Libya: Country Finance Volunteer – Tunis, Tunisia

Volunteer Opportunity | 6 Months | ASAP

ACTED

Created in 1993, ACTED is an international non-governmental organization pursuing a dual mandate of emergency response and development interventions in 40 of some of the world’s most vulnerable countries affected by conflicts, disasters or socio-economic hardship. With a team of 7,000 national staff and 400 international staff, ACTED implements 500 projects a year to support more than 20 million beneficiaries, notably in hard-to-reach areas.

ACTED goes to the last mile through programs and approaches that look beyond the immediate emergency towards opportunities for longer term livelihood reconstruction and sustainable development. Guided by the motto “Think Local, Act Global” and its 3Zero –Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon, and Zero Poverty – strategy, ACTED puts local territories at the centre and provides a tailored support to local needs.

ACTED Libya

Since 2011, ACTED has been providing humanitarian aid and has supported civils society and local governance building throughout Libya, from its offices in Tripoli and Benghazi, as well as Tunis. The NGO responds to the humanitarian challenges faced by the country and supports displaced people, who are particularly vulnerable in the current context. . Under its Civil Initiatives Libya banner, ACTED is also offering capacity building, grants, and networking opportunities to civil society and local governance actors. Community resilience is further enhanced with the capacity building of social enterprises.

You will be in charge of

Under the authority of the Country Finance Manager, the Finance Volunteer (FV) will be in charge of supporting the Country Finance Team on the financial internal control of the mission. More specifically, she/he will be in charge of the reviewing and cross-checking accounting data and financial management and control tools’ data.

Main duties:

Contribute to ACTED Compliance and Accountability

Control of Monthly Internal Reporting tools

• Accounting review ;
• Finance Follow Up review ;
• Cost Control ;
• HR follow up.

Provide support to the daily tasks

Expected skills and qualifications

• Msc in Finance, Audit, Business Management, Economics or equivalent;
• Finance and accounting skills required;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel (mastering of the main database management formulas);
• Ability to undertake responsibilities and to manage stress efficiently;
• Excellent communication skills, including advanced written and oral English;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Conditions

Status: volunteer

• 300 USD per month living allowance
• Coverage of all accommodation, guesthouse, food, and travel costs, a luggage allowance of 50 kg
• The provision of medical, repatriation, and life insurance.
• One week pre-departure training in ACTED HQ, including a 3-days in situ security training
• Psychological assistance