The Swiss Centre for International Health of the Swiss Tropical and Public health Institute conducts consultancy, project management, training and applied research work in international health. We are seeking for a position based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, a

Expert in financial management
with relevant work experience in low and middle-income countries

Within on-going and new assignments from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis (GFATM), your tasks will include:

* Contributions to the conduct of activities related to the appraisal and performance monitoring of health sector development projects in South East Asia (with a focus on Cambodia, but also including Laos and potentially Myanmar)
* Verification of the implementation of health programs with special consideration of aspects relating to the financial administration, management and auditing.

To best fit into our active, interdisciplinary team we expect the following qualifications:

* Training and formal qualification (Master degree level) in financial administration/management/auditing. A postgraduate training in business administration or public health is an asset.
* Minimum of five years working experience in the field of finances, controlling or auditing of health sector development projects.
* Minimum of two years working experience in the health sector in low- and middle income countries
* Excellent command of English (speaking and writing) and possibly another language
* (e.g. French)
* Good communication skills, strong spirit of team work and initiative, and ability to work with professionals in multi-cultural context
* Ideally the candidate has experience with the Global Fund to fight HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

An initial contract of two years will be offered. An extension is possible, depending on a performance evaluation.

We are looking to have the successful candidate in place as soon as possible,
but not later than October 2010

If you are interested, please address your application with CV (no more than 4 pages) and names of 2 referees (will be only contacted if candidate is short-listed) by 08 August 2010 (closing date) to:
Silvan Bärtschi, Human Resources, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Socinstr.57, CH-4002 Basel/Switzerland.
E-mail applications are acceptable: please send them to silvan [dot] baertschi [at] unibas [dot] ch with copy to Odile [dot] Phamtan [at] unibas [dot] ch
Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted. For further information please contact Odile Pham-Tan preferably by e-mail: Odile [dot] Phamtan [at] unibas [dot] ch