Director of Finance and Administration

**Director of Finance and Administration, USAID/Madagascar Arakisa**

**About Palladium**:
Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.

**This Opportunity**:
Palladium is seeking a Director of Finance and Administration to support an anticipated five-year USAID-funded project intended to support the Government of Madagascar in building sustainable, resilient, and interoperable health information systems (HIS) to enable access, analysis, and use of quality data to improve the health and well-being of all Malagasy.

The Director of Finance and Administration (DAF) will oversee all finance, administrative, human resource, and operational activities of the project and a team of support personnel. This includes developing and overseeing finance and accounting systems that comply with USAID requirements and Palladium practices. In coordination with the COP, s/he will develop annual budgets that are aligned with the project work plan. S/he will also ensure compliance with contractual, USAID/USG, and local requirements for reporting, finance, and administration. S/he will also ensure payroll processes and adherence to local human resources policies. The position will be based in Antananarivo and is contingent upon award and USAID approval.

**Location**: Antananarivo, Madagascar

**Primary Roles and Responsibilities**:

- Manage all project finances to ensure effective use of resources to achieve project objectives in compliance with all donor requirements.
- Ensure completeness of financial, procurement, and HR records retention and security.
Oversee and ensure sound management of human resources, financial management, and procurement and grants functions for the project.
- Oversee HR systems, processes, and documentation according to USAID and Palladium requirements.
- Oversee implementation of all operational systems as per USAID and Palladium requirements as well as local laws.
- Ensure that project objectives, outcomes, and deliverables are met and that financial, operational, and USAID reporting requirements are followed.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance or a related field in international business management, finance, accounting and/or auditing experience.
- Eight years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, auditing, finance, or business management with a recognized organization, preferably for USAID or other donor-funded programs.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and manage large budgets, and in-depth knowledge of accounting principles.
- Experience in managing grants under contract for USAID-funded programs of a similar size.
- Progressively responsible experience supervising project operations, including human resources, procurement, and sub-contracts or sub-awards.
- Prior experience in a management role on a USAID funded program highly desired.
- Demonstrated experience managing staff.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating and collaborating with various stakeholders and grant awardees.
- Knowledge of Malagasy labor and tax laws and reporting procedures.
- Knowledge of USAID policies, procedures, and reporting requirements.
- Advanced knowledge of computers and MS Excel.
- Written and spoken fluency in English and French.**À propos du palladium**:
Palladium est une entreprise mondiale qui s'efforce de concevoir, de développer et d'avoir un impact positif sur la vie et les moyens de subsistance des populations du monde entier ; élargir l'accès à la santé, à l'eau, à l'électricité et aux infrastructures ; construire des institutions et des systèmes de marché durables, durables et transformateurs pour relever les défis mondiaux ; et préserver le monde naturel. Nous opérons dans plus de 90 pays et disposons d’un effectif de 4 000 collaborateurs talentueux, motivés et diversifiés, de toutes religions, races, langues et identités de genre.

**Cette opportunité**:
Palladium recherche un directeur des finances et de l'administration pour soutenir un projet quinquennal financé par l'USAID et destiné à aider le gouvernement de Madagascar à construire des systèmes d'information sur la santé (SIS) durables, résilients et interopérables pour permettre l'accès, l'analyse et l'utilisation des des données de qualité pour améliorer la santé et le bien-être de tous les Malgaches.

Le directeur des finances et de l'administration (DAF) supervisera toutes les activités financières, administratives, de ressources humaines et opérationnelles du projet ainsi qu'une équ