Project Finance Officer, Supporting Anti-Corruption in Healthcare Administration (SAHA) – CIPE عودة إلى الفرص

Background: The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) strengthens democracy around the globe through private enterprise and market-oriented reform. CIPE is one of the four core institutes of the National Endowment for Democracy and an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Since 1983, CIPE has worked with business leaders, policymakers, and civil society to build the institutions vital to a democratic society. CIPE’s key program areas include enterprise ecosystems, democratic governance, business advocacy, anti-corruption & ethics, and trade.

CIPE is implementing a three-year project in Tunisia funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Near East Affairs Bureau to strengthen good governance in the Tunisian health sector by improving transparency and management in public hospitals and the medicinal supply chain.  CIPE will partner with local organizations and firms to create an enhanced tracking system for the medicinal supply chain, establish an effective and relevant legal and regulatory framework to govern Tunisia’s healthcare system, and upgrade training structures for Ministry of Health staff.

Position: Project Finance Officer, Supporting Anti-Corruption in Healthcare Administration (SAHA)
Reports to: Project Director, SAHA

Scope:  Based in Tunis, Tunisia, the Project Finance Officer will work with the SAHA Project Director and the other team members to manage the project’s budget and expenditures. The project seeks to achieve the following objectives:

• Objective 1: A coherent electronic tracking system of Tunisia’s medicinal supply chain is created and piloted in five hospitals
• Objective 2: A more effective regulatory framework for the Ministry of Health is developed to promote good governance and transparency in the health sector
• Objective 3: Tunisian Ministry of Health staff have increased capacity to implement good governance practices in public hospitals

Responsibilities: The Project Finance Officer will be responsible for the following primary duties:

• Work in close collaboration with CIPE headquarters, the project team, and supervisors to provide financial reporting, payments, and budget management support for the project.
• Administer project finances, accounting, and procurement processes.
• Track expenditures against project budget on a quarterly basis and submit summary financial reports to CIPE headquarters.
• Review financial reports submitted by sub-grantee organizations and work with them to resolve any apparent inconsistencies or errors.
• Develop financial projections of estimated future expenditures to guide project decisions.
• Contribute insights from budget analysis to team discussions of project strategy.
• Review invoices of and oversee payments to local consultants and contractors.
• Coordinate administrative and financial matters with Washington-based Grants and Finance staff.
• Ensure compliance with CIPE and State Department grants management, financial risk, and procurement requirements.