Expert in financial management

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The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) is a public institution with the mandate to contribute to the improvement of the health of populations internationally and nationally through excellence in research, services, and teaching and training. The Swiss Centre for International Health of the Swiss TPH conducts consultancy, project management, training and applied research work in international health.

The Swiss TPH is seeking the position based in Yangon, Myanmar of:

Expert in financial management
with relevant work experience in low and middle-income countries

Your tasks will include:

• Provision managerial and financial technical assistance to Swiss TPH’s LFA team in Myanmar;
• Assistance with verification of financial reporting of the implementation of health programs and recommending appropriate actions and financial disbursements based on performance based program management;
• Assistance with verification of grant recipients’ programmatic performance monitoring;
• In-country relationship management of LFA with grant recipients and key stakeholders.
• Support to any other Swiss TPH activities in the area of financial/performance monitoring or health product procurement, in Myanmar and/or the sub-region.

To best fit into our active, interdisciplinary team we expect the following qualifications:

• Training and formal qualification (Master degree level) in financial administration/management/auditing. A postgraduate training in business administration or public health is an asset.
• Minimum of eight years working experience in the field of finances, controlling or auditing of health sector development projects.
• Minimum of two years working experience in the health sector in low- and middle income countries;
• Excellent command of English (oral and written), an Asian language may be an advantage Good communication skills, strong spirit of team work and initiative, and ability to work with professionals in multi-cultural context;
• Experience managing complex relationships (building consensus amongst diverse group stakeholders) and ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines;
• Experience working with Global Fund grants and/or in-depth knowledge of the Global Fund architecture, systems and processes is an asset.

Additional desired experience and skills:

• Ability to interact with diverse stakeholders and professionals in a multi-cultural context, including high-level officials
• Dedicated and highly motivated professional, with a strong spirit for team work and sense of initiative
• Good understanding of Procurement of Goods and Services

An initial contract of two years will be offered. An extension is desirable, depending on a performance evaluation.

We are looking to have the successful candidate in place as soon as possible

If you are interested, please address your application with CV and names of 3 referees by 26 June 2011 (closing date) to Mr Silvan Bärtschi, Human Resources, at: silvan.baertschi@unibas.ch with copy to Odile Pham-Tan, Project Leader at odile.phamtan@unibas.ch and Gertrud Koller-Tuerck at gertrud.koller-thuerck@unibas.ch

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

For further information please consult our website: http://www.swisstph.ch/fr/services/swiss-centre-for-international-health...

Closing date: 26 Jun 2011 — Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute