CUAMM – Country Admin/Finance Coordinator – Etiopia

Job position: Country Admin/Finance Coordinator

Location: Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

Application deadline: July 26th, 2024

Start date: December 2024/January 2025

Duration: 12 months

Family duty station: YES

Note: The NGO reserves the right to close the application process once the position is filled.

Purpose of the role

The Country Admin/Finance Coordinator is responsible for the proper administrative, accounting, and financial management of the Country Coordination Office and the proper administrative management of interventions in various project locations.

Key duties

• supporting, coordinating and supervising the local administrative team responsible for maintaining the Country Coordination accounting records and the Country Budget
• preparing quarterly funding requests for the Country Coordination Office with the Country Manager
• ensuring compliance with current local regulations (tax, labor law, legal, and general administrative matters).
• managing relationships with banks, supervising cash and bank accounts and providing for the transfers of funds to the projects
• assisting the Country Manager in drafting budgets for new projects
• ensuring the administrative management of national staff in compliance with the country’s regulations (including preparing standard employment contract formats, defining contractual levels according to the salary grids, payment of salaries, social security contributions and insurance)
• recruiting and selecting national administrative-accounting staff
• supervising administrative practices related to international staff
• ensuring the operational execution of the Country Safety Plan in the event of an emergency
• guaranteeing compliance with administrative procedures
• ensuring the sound management of NGO’s real estate and property assets
• supporting project managers and project administrators in purchasing goods and services
• participating in budgeting and controlling processes

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, University Degree in Economics or equivalent title
• Excellent knowledge of English
• Excellent knowledge of Italian
• Solid experience in admin/finance management of international cooperation projects in fragile countries and/or low resources settings
• Previous experience as Country Admin Coordinator will be considered an asset

Type of contract: collaboration contract

Salary: TBD according to NGO salary grids and compensation policy (basic salary for the job position, with possible increase based on professional experience)

Rest days: 2.5 days for each month of work, for contracts longer than 4 months

Flight tickets: one return flight for the first collaboration for up to 12 months

Health issues: the NGO provides health insurance and covers vaccination costs

Visa and permits: the NGO bears the cost and paperwork for visa, professional registration, work and residence permits

Accommodation: provided by the NGO, it is generally individual, depending on the logistical situation and the availability of accommodation in the workplace

Other costs: the NGO covers costs related to housing utilities and internet; food and personal expenses are covered by the worker

Family policy: where the socio-political context and logistics allow it, international staff may be accompanied by their partner or family. In this case, the NGO provides a salary supplement and guarantees flights, health insurance, visas and permits for dependents and accompanying family members.

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POSIZIONI APERTE

Due to the high number of applications, please note that our recruiting team will contact only short-listed candidates.

The selection process is based on non-discrimination criteria and candidates are taken into consideration without distinction of ethnicity, gender, political orientation, religion, personal opinions, sexual orientation.

Doctors with Africa CUAMM does not tolerate any abuse, exploitation or violence against vulnerable children and adults, nor other behaviour that does not respect human dignity from its own staff, partner staff or other staff associated with the NGO.

All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to the mission and values of the organization, nondiscrimination policies and safeguarding principles.