VSF - Suisse Regional Finance Officer for the HEAL project Jobs in Ethiopia
VSF - Suisse Regional Finance Officer for the HEAL project Jobs in Ethiopia
Job Id: 204755
Category: Accounting and Finance
Location: Addis Ababa
Career Level: Mid Level ( 2+ - 5 years experience)
Employment Type: Full time
Salary:
Job DescriptionVétérinaires Sans Frontières Suisse (VSF-Suisse) is a politically and religiously neutral humanitarian organisation with its head office in Berne.
VSF-Suisse fights hunger, poverty, destitution and illness for the benefit of those populations who depend on livestock for their livelihood. VSF-Suisse works both in humanitarian aid and in long-term development in seven countries of West and East Africa.
Together with its partners, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and Comitato Collaborazione Medica (CCM), VSF-Suisse will implement a regional One Health development project known as One Health Units for Humans, Environment, Animals and Livelihoods (HEAL) in Oromia and Somali Regions of Ethiopia, Gedo Region of Somalia and Marsabit County of Kenya.
The goal of the project is to improve the wellbeing of pastoralist communities in arid and semi-arid areas of Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya by ensuring healthy people derive their livelihoods from healthy livestock in a sustainably managed environment.
The HEAL project is planned for thirteen-and-a-half years, commencing in March 2019 and comprising of a 15-month inception phase, a four-year pilot phase and an 8-year implementation phase. The project is co-funded by Swiss Development Cooperation.
Job responsibilities and key tasks VSF-Suisse seeks to hire a Regional Finance Officer who will have the overall financial responsibility of the HEAL Project to be implemented in Ethiopia, N. Kenya and Somalia.
S/He will provide support to the finance staff of the consortium partners (VSF-Suisse, CCM & ILRI) in timely financial planning, monitoring, analysis and reporting as well as operations support in the implementation of the HEAL project.
S/He will be responsible for supporting the Regional HEAL project manager in finance management, review of grants and ensuring the project strictly adheres to standard requirements of VSF-Suisse and specific donor requirements.
Project Accounting
Ensuring all expenditures are supported with proper and sufficient supporting documents based on donor and VSF Suisse regulations
Verify partners financial reports against supporting documents and prepare report on any findings or irregularities
Maintain financial documents of partners
Financial management of the HEAL project
Oversee the financial management of the HEAL project
Work with country-level finance staff to ensure that everyone works toward the agreed standards of financial management, highlight areas of concern, make recommendations and develop plans to meet identified needs
Undertake budgeting and income/expenditure forecasting for the HEAL project and advice the regional HEAL project manager and his team
Provide support, advice and training to partner organizations’ staff on financial management control and reporting
Make regular visits to project sites, monitor field expenditures to ensure that project funds are utilized appropriately and timely
Undertake monthly country-level finance review meetings with concerned staff and relay information to the Regional HEAL Project Manager and the Consortium Partnership Board
Support on budget development for future phases of the project
Cash management of the HEAL project
Ensure timely and accurate cash management and financial disbursements to partners and maintain oversight of funding requirements
Arrange and follow-up bank transfers made to partner and stakeholders by following their project budgets and cash flow;
Project controlling and reporting
Ensure that strong financial and accountability controls are in place across the countries of intervention (Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya) and that they are in line with VSF-Suisse
financial procedures
Support country-level finance staff in the implementation of control measures
Ensure that each country and partner offices maintain and review the project monitoring reports and management accounts
Follow-up on partners financial reports, analyse them and make recommendations to the regional HEAL project manager and VSF-Suisse Ethiopia office FAM
Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting to the donor
Ensure compliance and understanding of donor terms throughout in the countries of intervention
Project audits
Organize periodic review of the control system through internal audits
Oversee and coordinate the financial audits of the project
Provides required documents for an auditor and ensures internal/external project audit takes place in a timely manner
Procurement and logistics
Ensure the project procurements and purchases are done in timely manner.
Ensures that all project equipment are maintained and documented properly;
Maintain and timely update project asset list
Administration
Support the HEAL Project Manager follow up on settling of financial agreements relating to consultancy agreements;
Ensure all partners maintain contracts, time sheets, for staff and vehicle logbooks are maintained
Ensure that the HEAL project staff personal files of the employee are properly maintained;
Support new project staff induction process to the HEAL project’s logistic and financial procedures;
Other
Perform other duties as required
Job Requirements
Essential Criteria
A Masters’ degree in Finance and a professional accounting qualification is essential for this post. Any application not fulfilling these criteria will not be taken into consideration.
Experience and Knowledge
Experience in managing and supporting teams working remotely
At least 10 years’ experience working in an INGO preferably a regional position
Extensive experience of wide range of donors including Swiss Development Cooperation, DFID, EU, etc
Previous consortium financial management experience is advantageous
Knowledge of statutory requirements for Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
Skills and Abilities
Proficient knowledge of English and ideally knowledge of any of the languages spoken in the intervention countries;
Ability to work with tact and diplomacy with various stakeholders;
Willing and able to travel extensively in the region;
Ability to work independently and make rational strategic and routine decisions
Performance management skills including mentoring and capacity building of finance staff
Ideally a national or a resident of Ethiopia, Somalia or Kenya.
Entry date and contract length
1 June 2019 start date, with a fixed-term contract of 13 months to be extended if the four-year pilot phase is approved by the donors
Application procedure
What we offer
A qualified, dynamic and highly motivated team of colleagues;
A unique and relevant project for pastoral communities in the Greater Horn of Africa;
The opportunity to actively contribute to the future design of the project implementation;
A job with responsibilities in a demanding and multicultural environment;
A competitive salary as well as a medical and social insurance scheme
How to Apply
Further information
Adenew Teshome, Finance and Admin Manager of VSF-Suisse in Ethiopia:
Phone: +251 92917580
Application procedure and deadline
We look forward to receiving your application in English. Please add:
1. A motivation letter (maximum 1 page) stating why you are the right person for this position;
2. A recent CV of 2 pages maximum;
3. Scanned copies of your work certificates and relevant university diplomas;
4. Contact details of three referees.
Send your application by e-mail to recruitment@vsf-suisse.org by 19th April 2019 (midnight, CET). Interviews are planned between early May in Addis Ababa
VSF - Suisse Regional Finance Officer for the HEAL project Jobs in Ethiopia
