Democratic Republic of Congo: Country Finance Officer – Kinshasa At Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

CDD | 6 months | March 2025

Acted

For 30 years, Acted has been working at the first mile of humanitarian action to save lives. Acted supports more than 27 million people in 43 countries, responding to their needs in hard-to-reach areas, while pursuing a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental and development actor. Acted draws on a deep understanding of local contexts to develop and implement long-term actions, in collaboration with a wide range of local and international partners, in order to collectively build a 3ZERO world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty.

Acted Democratic Republic of Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remains shaken by the consequences of decades of civil wars. In precarious situations, displaced people suffer from chronic food insecurity or diseases linked to lack of access to water, hygiene and sanitation. Present since 2003, Acted works mainly to respond to emergencies, strengthen the resilience of populations, co-construct effective governance and promote inclusive and sustainable growth. Currently operating mainly in the areas of South Kivu, Tanganyika and North with projects funded by BHA (Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance), FH (Humanitarian Fund), ECHO (European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations ) and FCDO ( Foreign , Commonwealth & Development Office), Acted provides a flexible and adapted emergency response to acute and complex humanitarian crises by intervening with the most vulnerable populations. With seven ongoing projects in our different areas, Acted seeks to meet their immediate needs in terms of access to housing (shelters), food security, essential household items and access to water, while ensuring the promotion of a protective environment.

Acted currently has three different projects in the South Kivu Zone. A multi-sectoral emergency project in food and non-food aid, in CCCM and also in agricultural recovery. A rapid response project managed by the SAFER consortium operating throughout the South-East zone. And a project on Emergency Assistance in Shelter and essential household items for displaced and host populations. As for the Tanganyika Zone, Acted is currently carrying out two projects, one on the theme of Coordinated Action for multi-sectoral programming in camps and outside camps and another carried out in consortium with consisting of supporting agricultural recovery activities and providing food assistance for vulnerable people. Finally, for the North Zone, Acted also has a multi-sectoral response project in terms of food assistance, agricultural support, economic recovery as well as support in terms of Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH).

Acted is committed to acting today and investing in the future with the contribution of a large network of partners, local organizations, global networks and different clusters that bring their expertise, experience and voice for the smooth running of the mission and the achievement of its impact objectives. In the DRC, Acted is therefore active in humanitarian coordination with existing clusters and working groups, as well as entities such as OCHA.

Main role and responsibilities

Under the authority of the Country Finance Manager, the Country Finance Officer (CFO) will be in charge of supporting the Country Finance Manager in his/her duties. More specifically, he/she will be in charge of the implementation and monitoring of financial management and control tools. He/she will also be in charge of training the Finance team.

Main responsibilities

1. Accounting and cash management

• Accounting Management: Oversee the accounting cycle for the mission
• Cash Management: Ensuring smooth cash flow control and management

2. Expenditure Commitment, Budget Control, & Financial Management

3. Management of the project financial cycle

4. Team management and other tasks

Qualifications and skills required

• Master in Finance, Audit, Business Management or equivalent;
• At least one year of solid experience in financial and budgetary management;
• Finance/accounting skills;
• Excellent communication and writing skills to effectively report on program financial performance;
• Ability to monitor and assess financial and monitoring skills of teams, capacity building skills;
• Ability to take responsibility and manage stress;
• Ability to function in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility;

Terms of reference

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Terms

• Salary defined by the Acted salary scale according to the level of education, expertise, security level and level of experience: between 1600 and 1800€ net monthly (before income tax)
• Monthly living expenses allowance $300
• Accommodation in guesthouse and food provided by Acted
• Social security, mutual insurance (MSH) and repatriation assistance (SOS International) covered by Acted
• Transportation to the mission and return ticket fully covered every 6 months (to the address specified on the employment contract)
• Visa fees covered by Acted
• A week of preparation for departure including 4 days of immersion safety training
• Possibility of having a 30-minute call with a tax consultant
• Psychological support (appointment with a professional)