Haiti: Finance Director

Title:Hopital Universitaire de Mirebalais (HUM) Finance Director

Hiring Manager:ZL Director of Human Resources

Location: Mirebalais, Haiti

Organizational Profile:

Partners In Health (PIH) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Boston, MA, whose mission is to provide quality health care for the poor and marginalized in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Dominican Republic, and Navajo Nation. In addition, PIH has a growing network of affiliated organizations and initiatives in several other countries, including Nepal, Burundi, Mali, Liberia, and Togo. Through service delivery, training, advocacy and research, PIH works around the globe to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need of it, to serve as an antidote to despair, and inspire others to do the same.

This is an exciting time for PIH. We are taking on immense challenges, and a newfound visibility has brought the opportunity to influence great change on the global stage. PIH seeks individuals committed to the mission and values (see PIH Values) of the organization to join the team.

HUM:

In early 2013, PIH/ZL and the MSPP opened the Hôpital Universitaire Mirebalais (University Hospital). Located in the town of Mirebalais, 30 miles north of Port-au-Prince, the 300-bed national teaching hospital represents the biggest reconstruction project in the health sector launched in Haiti since the January 2010 earthquake. A national referral facility and teaching center, University Hospital was designed and built in response to a direct request from the Haitian government in accordance with the national plan to decentralize access to care and medical education.

General Responsibilities

Hospital Profile: Located in the town of Mirebalais, 30 miles north of Port-au-Prince, the 300-bed national teaching hospital, run by PIH/Zanmi Lasante and the MSPP, represents the largest reconstruction project in the health sector launched in Haiti since the January 2010 earthquake. A national referral facility and teaching center, HUM was designed and built in response to a direct request from the Haitian government in accordance with the national plan to decentralize access to care and medical education. When the hospital opens, the medical campus, encompassing eleven buildings, will offer a new standard of care and provide high-quality education for the next generation of Haitian medical students, resident physicians, nurses and other clinical staff.

Specific Responsibilities

• Plan and establish a comprehensive system for financial management at HUM. This system should incorporate best practices in a range of core financial activities, including:
• Overall accounting systems
• Budget development and management
• Business Plan review
• Accounts payable and receivable
• Payroll management (in conjunction with HR)
• Financial reporting (to PIH/ZL, Haitian government, donors, and the broader public)
• Financial management of grants and other donations
• External audit review
• In conjunction with HUM senior management, recruit, hire, and train a team of financial managers and staff to implement the activities listed above.
• Develop and implement systems for performance review and professional development of staff, including trainings and continuing education offerings.
• Work closely with the Central Administration team of Zanmi Lasante, as well as with the Boston-based PIH financial management team, to ensure seamless coordination between financial management at HUM and broader organizational financial management at ZL and PIH.
• In conjunction with HUM senior management and others, lead the process of preparing an annual operating budget for HUM prior to each fiscal year.
• In conjunction with the development team and others, prepare proposed budgets for grant proposals that seek ongoing operational funding for HUM.
• Maintain constant communication with relevant officials and departments within the Government of Haiti, to ensure full compliance with all national laws, regulations, and reporting requirements.**Qualifications**
• A personal and professional commitment to the mission and goals of HUM; to supporting the long-term development of Haiti; and to tirelessly strengthening human rights through the promotion of global health equity and social justice.
• 10+ years of experience as a financial executive in a major company or organization, either within Haiti or abroad.
• A relevant advanced degree is strongly preferred, as are formal certifications in key financial management practices.
• The candidate should have an established track record of successfully leading a financial department through external audits and/or other processes that validate the establishment of international standards of financial management.
• Experience living and working in Haiti, or other resource-limited environments, is strongly preferred.
• The candidate should have a demonstrated ability to be flexible and effective in the face of unexpected challenges.
• Strong people management experience, including the demonstrated ability to work respectfully, productively, and with humility; as well as demonstrated aptitude for teaching, training, and mentorship.
• French and/or Haitian Creole language abilities are strongly preferred; a working knowledge of English is also preferred.

Please apply on our website: https://chj.tbe.taleo.net/chj03/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=PIH&cws=1&rid=1288