Recruitment at Axios Foundation Nigeria, 19th March, 2019

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The Axios Foundation is a US based non-profit organisation dedicated to improving health systems and building local capacity to strengthen communities and increase access health care in developing countries. Medical Access is a not-for-profit organization based in Kampala, Uganda specialized in the provision of health technical assistance, supply chain management services for management of health commodities in Africa. Axios Foundation in collaboration with Medical Access is recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Finance Manager Location: Abuja Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for the timely recording of financial information and preparing all required financial statements and reports.
Prepare and control annual and quarterly budgets for the Organization and for other significant events.
Monitor budget performance and prepare budget performance review reports.
Ensure the smooth operation of the time and billing system.
Ensure timely and accurate inputting of all hours and related expenses by staff into the time billing system.
Manage Axios Foundation Nigeria field accounts system, review chart of accounts, generate reports as needed for project reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
Responsible for preparing local staff payroll and accompanying schedules (Tax, Pension) and ensures compliance with all project legal requirements, including employee taxes, pension fund contribution and national housing scheme.
Manage all statutory related compliance and requirements including tax returns, VAT reporting, and Withholding Tax.
Oversight of accounting and tracking of fixed assets additions, including maintenance of fixed asset records.
Liaise with the bank on banking activities like setting up new accounts, adding new signatures, exchange rates, banking fees and resolve various issues with bank such as cleared check differences, bank fee anomalies, targeted balance calculations and enhancements to online services.
Documenting and monitoring internal controls in support of auditing team to protects organizations value by keeping information confidential.
Training and mentoring of Finance Officer to ensure all costs are understood and reported accurately.
Avoids legal challenges by complying with legal requirements and assisting with financial and tax audits as the need arises.
Other financial and related tasks as required by the Director of Finance and Administration.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

Degree in Accounting or Financial Management. Accounting certifications to professional bodies such as CPA, ACCA, CA, and ICAEW is required
At Least 5 -7 years experience in accounting and finance with minimum of 3 years in an NGO
Proven experience in grants and contract management, procurement procedures would be an advantage
Familiar with multi-currency transactions management
Experience and knowledge of Nigerian tax laws
Capacity to take initiative and to work in teams
Ability to work with international organizations, government officials, non-governmental organizations and the private sector
Ability to meet deadlines and multi-task
Excellent computer skills
Knowledge of Dynamics Great Plains would be an asset
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Job Title: Laboratory Consultant Location: Global Report to: Director of Program Job Summary

Axios Foundation in collaboration with Medical Access are seeking Potential Consultants in areas of Laboratory
The consultants shall provide strategic and technical support seeking to strengthen laboratory services in several developing countries globally.

Job Responsibilities

Development and updating of national strategic plans for the implementation of WHO guidelines for laboratory testing, treatment and care.
Laboratory capacity assessment, development, monitoring and evaluation, and quality improvement in the integrated laboratory network
Mapping and utilization of epidemiological and health systems data to optimize laboratory service delivery Designing of appropriate laboratory information systems and linkage to DHIS2 Review and designing of integrated specimen transport networks
Projection modelling using epidemiological analysis and systems capacity data.
Improve quality of Viral Load testing and TB testing through stepwise improvements to achieve accreditation to international standards.
Improve Supply Chain Management for lab and essential health commodities
Optimizing laboratory equipment placements including utilization especially GeneXpert and/or EID/VL and drug susceptibility testing for TB using molecular methods

Qualifications and Key Competencies

Master's degree or higher in Laboratory Services, Public Health, HIV/AIDS, Supply Chain Management or other relevant field
Language fluency in English and French is required.
Ability to work in Spanish, and Portuguese is an asset.
At least 10 years’ experience in low resource settings, in Africa in particular.

Job Title: Consultant - Health Supply Chain Management Location: Global Report to: Director of Program Job Summary

Axios Foundation in collaboration with Medical Access are seeking Potential Consultants in areas of Medical Waste Management
The consultants shall provide strategic and technical support seeking to strengthen laboratory services in several developing countries globally.

Job Responsibilities

Develop health commodity national supply chain strategies, plans and policies
Strengthen national health commodity forecasting systems and develop national quantification & procurement
Provide technical support to national procurement systems
Assess warehouse management systems and provide technical support on infrastructural enhancement and optimization of use
Strengthen health commodity distribution systems through distribution network analysis, and optimization
Develop an effective logistics and information management system to support the coordinated response to public laboratory events of national concern.
Provide technical support to strengthen quality assurance systems.
Develop logistics information management policies and protocols including clearance /information sharing requirements in accordance with existing country policies

Qualifications and Key Competencies

Bachelor's degree in Pharmacy, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Health Sciences or any other Health related field.
Master's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Inventory Management, Operations and Public Health or any other related field.
Language fluency in English, French is required.
Ability to work in Spanish, and Portuguese is an asset.
At least 10 years' experience in the provision of support in the 3 areas
Demonstrated experience in low resource settings, in Africa in particular

Job Title: Consultant - Medical Waste Management Location: Global Report to: Director of Program Job Summary

Axios Foundation in collaboration with Medical Access are seeking Potential Consultants in areas of Medical Waste Management
The consultants shall provide strategic and technical support seeking to strengthen laboratory services in several developing countries globally.

Job Responsibilities

Developing policies, strategies and plans on waste management
Analysis of strategies, polices and plans on waste management
Development of reference guidelines on how to address health products waste management
Develop waste management risk profile and the requirements for safe disposal.
Develop tools to assess national waste management capacity for health products.
Develop training materials on waste management
Conduct trainings on waste management at the different levels of the health system

Qualifications and Key Competencies

Postgraduate or other advanced University degree relevant in Chemistry, Environmental Health, Engineering, Laboratory Sciences, Pharmacy, Supply Chain
Master’s Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering & Law and Public Health
Language fluency in English and French is required.
Ability to work in Spanish, and Portuguese is an asset.
At least 10 years’ experience in the provision of support in the 3 areas
Demonstrated experience in low resource settings, in Africa in particular

How to Apply Interested and qualified candidate should submit their detailed CV to: [email protected] Application Deadline 23rd March, 2019. Note

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