CUAMM – Coordinatore amministrativo – RCA

Founded in 1950, Doctors with Africa CUAMM was the first NGO focused on healthcare to be recognized by the Italian government. It is now one of the leading organization working to protect and improve the well-being and health of vulnerable communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The NGO promotes long-term health cooperation projects, intervening also in emergencies to ensure that services are available to all. 
Doctors with Africa CUAMM is currently active in 9 Sub-Saharan countries: Angola, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda. The NGO supports public and non-profit hospitals, local districts, schools of nursing and midwifery, university faculties of medicine.
CUAMM’s international and national staff work together on the front line to strengthen local health systems, in resource-limited contexts where the commitment and contribution of the individual can make a real difference. Which is why we always need skilled and motivated people who are ready to join us to collaborate on our projects ‘with Africa’.

Job position: Country Admin/Finance Coordinator

Location: Bangui, Central African Republic

Start date: March 2025

Duration: 12 months

Family duty station: NO

*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, with particular focus on HR management and finance coordination.

Key duties

• Coordinating, supervising and supporting 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
• Recruiting and selecting national administrative-accounting staff
• 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)
• 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
• Participating in budgeting and controlling processes

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, University Degree in Economics or equivalent title
• Excellent knowledge of French
• Excellent knowledge of Italian
• Solid experience in admin/finance management of international cooperation projects in fragile countries and/or low resources settings
• Proven experience in HR management will be considered an asset
• 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, plus country risk allowance)

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

R&R: 1 week of rest every 11 weeks of work, with allowance to cover costs

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.