A FINANCE EXPERT – YEMEN

Created in 1979, Action contre la Faim is a non-governmental organization that fights against hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principals- independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency – has been part of its identity for more than 40 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of under-nutrition, particularly during and after emergency situations linked to conflicts or natural disasters. Action contre la Faim focuses its actions on 5 main areas of expertise: Nutrition and Health – Mental Health and Care Practices, Gender and Protection – Food Security and Livelihoods – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – Advocacy. In 2019, Action contre la Faim provided aid to 17 million people in more than 49 countries worldwide. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the Country Director, your mission will be to support the Yemen mission transitioning towards the new shared cost methodology (about ten projects and a budget of 7-9 million euros for 2023). The focus is on finance and will cover all stages of the preparatory work.
More specifically, your responsabilities will be to :
Create the new financial plan for 2023
– Check and correct the correspondence with the new nomenclature of financial lines
– Create the mission’s financing plan with the new methodology in collaboration with the relevant departments
– Optimize donor budgets in compliance with donor rules
– Determine the need for ACF’s own funds
Update others financial tools
– Update the BFU with the new financial lines. Ensure consistency with financing plan and SAGA parameters – financial line wise
– Update SAGA parameters
Communication on the challenges
– Inform the Country Director and the Head of Finance Department on the challenges at each stage of the preparation
– Provide clear recommendations on the follow-up work to be done to anticipate a good handover of the tool

REQUESTED PROFILE

You hold a Master 2 or business school or university degree in finance and management.
You have at least 3 years of professional experience in financial management in an NGO, including at least one year in the field as a coordinator with an NGO. Very good communicator, you enjoy teamwork. You are results oriented and pragmatic. You have a strong appetite for numbers and various IT tools. Work experience with Saga software is a big asset but above all you are proficient in Excel.
You are fluent in English both orally and in writing.

SPECIFIC CONDITIONS / SALARY

– 3 months fixed term contract under French legislation
– Monthly gross salary from 2450 to 2800EUR upon experience
– Monthly per diem and living allowance: 728 USD net, field paid
– Monthly country allowance : 450EUR
– 16% of the gross monthly salary for pension insurance reimbursement for non-French citizens
– Transportation and accommodation : Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
– Medical coverage : 100% coverage of medical expenses and repatriation insurance
– Leaves and RnR : 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year and 215 EUR at each RnR period
– Training: Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Crossknowledge ©
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