Location: East Central Region (El ParaÃso and Olancho) – Olancho or El ParaÃso headquarters
Reports to: General Project Coordinator
Notes: This position is subject to award and customer approval for commencement, with an anticipated completion date of May 30, 2027.
The candidate must be a Honduran citizen or have a valid work permit in the country at the time of application.
Overview:
Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian aid, sustainable development, and financial inclusion to save lives, promote equity, and ensure a strong future. We support communities at the forefront of their own development, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society, and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more prosperous and equitable global community. We work with government, non-government, private sector, and community stakeholders to promote transparency, foster accountability, and access the channels they need to make their voices heard, promote change, and realize their full potential.
Global Communities is seeking a Financial Specialist for an early bird project**.** This program will last approximately 1.5 to 2 years and will support groups of producers practicing subsistence agriculture to achieve increases in production and productivity, inserting them into the formal market through the promotion and incentive of productive alliances, the adoption of practices and approaches aimed at preventing or mitigating the adverse effects of climate change, as well as small Business Groups to offer technical assistance, complementary goods to primary production and/or transformation and agro-logistical services to primary producers.
The Financial Specialist will be responsible for the financial management of productive investments generated through the project and its activities. This will include, but is not limited to, facilitating, with the project’s technical team, the formulation, implementation, and closure of agribusiness projects (business plans), nutrition and hygiene plans, and school feeding plans, including the allocation of public and private resources with the goal of achieving competitive companies that are capitalized through fixed investments (works and assets), working capital, marketing, etc. We are looking for passionate and dedicated professionals to help us build the world we envision: one of expanded opportunities, where crises give way to resilience, and all people prosper.
Responsibilities:
Field implementation:
- Collaborate with technical team members, including the Agribusiness Specialist, Environmental Specialist, Social Specialist, Community Health and Nutrition Specialist, and field technicians, to develop and implement the tools necessary to formulate agroforestry subproject business plans, nutrition and hygiene plans, and school feeding plans.
- Train and provide follow-up support to field technicians in the implementation of business plan tools and their supervision.
- Develop and implement systems to track the mobilization, investment, disbursement, and, where appropriate, return on investment of resources in support of agroforestry, community health and nutrition, and school feeding projects.
- Review and approve the planning and reporting of weekly activities carried out by the staff under his/her supervision, and report to the General Coordinator on weekly summaries of relevant activities.
- Coordinate activities with strategic partners in the geographic area under their responsibility and with the project’s field technicians.
- Ensure the achievement of goals and objectives and the quality of the project’s technical assistance.
- Collaborate with the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit to prepare periodic reports (monthly, quarterly, and annual) that will be sent to project management stakeholders at the agreed-upon intervals.
- Exercise administrative and disciplinary supervision of the personnel under his/her charge.
- Support the evaluation of existing microenterprises run by women.
- Direct the work of team members under their charge, applying planning, supervision, monitoring, and evaluation processes for their roles, responsibilities, and achievements.
- Propose and provide technical and administrative assistance to beneficiaries and strategic allies.
- Attend to any additional activities assigned to you.
Ratings:
Key requirements
- University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in administrative sciences, finance, accounting, economics, international trade, or business; and a master’s degree in any subject area related to project investments.
- At least five (5) years of experience in the financial area with emphasis on agribusiness in the public or private sector.
- Proven experience in the design, formulation, and/or financial analysis of agricultural business plans.
- Proven experience in designing and/or facilitating financing schemes or instruments for small and medium-sized agricultural producers in rural areas.
- Proven experience working with private financial institutions.
- Proven experience in processing applications, approvals, and monitoring of agricultural loans at Public Financial Institutions (PFIs).
- Proven experience demonstrating knowledge of the regulatory framework of the national financial system.
- Proven experience in managing financial analysis software.
- Negotiation of agreements, accords, and contracts at any level.
- Knowledge and use of computer programs: word processors, spreadsheets. Office software, internet browsing, and email management.
- Ease of verbal and written communication.
- Leadership and ease of coordination with technical teams from different disciplines.
- 100% proficiency in Spanish (spoken, read, and written).
Additional skills
- Results-oriented and financial analysis.
- Extensive knowledge of the principles of humanitarian action, emergency relief, and resilience objectives.
- Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams, teamwork skills, and excellent interpersonal skills.
- Tolerance for working under pressure.
- Strategic planning and negotiation skills.
- Experience in personnel management.
- Great analytical capacity.
- Experience using automated financial/accounting systems.
- Extensive knowledge of the country’s labor legislation.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
- Great oral and written communication skills.
- Good negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Passion for the mission and values ​​of Global Communities.
Global Communities welcomes and seeks applications from all sectors of society. We are committed to a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of all people and offers equal opportunities. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment.
Global Communities maintains strict safeguarding principles and has a zero-tolerance policy for sexually exploitative behavior, abuse, and harassment. In the recruitment, selection, and appointment process, Global Communities will conduct robust reference and background checks, including international vetting as a Global Misconduct Disclosure Scheme signatory, to ensure the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and the prevention of abuse. The incumbent must perform their duties in accordance with the Global Communities safeguarding policy and standards of conduct.
Financial Specialist
(Anticipated Climate Smart Agriculture and Agri-Logistics Program)
Location: East Central Region (El ParaÃso and Olancho) – Olancho or El ParaÃso headquarters
Reports to: Project General Coordinator
Please Note: This position is contingent upon award and client approval for its commencement, and an anticipated end date of May 30, 2027.
**Please note: We are seeking local nationals for this position.**
Overview:
Global Communities works at the intersection of humanitarian assistance, sustainable development and financial inclusion to save lives, advance equity and secure strong futures. We support communities at the forefront of their own development, partnering with local leaders, governments, civil society, and the private sector to achieve a shared vision of a more prosperous and equitable global community. We work with government, non-government, private sector, and community stakeholders to promote transparency, foster accountability, and access the channels they need to make their voices heard, promote change, and realize their full potential.
Global Communities is seeking a Financial Specialist for the anticipated project**.** . This program will last approximately between 1.5 and 2 years and will support groups of producers who practice subsistence agriculture to achieve increases in production, productivity, inserting them into the formal market, through the promotion and encouragement of productive alliances, the adoption of practices and approaches aimed at preventing or mitigating the adverse effects of climate change. as well as small Groups of Entrepreneurs to offer technical assistance, complementary goods to primary production and/or transformation and agro-logistics services to primary producers.
The Financial Specialist will be responsible for the financial management of productive investments generated through the project and activities. This will include, but is not limited to, facilitating, with the project’s technical team, the formulation, implementation and closing of Agribusiness projects (business plans), nutrition and hygiene plans, and school feeding plans, including the allocation of public and private resources with the purpose of achieving competitive enterprises that are capitalized through fixed investments (works and goods), working capital, marketing, etc. We are looking for passionate, dedicated professionals to help us build the world we envision: one of expanded opportunity, where crises give way to resilience and all people thrive.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with technical team members, including the Agribusiness Specialist, Environmental Specialist, Social Specialist, Community Health and Nutrition Specialist, and field technicians to develop and implement the tools required to formulate the business plans of agroforestry subprojects, nutrition and hygiene plans, and school feeding plans.
- Train and provide follow-on support to field technicians for the implementation of business plan tools and oversight.
- Develop and implement systems to track the mobilization, investment, disbursement, and where applicable, return on investment of resources in support of agroforestry, community health and nutrition, and school feeding projects.
- Review and approve the planning and reporting of weekly activities performed by personnel under his/her charge, and report weekly summaries of relevant activities to the general coordinator.
- Coordinate activities with strategic allies in the geographic area under his/her responsibility and with project field technicians.
- Ensure the achievement of goals and objectives and the quality of the project’s technical assistance.
- Collaborate with the Monitoring and Evaluation unit to prepare periodic reports (monthly, quarterly and annual) to be sent to project management stakeholders at the agreed intervals.
- Provide administrative and disciplinary oversight of the personnel under his charge.
- Support the evaluation of existing women-led microenterprises.
- Lead the work of the team members under his/her charge, implementing processes of planning, supervision, monitoring, and evaluation of their roles, responsibilities, and achievements
- Propose and provide technical and administrative assistance to beneficiaries and strategic allies.
- Attend to any additional activity entrusted to him/her.
Qualifications:
Key requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in the area of administrative sciences, finance, accounting, economics, international trade, or business AND
- A master’s degree in any thematic area related to the project’s investments.
- At least five (5) years of experience in the financial sector with an emphasis on agribusiness in the public or private sector.
- Verifiable experience in the design, formulation and/or financial analysis of agricultural business plans.
- Verifiable experience in the design and/or facilitation of financing schemes or instruments for small and medium agricultural producers in rural areas.
- Proven experience working with private financial institutions.
- Verifiable experience in application procedures, approval, and follow-up of agricultural loans in IFPs.
- Verifiable experience that evidences knowledge of the regulatory framework of the national financial system.
- Verifiable experience in the use of computer programs for financial analysis.
- Negotiation of agreements and contracts at any level.
- Knowledge and use of computer programs: word processors, spreadsheets. Office management, internet browsing and e-mail management.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Leadership and ability to coordinate with technical teams from different disciplines.
- 100% proficiency in Spanish (spoken, reading and writing).
Additional competencies
- Results-oriented and financial analysis.
- Broad understanding of the principles of humanitarian action emergency relief and resilience objectives.
- Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams, skilled in teamwork and excellent interpersonal relationship capacities.
- Tolerance to working under pressure.
- Strategic planning and negotiation skills.
- Experience in personnel management.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Experience in the use of automated financial/accounting systems.
- Extensive knowledge of the country’s labor laws.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Good negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- A passion for the mission and values of Global Communities.
Global Communities positively welcomes and seeks applications from all sections of society. We are committed to a work environment that respects the dignity and worth of everyone and offers equal opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
Global Communities holds strict safeguarding principles and has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct of sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment. In the process of recruitment, selection, and appointment, Global Communities will conduct robust reference and background screening checks, including international vetting as a signature of the Global Misconduct Disclosure Scheme to ensure children and vulnerable adults are safeguarded, and abuse is prevented. The incumbent is required to carry out their duties in accordance with Global Communities Safeguarding policy and the Standards of Conduct.
How to apply
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