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Job summary
A prestigious UK university is seeking a Project Manager: Assurance & Finance to oversee a $80 million budget and ensure effective risk management for the Africa Pandemic Sciences Collaborative. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills, a degree in a relevant subject, and experience in complex international programmes. This is a full-time, fixed-term role with a salary range of £39,424 to £47,779.
Qualifications
- Proven experience managing finance activities within complex international programmes.
- Highly skilled in preparing and monitoring large budgets.
- Ability to present complex information clearly to senior stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Serve as primary assurance and finance specialist.
- Support management of a budget of up to $80 million.
- Prepare financial reports and maintain detailed trackers.
Skills
Education
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The Pandemic Sciences Institute (PSI) in the Nuffield Department of Medicine (NDM) is recruiting a Project Manager: Assurance & Finance for the Africa Pandemic Sciences Collaborative, a high-profile initiative delivered in partnership with Science for Africa (SFA) Foundation, based in Nairobi, and Mastercard Foundation.
PSI was established in 2021 as a University-wide initiative to build on the model of innovation, collaboration and agility that delivered breakthroughs during COVID-19. Through excellence in research and equitable global partnerships, PSI aims to safeguard health and economic stability for future generations, with support from a wide range of funders.
- Serve as PSI’s primary assurance and finance specialist for the Africa Pandemic Sciences Collaborative.
- Support management of a budget of up to $80 million, including reviewing overseas expenditure and coordinating annual re-budgeting processes.
- Prepare financial reports and maintain detailed trackers and documentation.
- Support risk management and ensure effective communication across diverse programme stakeholders.
- Travel internationally to Africa may be required.
- Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills; proven experience managing assurance, compliance and finance activities within complex international programmes.
- Solid grasp of financial systems and processes; highly skilled in Excel; ability to prepare, monitor and forecast large, activity-based budgets.
- Strong analytical ability, attention to detail, and ability to present complex information clearly to senior stakeholders and committees.
- Comfort with influencing, challenging, and guiding decisions in a collaborative way; good problem-solving skills; interest in global health and/or international development.
- Degree in a relevant subject; experience in resource-constrained settings and/or complex international partnerships.
- Experience in higher education or research settings and a professional finance or assurance qualification (completed or in progress) would be an advantage.
Applications for this vacancy should be made online. You will need to upload a supporting statement and CV, explaining how you meet each selection criterion with examples of your skills and experience. Limit documentation to your CV and supporting statement; other documents will be requested later.
This position is offered full-time on a fixed-term contract for 3 years and is funded by Mastercard Foundation.
Applications must be received before 12 midday on 14 October 2025. Please quote 182192 on all correspondence.
Salary: £39,424 to £47,779. Grade 7.
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