Director, Finance & Administration at Creative Associates International

Requisition Number: 17-0207

Position Summary

• The purpose of the AgCompete project is to strengthen agriculture productivity and profitability of smallholder farmers in Nigeria.
• The project will be composed of three main components: design of the Agriculture Competitiveness Fund for private sector partnerships and funding to catalyze technological innovations; administration of the Agriculture Competitiveness Fund to develop private sector partnerships and provide grants; and technical assistance that directly supports, coordinates, and organizes qualifying recipients to achieve the Missions food security objectives.
• The project will contribute to the Mission’s overall Feed the Future strategy, which looks to improve agriculture competitiveness of smallholder farmers in Nigeria.

Reporting & Supervision:

• Reporting director to the COP, the Director of Finance and Administration will be responsible for managing administrative, financial/accounting, and procurement processes, including compliance with U.S. government and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules. Experience managing grants is a plus.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead project’s administration, logistics, procurement, budgeting, finance and compliance, property;
• Ensure that project implementation is in accordance with USG regulations and procedures and the specifications determined in the Contract;
• Ensure all procurement processes are fair and transparent, reviewing financial compliance, and monitoring GUC and subcontract implementation.

Expected Outcomes:

• The project demonstrates effective financial management and compliance with client and Creative regulations, policies, and procedures;
• Provides effective training and awareness to project staff on financial management, compliance, and fraud, abuse and waste mitigation regulations, policies, and procedures; and
• Manages subcontractor awards and payments in line with client and Creative regulations, policies, and procedures.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• At least a Masters' degree in business, economics, statistics, international development, or a related field (or, alternately, a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 5 additional years of relevant experience);
• At least 5 years’ financial management and operations experience on USG-financed projects in Nigeria;
• Experience with implementing USG-financed contracts required.