26-April-2024
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL VACANCY ADVERTISEMENT For Senior Finance Officer Country Office: Ethiopia Work Base: [Addis Ababa] Availability: As Soon As Possible Salary Scale: EMS - 07 level 1 $849 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.
Summary of position
The Senior Finance Office: Budget & Reporting will support budget and reporting aspects of the organization under the supervision of the Deputy Head of Department (HoD), Finance.
The Senior Finance Officer: Budget & Reporting role’s purpose, engagement and delivery is:
Purpose: . This position will primarily support budget and reporting for three large projects within the organization, including a multi-site nutrition research project (“Power of Nutrition”), and two multi-sectoral humanitarian projects funded by the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO) and Global Affairs Canada (GAC). The projects covered by this position are subject to change depending on the needs of the organization.
Engagement: This position will report directly to the Deputy HoD, Finance and will work closely with other members of the Finance team and members of the Grants and Reporting team. The Senior Finance Officer will also have substantial engagement with the Roving Research Project Manager, Power of Nutrition, and other project managers, as needed.
Delivery:
Objective 1: Budget and Reporting (Government) (5 %)
Objective 2: Follow-up on donor receivables and payables (20%)
Objective 3: Assistance on Proposal Development, Donor Reporting and Budget Management (60%)
Objective 4: Shared Tasks (5%)
Objective 5: Financial Plan (10%)
Supervisory Responsibilities
Gender Equality Commitments
Fiscal Responsibility
Physical Demands
Working Conditions, Travel and Environment
VII. Required Qualifications and Professional Experience
VIII. Required Skills & Competencies