Haiti: Finance Officer Country – Port-au-Prince At ACTED

CDD | 6 months | August 2023

Acted

For thirty years, the international NGO Acted has been working on the last kilometer of humanitarian action to save lives. Acted currently supports 20 million people in 43 countries to meet their needs in hard-to-reach areas, and pursues a triple humanitarian, environmental and development role. Acted relies on a detailed knowledge of local territories and contexts to develop and implement long-term actions, with a wide range of local and international partners, in order to build together a world “ 3ZERO ”: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty

Acted Haiti

Present in Haiti since 2004, Acted responds to emergencies and supports the recovery of populations in need, particularly in the areas of water, hygiene and sanitation, food security and reconstruction. In collaboration with civil society and institutions, Acted is also developing and implementing programs focused on socio-economic development and adaptation to climate change. Acted currently works in 5 departments in Haiti, namely Grand’Anse, South, South-East, West, and Center, and soon in the Nippes.

Regarding the major achievements of Acted in 2020-2021 :

• 5,562 people received monetary assistance to meet their priority needs
• 12 rehabilitated and supported health centers to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic
• 35 water networks and rehabilitated infrastructure to improve access to water, hygiene and sanitation
• 1,125 people relocated thanks to the reconstruction of their homes
• 394,532 people sensitized to preventive measures against Covid-19

Following the earthquake of August 14, 2021 which devastated the departments of the South, the Great Anse and the Nippes in Haiti, Acted recruits. Acted was one of the first humanitarian organizations to conduct rapid assessments to determine the extent of the damage and needs, and is already strongly mobilized to provide emergency aid to the victims of the earthquake, in close collaboration with the Haitian authorities. The activities currently carried out concern the transport of drinking water, the distribution of hygiene kits and the conduct of sanitation and rehabilitation works for water networks, but also the distribution of food, the payment of emergency financial aid, the distribution of basic necessities and, soon, the establishment of housing solutions for the most vulnerable people,in 12 municipalities in the 3 departments.

Main roles and responsibilities

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

Main responsibilities

Accounting and cash management

  • Accounting Management: Supervising the Accounting Cycle for the Mission
  • Cash management: ensuring fluid control and management of cash

Commitment of expenditure, control of the budget, & financial management

Project financial cycle management

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 ;
  • Financial / accounting skills ;
  • Excellent communication and writing skills to effectively report on the financial performance of programs ;
  • Ability to monitor and evaluate the financial and monitoring skills of the teams, capacity building skills ;
  • Ability to take responsibility and manage stress ;
  • Ability to operate in an intercultural environment requiring flexibility ;

Conditions

  • Salary defined by the salary scale Acted according to the level of study, expertise, level of security and level of experience : between 1800 and 2000 € monthly net ( before income taxes )
  • Monthly cost of living allowance 300 $
  • Laccommodation in guesthouse and food supported by Acted
  • Social security, mutual ( MSH ) and repatriation assistance ( SOS International ) supported by Acted
  • Transport to the mission and return ticket fully supported every 6 months ( to the address specified on the employment contract )
  • Visa fees covered by Acted
  • R&R every 3 months ( plane ticket supported up to 500 $ + additional compensation of 200 $ )
  • A week of departure preparation including 4 days of safety training in immersion
  • Possibility of having a 30-minute call with a consultant in taxation
  • Psychological support ( date with a professional.the )

How to apply

Send your application ( CV and cover letter ) per email ( jobs@acted.org ) or below, under reference : CFO / HAI

Please note that Acted does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process.

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