Country: Niger
Closing date: 13 Oct 2019
The position is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration of two years. There are good prospects for an extension. Employment location will be Niamey, Niger.
As Finance officer you will implement existing financial management standards in the programmes and projects efficiently and promptly, thereby making a significant contribution towards the success of the programme work. This involves ensuring that the projects' financial administrative processes are auditable and efficient. In addition you will carry out financial administrative controls at project level, as well as supporting the Heads of Project perform their supervisory duties within the framework of project administration. If necessary, you will be instructing and supporting project partner organisations in matters relating to financial management.
Your responsibilities
- Ensuring that project funds are correctly managed according to the specifications of Welthungerhilfe and co-financers
- Ensuring that documentation of data, account assignment and bookkeeping entries are carried out correctly in bookkeeping Software
- Allocating costs internally within a project or between projects
- Preparing documentation in order for Head of Project and/or project partner organisations to assume budgetary responsibility (expenditure and budget control)
- Preparing annual account documents in cooperation with Head of Project and Head of Finance in Country Office
- Preparing of refunds/returns/final fund requests to donors (EU, UN, USAID, German Foreign Office)
- Instructing, advising and supervising of local administrative staff
Your profile
- A university or polytechnic degree in a relevant field e.g. finance and accounting
- 2 to 5 years professional experience working in the global south
- Several years of professional experience in the administration of co-financed projects for international (aid) organizations
- Excellent coordination and organizational skills, including ability to work under pressure
- A high level of mental and physical resilience and readiness to travel to areas with volatile local conditions
- An excellent knowledge of French and English (spoken and written), German is an asset
Our offer
We offer you the opportunity to work in a responsible and interesting field as part of an extremely dedicated team. Welthungerhilfe attaches great importance to the personal and professional development of its employees and the balance of their work and private life. This includes flexible working hours as well as working from home. Remuneration is based on our gender-independent salary scale.
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