Administrative Director

Harvard School of Public Health

ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, TANZANIA

- Under the Direction of the Chief Operating Officer, the Administrative Director is responsible for supervising the projects’ fiscal and administrative management tasks.

Duties include: annual budget preparations; facilitating and overseeing subcontractors’ financial reporting; managing allocations of resources and space; managing spending and reconciliation of Harvard fiscal accounts; negotiating with vendors, and directly supervising Dar-based financial and administrative staff and a corps of drivers and vehicles.

QUALIFICATIONS- Qualifications include a Bachelor’s/Baccalaureate degree, with a masters-level degree in business/finance or management preferred;
five years’ related experience in an academic, research, or health care environment; basic accounting skills (A/P, A/R, fiscal reporting); and leadership and communication skills; familiarity with U.S. government grants and regulations and previous work in a developing country setting is preferred.

How to apply

To apply, kindly submit an application letter, detailed resume of work experience, and names and contact information for three references to:

pepfar@hsph.harvard.edu.

Please indicate the post you are interested in by specifying the job title in the subject of your e-mail.

Closing Date: April 1, 2009
Reference Code: RW_7P5UN9-86