Niger : Responsible Finance Country – Niamey At Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development

CDD | 12 months | ASAP

Acted

For thirty years,’ONG International Acted has been working on the last kilometre of’action humanitariane 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’acteur du development mandate. Acted S’ relies on a fine knowledge of local territories and contexts to develop and implement actions over the long term, with a wide range of local and international partners, in order to build together a world “3ZERO” : Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, Zero Poverty

Niger Acted

Acted responds to the humanitarian needs of particularly vulnerable displaced populations in the Diffa and Tillabery regions. This situation, linked to the conflict in northern Mali or the crisis in Lake Chad, is weighing on the pre-existing basic services and natural resources of the’ host populations. Since 2012,’Acted teams have been mobilizing with water and’sanitation programmes, and with projects to support economic and agricultural resilience.

Main role and responsibilities

The country finance manager is a key member of the’ country management team. He/she will be responsible for Acted’s financial management in the country under the’ authority of the country director and the head office’s director of administration and finance. The CFM ensures that’il is taken into account by national legislation, and that the financial standards of’Acted are applied in terms of accounting, financial control systems, internal/external reporting process so as to ensure efficient use of resources. The senior country finance manager provides technical support and skills development to the country administration and finance staff. The.the senior country finance manager will alert the Country Director and the HQ finance director in the event of major problems that may have a potential financial impact on the mission.

Main Responsibilities

1. Accounting and treasury management

• Accounting management – overseeing the accounting cycle for the mission
• Cash management –to ensure a smooth control and management of the cash flow

2. Commitment of expenditure, budget control, & financial management

• Commitment of expenditure
• Monitoring of the project budget, control of the costs of the mission, internal and external audits

3. Management of the project financial cycle

• Elaborate project budgets and reports

4. Management of’teams and other tasks

Qualifications and skills required

• Master in Finance, Audit, Business Management or equivalent;
• At least 3 years of’ experience in financial and budgetary management ;
• Excellent financial and analytical skills ;
• Excellent communication and writing skills to effectively report on the financial performance of programs ;
• Ability to manage teams and demonstrate leadership ;
• Ability to assess and train teams’ finance skills ;
• Ability to take responsibility and manage stress;
• Ability to work in an intercultural environment and demonstrate flexibility;
• Knowledge of the’assignment area is a plus ;

Conditions

• Salary defined by the Acted salary grid according to the level of’studies, the’expertise, the level of security and the level of experience : between 3700 and 3900 € monthly net (before income taxes)
• Monthly living expenses allowance 300$
• Guesthouse accommodation and food supported by Acted
• Social security, mutual insurance (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 supported by Acted
• R&R every 3 months (aircraft ticket’ supported up to’ 500$ + additional allowance of 200$)
• One week of preparation for departure including 4 days of immersion safety training
• Possibility of’having a call of 30 minutes with a consultant in taxation
• Psychological support (meet with a professional.le)