Job Summary:  

Act to End Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) | East is a five-year project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) that helps national NTD control programs for the control and elimination of five targeted NTDs: lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminths, and trachoma. RTI seeks a Finance & Administration Officer who will support the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOH)’s national neglected tropical disease (NTD) control program to ensure financial and administrative management in Tanzania under the USAID-funded Act to End NTDs | East program.  They will oversee annual budget and work plan development for the national program and assist in financial reporting. The Finance & Admin Officer be supervised by the Act East Finance and Grants Manager and will also work under the direction of the National NTD Program Manager.

The successful candidate will have robust knowledge of accounting systems, the ability to multi-task, and work well with others. This individual must be able to collaborate respectfully with multiple team members from diverse backgrounds. 

Location: Dodoma

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under the guidance of the National NTD coordinator, take a lead in development of the National NTD annual budget & work plan  
• Take a lead in facilitating development of district specific work plans and budgets during the annual review/planning meetings.
• Prepare monthly financial forecast and reports for the National NTD secretariat and forward them to RTI NTD program manager 
• Make sure that the National NTD secretariat expenditures are in line with USAID and RTI rules and regulations
• Make sure that the National NTD control program team submits field reports and areas that need actions are communicated to respective persons/organs  
• Updates the National NTD control program coordinator on both administrative and financial matters related to the program
• Facilitate general accounting functions of the NTD country office 
• Facilitate development and monitoring of the program strategic plan, in forecasts future targets and resource need.
• Provide technical input to ensure that districts council comprehensive plans (CCHP) and MTEF at the district level includes NTD activities.
• Maintenance of office equipment, buildings and functioning of administrative support services including periodic maintenance of office equipment and assets, preparations of service contracts and agreements for consultancies, procurement of general supplies and assets, participate in the staff performance appraisal and job performance evaluation
• Other duties which will be assigned by the National NTD coordinator 

Domestic travel may be required.