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Public Health Institute

Finance and Budget Advisor

Public Health Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022


Posting Number:

#026-24Position Title:

Finance and Budget AdvisorClosing Date:

Until FilledLocation:

Washington, DCTelework Eligible:

Yes, at least 3 days per week in-person reporting at Washington, DC office.Remote Eligible:

No.A. Summary Statement:

The Public Health Institute (PHI) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting health, well-being, and quality of life for people throughout California, across the nation and around the world. As one of the largest and most comprehensive public health organizations in the nation, we are at the forefront of research and innovations to improve the efficacy of public health statewide, nationally, and internationally.The Global Health Training, Advisory and Support Contract (GHTASC) delivers effective global health programming to advance the mission of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Global Health (GH) through institutional support and workforce development services from junior, mid-level, senior and expert advisory and administrative professionals.B. Position Summary:

The Finance and Budget Advisor is in the Commodity Security and Logistics (CSL) Division, Office of Population and Reproductive Health (PRH), Bureau for Global Health (GH), and serves as the top financial advisor for the CSL Division and its management of a portfolio of over $50 million annually.The Finance and Budget Advisor (the Advisor) will support CSL as a PHI Institutional Support Contractor (ISC). In this role, the selected candidate will provide financial, budgetary, and programmatic support to CSL, performing a variety of both complex and routine administrative and analytical duties. These duties range from procurement, contracting administration, and programmatic support, to more complex technical- and analytical-type tasks such as creating and managing the division's financial tracking database, liaising with the Office of Acquisition and Assistance (OAA), and monitoring project finances. The Advisor will work closely with the CSL's Central Contraceptive Procurement (CCP) team and provide input on related technical and managerial issues, and with the division to ensure all financial and contract actions are being addressed.C. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

CSL Budget and Financial Management

As the top financial advisor to CSL leadership and project CORs, provides budget management for the division's primary contracted projects and activities.Reviews, edits, and consolidates budget estimates and provides analysis on requests for additional project funds.Performs detailed tracking and review of funds received by the division and division projects.Creates, maintains, and provides assistance to CSL with administrative and complex financial tracking systems.Updates, manages, and creates databases to track all funding allocations received from various sources.Analyzes financial reports and invoices to advise management on the status of funds.Identifies and analyzes trends in the receipt, obligation, and expenditure of funds.Works closely with leadership of the CSL Division to prepare division financial and results reviews and budget requests.Prepares quarterly accruals for division projects as requested.Annually reconciles financial records with the PRH front office.Procurement and Contracting Administration

Reviews division and project procurement actions to ensure adequacy, appropriateness, procedural requirements and compliance.Evaluates and resolves problems with widespread impact on the effectiveness of division and project procurements.Works closely with CSL staff and project CORs to develop and maintain a consolidated system of pending and completed procurements.Serves as Requestor in GLAAS for all division requests.Serves as the principal contact for CSL finance-related contract actions.Programmatic Support

Provides innovative approaches to improve team efficiency.Participates in all relevant CSL and project technical and managerial meetings.Provides direct commodity security backstopping support to a sub-set of USAID-supported countries.Assists technical staff in the preparation of various program documents and correspondence.Responds to ad hoc requests from the PRH Front Office and other Agency offices.Researches, plans, analyzes, and organizes technical information.Travels for up to 15% of the time.Works at least 3 days per week in-person at Washington, DC office.D. Qualification Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

Master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience, or bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience, Associate's degree and 10 years of relevant experience, or High School graduate and 12 years of relevant experience.US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.Other Qualifications:

Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and Google applications.Strong quantitative skills.Attention to detail and organizational skills.Excellent oral and written communications skills.E. Competencies:

Innovation:

Takes initiative to propose new ideas/approaches.Client Service:

Communicates with clients efficiently.Accountability:

Takes ownership of work responsibilities.Interpersonal Skills:

Works cooperatively with others.Continual Learning:

Pursues professional development aligned with organizational goals.F. APPLICATION INFORMATION:

Prior to submitting your application your resume must include relevant paid and non-paid experience showing dates held with month, year and hours worked per week for each position.FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA) STATUS

This position is classified as exempt based on the job duties.EEO STATEMENT

The Public Health Institute is committed to a policy that provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.ADA STATEMENT

The Public Health Institute is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services.

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