Job Vacancy @ Handicap International – Finance Officer

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 

HI is seeking for a qualified individual to fill the above mentioned National Position. WOMEN AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY PLEASE NOTE:  

Handicap International has clear institutional policies on “Child Protection”, “Anti-fraud, Bribery and  Corruption”, “Disability, Gender and Age” and “Protection of Beneficiaries from Sexual Exploitation,  Abuse and Harassment”. It is therefore mandatory for all staff to commit themselves to respect, uphold  and promote these policies, and to sign the HI Code of Conduct. 

PROGRAM BACKGROUND Handicap International “HI” (operating as Humanity & Inclusion) is an  International NGO which has been working closely with the Government of Sierra Leone,  international and national partners in the country since 1996 supporting vulnerable groups and  people with disabilities. Program areas include inclusive education, social and economic inclusion,  rehabilitation, prevention of disabilities, advocacy and rights. Currently, HI is implementing four  projects for the promotion of Inclusive Education, Mental Health, Accessible and Technical support  and Protection. HI is currently in design/approval process for new projects to create a comprehensive  portfolio, in line with the implementation strategy for 2022 and onwards

Position’s context:  

Reporting to the Finance Manager the Finance Officer produces quality financial information and contributes  to the application and dissemination of the budget framework, local and donor rules and HI’s tools, procedures  and standards in the financial field. S/he is the point person for the Finance Manager and as such informs him  / her of any problems and suggests solutions within his/her scope of responsibility.

Please note that final JD may differ in some areas from this document Missions / Responsibilities  

Mission 1 : Strategy and steering

• Implements and monitors the actions plans for HI’s financial strategy within his or her area of  responsibility.
• Updates financial information and monitors financial indicators within his or her area of responsibility.
•   •Monitors and reports to his or her line manager and functional manager on the financial risks of which he  or she is aware and contributes towards their mitigation.
• Helps to identify financial and legal risks for HI within his or her area of responsibility.

Mission 2 : Standards and expertise 

• Deploys all of HI’s financial policies, processes and tools within his or her area of responsibility.
•  Ensures that HI’s legal obligations are met and produces the required financial documents.
•   Reports any changes in standards, case law or in the practices of other stakeholders in the financial field  of which he/she is aware.
• Complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
• Implements and complies with procedure for archiving financial documents and publishes and updates.
  

Mission3: Operational implementation

Responsibility 1 : Contributes to financial and budget management

• Participates in the construction and adjustment of budgets with the budget holders.
•    Provides budget holders with regular budget monitoring reports and assists them in the use of tools .
•  Produces and updates resource allocation tables (human, logistical, etc.) and communicates them to the  departments concerned.
• Integrates budget adjustments into the budget monitoring tools and enters cost-accounting modifications  into the Financial Information System (FIS).

Responsibility 2 : Contributes to the financial management of institutional funding in  compliance with “donor” guidelines and contractual obligations 

• Assists with the drafting of funding proposals for institutional donors; compiles multi-Programme  proposals when the Programme is lead.
• Optimizes funding schedules (coverage of office and support costs) in the drafting or revision of  institutional funding proposals.
• Ensures that donor obligations are realistic and compatible with HI procedures (payment dates and  methods and financial reports, methods for justifying expenditure, exchange rates, audits, etc.)  • Informs budget holders of institutional donors’ financial rules and verifies their application.  • Verifies funding expenditure monitoring and provides budget holders with donor budget monitoring  reports. He or she monitors consumption rates, issues alerts in the event of a risk of non-compliance with  flexibility rules and anticipates slippage by preparing contractual amendments with his or her interlocutors.

Salary: As per HI salary scale for National Staff & candidate’s experience 

Probation Period: 3 months 

Duration of Contract: One (01) year with possibility of renewal based on performance and funding  availability. 

All interested candidates should send their CVs and cover letters only, with attachments bearing  your full name; example: John Doe – CV (for your CV) and John Doe – Cover Letter (for your cover  letter) with the subject of the position applied for by email only to: [email protected] 

Closing date for applications is 17th August 2022

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