INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
For
Base Finance Manager
Country Office: Ethiopia
Work Base: Tigray
Availability: As Soon As Possible
Insurance - (Life, Group Personal Accident and Medical Insurances are covered upon the organization policies).
Seniority Allowance – paid depending up the years of service.
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.
I. Summary of position
Under direct supervision of the Field Coordinator (FC), Base Finance Manager is a focal person for timely management of the base’s accounting and finance responsibilities, verifying respective documents, setting up monthly cash forecasts, informing the Field Coordinator and Finance Head of Department about any financial risks, etc.
The Base Finance Manager 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: Provide accounting services for the base
Objective 2: Managing cash
Objective 3: Leading financial management of the base
Engagement: (The focus of interaction both internally and externally needed to deliver service seekers collaboration and build effective partnerships)
Objective 4: Setting in place and following up financial collaboration and coordination with mission partners
Delivery: (The focus on the execution of the work and the role on the team for supporting business/operational functions in terms of timeliness and quality)
Objective 5: Manage the Finance team in the base
II. Supervisory Responsibilities
III. Gender Equality Commitments
IV. Fiscal Responsibility
V. Physical Demands
VI. Working Conditions, Travel, and Environment
I. Required Qualifications and Professional Experience
II. Required Skills & Competencies