Deputy Finance Head of Department-Budget and Reporting
Country Office: Ethiopia
Work Base: Addis Ababa
Availability: As Soon As Possible
Salary Scale: as per the organization's salary scale
Contract Duration: One year with the high possibility of extension
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position.
About Action Against Hunger
Action Against Hunger-USA is a global humanitarian organization that takes decisive action against the causes and effects of hunger. We save the lives of malnourished children and we enable entire communities to be free from hunger. With more than 8,000 staff in over 50 countries, our programs reached 17 million people in 2019.
About the Country Program in Ethiopia
Action Against Hunger has been operational in Ethiopia since 1984 responding to both chronic and acute needs through a multi-sectoral strategy where nutrition, Food Security and Livelihoods, WASH, and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support activities are integrated to have a meaningful impact on people’s resilience. Action Against Hunger currently operates in 5 different regions (Oromia, Somali, Amhara, Benishangul Gumuz, and Gambella) with a portfolio of 20m USD/year of emergency, resilience building, research, and innovation programs. We have a country team of around 600 staff in 17 regional and satellite offices. Our main donors in Ethiopia in 2020/2021 are BHA, ECHO, Europaid, UNHCR, UNICEF, GFFO, BPRM, SIDA, EHF, WFP, CIAA, and others.
Summary of position
Ensure sound accounting and financial management of the capital/mission
The Deputy Finance Head of Department - Budget & Reporting role’s purpose, engagement, and delivery are:
Purpose (The substantive focus of the job encompassing scope, depth, and difficulty of work both conceptual and applied)
Objective 1: Supervise Mission accountancy
Activities:
Objective 2: Participate in managing and supervising the mission’s cash management
Activities:
Engagement: (The focus of interaction both internally and externally needed to deliver a service seek collaboration and build effective partnerships)
Objective 3: Manage his/her team
Activities:
Objective 4: Other tasks
Activities:
Delivery: (The focus on the execution of the work and the role of the team for supporting business/operational functions in terms of timeliness and quality)
Objective 5: Support financial and budgetary management
Supervisory Responsibilities
Gender Equality Commitments
Fiscal Responsibility
Physical Demands
Working Conditions, Travel, and Environment
Required Qualifications and Professional Experience
Required Skills & Competencies