Director of Finance and Administration: China Medical Board

Overview:

The China Medical Board, an independent foundation that seeks to advance health in China and elsewhere in Asia, is recruiting a Director of Finance and Administration. Under the leadership of a new president, the Board is conducting an organization-wide strategic review aimed at taking advantage of unprecedented philanthropic opportunities in China and Asia through developing the future grant-making and program operations of the foundation. The first challenge of the Director of Finance and Administration will be to spearhead the Board’s move from New York City to Boston/Cambridge, oversee the transfer of organizational knowledge and capacity, and recruit, create, and implement new staff, systems and policies which will allow the Board to advance its innovative work. This position is an exceptional opportunity for an accomplished professional with significant finance and administrative experience to assume directorship over the operations of an institution that boasts a 92-year record of accomplishments and a promising, new vision for the future.

Responsibilities:
Reporting to the President, the Director of Finance and Administration will assume leadership for two phases of the Board’s development. In the immediate-term, the Director will work with the President to secure appropriate office space, oversee renovation of the facilities, and identify and install modern computer-based systems for finance, office operations, and grants management. In the longer-term, the Director will be responsible for all headquarters operations in finance, management staff, office operations, and grants management. S/he will undertake directly many of these responsibilities as well as supervise a small supporting staff expected to consist initially of a bookkeeper and a secretary to the president.

Qualifications:
This new hire will have at least ten years of progressively responsible financial and operations management experience in a highly complex, dynamic, tech-savvy and (preferably) grant-making environment with large operating budgets, diverse investment portfolio, substantial programs, exceptional intellectual demands and increasing responsibilities, and preferably an MBA in Business Accounting, a CPA (certified public accountant), or CMA (certified management accountant).

S/he must demonstrate maturity, leadership, and a commitment to the mission even if s/he has limited knowledge of health and the region. Entrepreneurship in providing first-rate financial and administrative leadership to a grant-making foundation and a strong understanding of investment fund management and risk management will be critical.

Applications and Nominations:
Applications are due by January 31, 2007, but each will be reviewed when received. Interviews may be offered before the application deadline.
Applications including a cover letter, resume (in Word format), and salary history, should be sent to: cmb-dfa@nonprofitprofessionals.com. In order to expedite the internal sorting and reviewing process, please write your name (Last, First) as the only contents in the subject line of your e-mail.

The China Medical Board is an equal opportunity employer.

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The China Medical Board:
Started in 1914 and financed entirely from the wealth of John D. Rockefeller, the China Medical Board’s original mission was to establish the Peking Union Medical College in Beijing, perhaps China’s premier medical school and university-based hospital. In 1928, the Board was incorporated as an independent body and gifted with its own endowment fund. Today, the Board invests in programs in 26 medical universities in China and neighboring countries of Southeast Asia, primarily supporting medical,, nursing and public health education and research. The Board has an endowment of $250 million that enables grant-making and allied program operations of $12.5 million.