Administrative & Financial Coordinator – RCA – based in Bangui At First International Emergency

Fixed-Term Contract / 6 months

Start date: 03/18/2024

PUI around the world

With its 40 years of experience, Première Urgence Internationale:

• Helps nearly 6 million beneficiaries
• With a budget of more than € 100 million per year
• Distributed in 22 countries, on 5 continents

Thanks to the involvement and commitment of:

• More than 2000 national employees
• Around 200 expatriates of 45 different nationalities
• And 90 employees at headquarters

PUI works in 10 sectors of intervention and stands out for the implementation of an integrated approach in its response. This method aims to identify and understand all the needs of people affected by a crisis. Our teams are mobilizing to provide a global response to all the basic needs of populations victims of humanitarian crises in an emergency, allowing them to regain autonomy and dignity.

To find out more about our history , our values , our areas of intervention.

Focus on our activities in CAR

Present since 2007 in the CAR, PUI is developing its integrated approach with programs in Health, Nutrition, Food Security and Water-Hygiene-Sanitation, particularly in the north of the country, in the prefecture of Bamingui Bangoran (Ndélé). PUI supports primary health centers and posts in particular, in support of certain hospitals, while intervening in more remote areas via the deployment of mobile clinics, supplemented by a community approach and strengthening of the management of Severe Acute Malnutrition . PUI is also strongly involved in the recovery of agro-pastoral production tools in the Ndélé area and in strengthening the supply of Water, Hygiene and Sanitation services. At the logistics level, PUI has developed a shared storage platform in Bangui for humanitarian partners. Today, the mission consists of 5 projects benefiting from the support of CDCS, BHA, AFD, UNICEF and SIDA.

And the Administrative & Financial Coordinator in all this?

As Administrative & Financial Coordinator, you will be responsible for the good financial, accounting and budgetary management of the mission as well as the management of human resources and administrative and legal files. You will be the referent on the subject on the mission both internally and externally (donors, authorities, NGOs, etc.).

To this end, your responsibilities will be as follows:

• Financial, budgetary and accounting management: You will be responsible for all aspects relating to finances, including budgetary and accounting elements, as well as the mission’s cash flow.
• Human resources management: You will be responsible for the administrative management of national and international teams, the definition / updating of HR management procedures and tools in compliance with the labor regulations of the country of intervention and the PUI HR policy. , and monitoring risks related to HR issues.
• Administrative and legal management: You will supervise administrative files and guarantee that the status and operation of the mission are in legal compliance with the requirements of the country of intervention.
• Representation: You will represent the association to partners, authorities and various local stakeholders involved in the financial, administrative, legal and human resources areas of the mission. You will be pro-active in the development of PUI’s inter-NGO financial network (administrative, financial, legal, HR, etc.).
• Coordination: You will centralize and disseminate information within the mission and at headquarters for everything relating to the financial, administrative, legal and human resources areas of the mission and consolidate internal and external reporting in these same areas.

The challenges that await you:

– re-structure the mission

– project development

– capacity building for coordination and base teams

– support for local partners and training

What you will need to succeed

• Training

You can provide proof of a higher diploma (min. Master 2 or equivalent) in financial management/accounting. Training in human resources management and/or project management will also be appreciated.

• Experience

You have at least three years of experience in financial management/accounting. Have you already held positions related to these areas of activity in an international NGO? This will be greatly appreciated. Have you already worked with Première Urgence Internationale? This will be an undeniable asset!

• SKILLS

You master financial management and team management, you have in-depth knowledge of the procedures of the main institutional donors. Excel has no secrets for you, and you have perfect mastery of SAGA accounting software.

• Required qualities

You demonstrate good interpersonal skills, ease of communication, both written and oral, and you have a taste for teamwork. You demonstrate the ability to make decisions, reliability and a sense of responsibility, rigor and organization, responsiveness and adaptability. You have excellent resistance to stress and an ability to work under pressure.

• LANGUAGES

French and English have no secrets for you? Good, it’s essential for this position!

A word from the manager

“Come and join a motivated and dynamic team to meet the challenges of the RCA mission: fully support the capacity building of national teams and local partners, participate in the strategic and operational development of the mission all in an interesting context. »

PUI will offer you

• Status: Executive on a fixed-term contract
• Gross monthly salary: 2,650.00 – 3,130.00 EUR depending on your experience in international solidarity + 50€ per semester of seniority with PUI
• Insurance including medical and complementary health coverage, 24-hour assistance, repatriation and foresight
• Accommodation in collective house
• Living expenses (“Per Diem”)
• Break regime: 5 working days at 3 and 9 months of mission + break bonus
• Paid Leave Plan: 5 weeks of CP/year + return plane ticket home every 6 months

Our engagements

Première Urgence Internationale considers the diversity of nationalities, genders, beliefs, profiles and statuses within its Human Resources as a major asset for its humanitarian action, and therefore adheres to strict compliance with the principle of non-discrimination throughout its work. recruitment process.

Première Urgence Internationale practices a policy of zero tolerance towards exploitation, sexual abuse and mistreatment, in all its forms, of women, children and all other vulnerable people. It mobilizes all of its staff in the promotion, dissemination and respect of the principles set out in its ethical charter.

Please note that Première Urgence Internationale will under no circumstances request financial participation for administrative costs linked to recruitment. Any information in this direction would be fraudulent, please disregard it.

Do you recognize yourself in this profile and do you agree with our commitments? Do you feel ready to take on the challenge and join the big PUI family?