Program Financial Manager (75%) At Sign of Hope

Hoffnungszeichen | Sign of Hope is a Christian-motivated organization for human rights, humanitarian assisatance and development cooperation. Based in Constance and Berlin, Sign of Hope is committed to helping oppressed and exploited people worldwide.

Hoffnungszeichen | Sign of Hope e.V. (SoH) has been providing humanitarian assistance in Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh for more than three decades. In 2024, we received a grant from the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO) to implement a program to provide humanitarian assistance and support recovery of people affected by the crisis in Nagorno Karabakh in the areas of shelter, mental health and psychosocial support, nonfood items support, voucher assistance and winterization

Program Financial Manager (75%)

We are searching for a Program Financial Manager (75%) who can provide SoH and implementing partners in Armenia with the implementation of high-quality programmatic financial procedures in Armenia for the program co-funded by the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO).

Your responsibilities:

• Coordinate and enable the fulfillment of all financial requirements of the program
• Ensure the timely and accurate accounting of the program
• Register and enter project expenses in the accounting system, as applicable
• Ensure the documentation and implementation of timely cash flow and follow up with partners on their liquidity
• Monitor fund usage in compliance with the approved budgets and donor’s requirements
• Prepare financial reports as per SoH and donor’s requirements
• Conduct monitoring visits to support financial program operations
• Ensure that partners have effective internal controls
• Provide feedback on possible improvements, and accordingly develop and revise relevant SOPs
• Ensure that all requirements for a successful internal or external financial audit of the program are put in place
• Advise the Program Director and SoH HQ on financial risk and possible risk mitigation strategies.

To further strengthen its presence and meet its strategic objectives in Armenia, we plan to establish a country office. Therefore, the responsibilities of the Program Financial Manager might in addition include:

Strategy

• Contribute to tasks related to setting up an office in Armenia
• Contribute to proposal development for new programs

Your profile:

• Completed relevant higher education such as a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• At least 5 years of strong experience in financial management in non-governmental organizations
• Excellent knowledge of the financial management of institutionally-funded programs (e.g. GFFO, BMZ, ECHO, bilateral European funding, etc.)
• Attentive to small details and ability to meet deadlines, organize and plan effectively
• Good communication skills and constructive working attitude
• Proficient in, or at least willingness to learn the use of office and program management and accounting software (such as MS Office, MS Teams, DMS, Diamant, Winpaccs, etc.)
• High level of resilience to handle a high level of workload and stressful situations
• Fluency in or working knowledge of English
• Fluency in or working knowledge of Armenian language is an asset
• Commitment to SoH’s values

What we offer:

• Duty station in Yerevan, Armenia, with possible travel within the county
• Contract start as soon as possible and no later than 1. January 2025
• Contract duration: 1 year
• Salary according to internal salary scale, qualification, and experience
• Holidays and other benefits as per SoH’s human resources policies and local labor law

We do everything we can to protect children from danger in our work. We therefore require a willingness to act in accordance with our Safeguarding Standards and demand the submission of an extended certificate of good conduct when hiring.

Diversity is important to us. We want to promote encounters between people with different biographies and perspectives. In the case of equal suitability, ability and professional performance, people with severe disabilities are given preferential consideration.