. Our nonprofit and for-profit subsidiaries include IMA World Health, Lutheran World Relief, CGA Technologies, Ground Up Investing, and Farmers Market Brands. Our more than 800 employees around the globe are experts in their fields and dedicated to helping the world’s most vulnerable people break the cycle of poverty and lead healthy lives.

Today, IMA offers extensive expertise in managing and implementing highly successful and complex donor-funded programs in global health security, nutrition, maternal and child health, health systems strengthening (HSS), malaria, HIV/AIDS, and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). IMA has managed an average of $100 million annually over the last four fiscal years, through grants and contracts from the United States Government, FCDO, World Bank, the Global Fund, UNDP, and private donors.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Director of Finance and Administration, CDC Funded Health System Strengthening Activity (Nigeria)

Location: Nigeria

About the Job

• IMA World Health, a member of Corus International, is seeking a Director of Finance and Administration to lead an anticipated 5-year $8.3 million CDC-funded project titled Strengthen national and sub-national capacities to implement the International Health Regulations through local partners in Nigeria.
• The program’s goal is to strengthen International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) capacities of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC); other Government of Nigeria ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) relevant to the implementation of multi-sectoral response efforts of the IHR; and sub-national public health institutions, such as State Ministries of Health and local government authorities.
• The Director of Finance and Administration will manage all financial aspects of the project; supervise procurement, finance, human resources, and administrative staff; and ensure cost-conscious, efficient spending and compliance with all IMA World Health and CDC regulations, including financial reporting requirements.
• S/he will manage financial reporting, annual budgeting, compliance, team supervision, cash management, and audit preparation, and award reporting.
• S/he will develop and oversee the implementation of internal controls, policies, procedures, and systems for administration and financial support services and human resource management while supporting operational excellence and risk mitigation.
• S/he will be responsible for financial management and review of project sub-awardees, while providing oversight of project operations. Finally, s/he will provide financial information to the Project Director for decision-making. The position will report to the Project Director.
• The Director of Finance and Administration will be based in Nigeria. Actual hiring is contingent upon signed agreement and CDC’s approval.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of program financial management and operations, including financial and accounting systems implementation; bookkeeping; bank accounts; forecasting; budgeting; cash flow; procurement; payroll expenditure tracking; and financial reporting.
• Manage project funds and track project expenses for appropriate execution of the project.
• Collaborate with the Project Director and IMA Headquarters in the development of program financial, accounting, procurement, and HR systems, including policies and procedures, in accordance with CDC rules and regulations and IMA policies.
• Lead the project budgeting process; oversee effective budget planning; develop and implement budgeting and financial reporting processes to meet project financial management, forecasting, and reporting requirements.
• Supervise project financial staff; institute staff development plans for training and capacity development; oversee staff recruitment.
• Ensure continual review of internal controls, communications, risk assessments and maintenance of documentation.
• Prepare monthly financial reports. Provide timely and accurate financial reports and quarterly accrual projects to HQ and CDC as required.
• Ensure that sub-recipient and local consultancy documents and procedures are completed in a timely and correct manner and comply with IMA and CDC policies and regulations.
• Manages the financial and administrative aspects of all sub-agreements under the activity, supporting and monitoring local partners and sub-recipients to ensure sound financial management, operations, and compliance.
• Oversee all program human resources management, policies, and procedures; oversee local staff recruitment processes, including participating in interviews (as needed) and salary negotiations, and in preparing employment contracts.
• Serve as CDC’s principal point of contact on financial matters, while keeping the Project Director informed of all contact and communications with the CDC.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Master’s Degree (or international equivalent) in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field; additional accounting certification preferred (e.g., AICPA, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), etc.)
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible administrative and financial management experience on donor-funded international development projects, including financial and accounting systems development, financial monitoring, budget development and analysis, procurement, operations and logistics, IT, and human resources management and administration. Previous experience on CDC-funded projects is highly desirable.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of leadership/supervisory experience managing finance, accounting, operations, and administrative staff and teams. Experience strengthening the organizational capacity of host country institutions is strongly preferred but not required.
• Proficiency in financial software and tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and accounting systems.
• At least 5 years of experience with U.S. Government financial management instruments, policies, financial, operational and compliance procedures and requirements.
• Excellent knowledge of CDC rules and regulations relating to financial management standards and cost principles is required.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Experience working in Nigeria highly desirable.
• Demonstrated leadership and supervision skills, versatility, and integrity; excellent organizational, analytical, interpersonal, and oral and written communications skills; demonstrated supervisory skills and ability to work well as a member of a team and with partners.
• Ability to travel to project sites as needed.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Project Director – CDC Strengthening Public Health Systems (Nigeria)

Location: Nigeria

Description

• Today, IMA offers extensive expertise in managing and implementing highly successful and complex donor-funded programs in global health security, nutrition, maternal and child health, health systems strengthening (HSS), malaria, HIV/AIDS, and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
• IMA has managed an average of $100 million annually over the last four fiscal years, through grants and contracts from the United States Government, FCDO, World Bank, the Global Fund, UNDP, and private donors.

About the Job

• IMA World Health, a member of Corus International, is seeking a Project Director to lead an anticipated 5-year $8.3 million CDC-funded project titled Strengthen national and sub-national capacities to implement the International Health Regulations through local partners in Nigeria.
• The program’s goal is to strengthen International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) capacities of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC); other Government of Nigeria ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) relevant to the implementation of multi-sectoral response efforts of the IHR; and sub-national public health institutions, such as State Ministries of Health and local government authorities.
• The Project Director will serve as the primary liaison with CDC, country governments, and other implementing development partners on the progress and reporting of all activities under the award. S/he will ensure the project’s goals, objectives, and strategy are achieved and that contractual requirements are met on time and within budget.
• S/he is responsible for directing the project team with an integrated vision, applying effective leadership and strategic planning skills, management experience, outstanding interpersonal skills, and strong written and oral communication skills.
• The Project Director supervises the day-to-day work of staff, overseas project implementation to ensure quality programming.
• The Project Director also ensures that all management systems, from technical to MEL to finance, actively support timely and accurate project reporting and cost effectiveness for successful implementation of the project.
• The Project Director is also responsible for ensuring compliance with Corus’s policies and procedures and CDC rules and regulations, including responsibility for ensuring sub-awardee compliance and monitoring the quality of program implementation.
• The competencies required to be successful in this position include a theoretical and practical understanding of global health systems and integration strategies to address prevention, early detection, and response to infectious disease threats; programming in conflict and fragile settings; personnel and project management skills; the ability to motivate and lead teams; and the demonstrated ability to operate at advanced levels of authority and accountability for achieving results.
• The candidate must demonstrate proven experience in coordinating public health systems and resources in fragile settings. The position will report to the Managing Director, West Africa. The Project Director will be expected to visit project sites periodically.
• The Project Director will be based in Nigeria. Actual hiring is contingent upon signed agreement and CDC’s approval.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall management, strategic direction, and technical leadership to the project to achieve expected project results within budget and timeframe.
• Serve as principal liaison to CDC and the country governments, ensuring high levels of coordination, while nurturing relationships with all key stakeholders (including partner organizations at the national and subnational level) on administrative, financial, and programmatic matters related to the project.
• Liaise with CDC, other donors, and implementing partners and stakeholders, to ensure coordination of and harmonization with other relevant public health mechanisms, private sector engagement, and USG activities globally.
• Ensure results-oriented technical components and high-quality and timely deliverables and reports.
• Oversee implementing partners and advise on technical issues.
• Lead project teams (e.g., technical, program, finance, and operational staff) to ensure program tasks, deliverables, and responsibilities are met; staff management includes hiring, supervising, and mentoring project staff.
• Oversee project deliverables, including ensuring report preparation and high-quality timely submission, and ensuring cross-cutting issues are effectively integrated into project implementation.
• Direct preparation of annual work plans, project activity updates, and other project-related communication and reporting materials.
• Represent the project in all technical, policy, and programmatic fora at all levels (country, national, and international). Identify lessons learned and best practices for external dissemination.
• Oversee implementing partners and advise on technical issues.
• Ensure compliance with CDC rules and regulations, working with the headquarters grants and contracts team.

Qualifications

• Advanced Graduate Degree in Public Health, Medicine / Nursing, International Development, or related field experience.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the implementation and management of international donor/CDC funded health projects, with substantial knowledge and experience related to infectious diseases prevention and mitigation highly preferred.
• Proven technical expertise using new approaches to strengthen outbreak response, and disease surveillance.
• Knowledge of USG framework of strengthening immunization and disease surveillance systems in fragile contexts and familiarity with CDC policy and strategies to strengthen immunization and disease surveillance systems.
• Deep knowledge of the Nigeria health system, as well as the political, social and economic contexts expected.
• Knowledge of and experience with CDC rules and regulations required.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining strong relationships with government agencies, international donor agencies and private sector stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating and coordinating with local and national host government agencies and aligning program activities and results with national strategies.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, including technical, management, and evaluation expertise for complex programs in resource-constrained countries; prior experience as a Project Director/Chief of Party for CDC-funded projects similar in scope and size is required.
• Strong staff supervision skills and demonstrated ability to coordinate programs with partners from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences; demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience building the capacity of national non-government partner organizations and government systems to achieve CDC’s goal of strengthening national ownership for future funding.
• Strong communication skills, including both written and oral presentation skills; proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse public and private partners.
• English fluency with professional proficiency in writing required; fluency or proficiency in French strongly preferred.
• Experience working fragile contexts preferred.
• Ability to travel to project sites as needed.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Director – CDC Strengthening Public Health Systems (Nigeria)

Location: Nigeria
Job type: Full -Time

About the Job

• IMA World Health is seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Director to lead an anticipated 5-year $8.3 million CDC-funded project titled Strengthen national and sub-national capacities to implement the International Health Regulations through local partners in Nigeria.
• The program’s goal is to strengthen International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) capacities of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC); other Government of Nigeria ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) relevant to the implementation of multi-sectoral response efforts of the IHR; and sub-national public health institutions, such as State Ministries of Health and local government authorities.
• In coordination with the Program Director and under the supervision of Corus International’s Director of Technical Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning Services, the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Director will lead overall management and technical oversight of the MEL efforts for the project.
• S/he shall develop MEL systems that include appropriate indicators, baseline data, targets, and a plan to evaluate performance and produce timely, accurate and complete reporting.
• The MEL Director is responsible for project monitoring, conducting data analysis and interpretation of project data, and documenting and disseminating lessons learned and best practices. This position reports directly to the Program Director.
• The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Director will be based in Nigeria. Actual hiring is contingent upon successful agreement award and CDC approval.

Duties

• Coordinate with the Program Director and partners in management of the MEL components, ensuring strategic planning of activities is informed by project and relevant government data sets.
• Lead the design and implementation of all monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities, including the development of the project’s performance monitoring plan; development and monitoring of project indicators; implementation of project evaluation; quality assurance and auditing of data.
• Conducts analyses and contributes to the preparation of mandatory and ad hoc project reports (daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, end-of-project) by capturing performance results and ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into project implementation to continuously improve the quality of interventions and results.
• Design and implement mechanisms for continuous collaboration, learning, and adapting for project staff, partners, donors, host country government counterparts, and other stakeholders.
• Oversee a team of monitoring, evaluation, and learning staff for the project and ensure clear roles and responsibilities and lines of communication are maintained amongst the team members.
• Ensure that lessons learned are integrated into project implementation to continuously improve quality of interventions and outcomes.
• Lead the design and implementation of operations research.
• Responsible for documenting and disseminating project successes and challenges to CDC.
• Ensure that data integrity and security standards and procedures are in place and comply with national monitoring and evaluation guidelines, protocols, information systems, and reporting requirements.

Requirements

• An Advanced Degree in Research methods, Statistics, Biostatistics, Quantitative / Qualitative Data Analysis, Public Health, Social / Behavioral Sciences, or other relevant medical or health discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience leading MEL efforts on CDC or other international donor-funded health projects, with substantial experience collecting, managing, analyzing and reporting on data expected.
• Extensive training on infectious disease prevention and mitigation is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience managing M&E systems, consistent with CDC protocols for data collection and reporting.
• Experience in managing DHIS2 and other databases, proficiency in IT tools and MS Office Suite.
• Proven capabilities in data and surveillance, diagnostics and/or public health workforce.
• Experience leading performance management and data utilization for quality improvement approaches across partners and technical focus areas to yield successful collaboration and integration.
• Strong quantitative, qualitative, and analytical skills, and ability to present technical information clearly and effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Familiarity with USG administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems.
• Excellent communication skills, including written and oral presentation; proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among various partners.
• In-depth knowledge of the political, social, and economic context and experience working in Nigeria are required.
• Experience collaborating closely with national governments.
• Ability to travel to project sites.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online