Humanity & inclusion (the new name of handicap international) Hiring for Senior Finance Officer – Mashriq Program at Amman, Jordan Full Time

 

Senior Finance Officer  – Mashriq Program

 

THE ORGANIZATION:

Handicap International is changing his name and becomes « Humanity & Inclusion ». HI, Humanity & Inclusion, is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation with no religious or political affiliations operating in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

HI has offices in 63 countries; for further information about the association: www.hi.org.

 

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION:

The Senior Finance Officer is responsible for Implementing the transition phase of the merge action plan within the finance department in addition to support the country finance managers in the implementation of the Budget Financial Forecast (BFF) deployment. In addition to support the plans of creating additional financial autonomy within the program.

 

Responsibilities

 

Mission 1: Strategy and steering

•Contribute to implementing of the Financial strategy action plan 2023-2025 within the Mashriq program under the supervision of the regional finance manager.

 

Mission 2: Standards and expertise

•Oversees the deployment and monitors compliance with all of HI’s financial policies, processes and tools within his or her area of responsibility and, if necessary, develops specific financial tools overseen by his or her line and functional management

•Ensures compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

•Ensures implementation of and compliance with procedure for archiving financial documents and the publication and updating of financial documents in the dedicated workspaces.

•Supervises internal control in his or her area of responsibility, as well as any necessary corrective actions.

 

Mission 3 : Operational implementation

 

Responsibility 1 :  Under the supervision of the Regional Finance Manager, ensure the implementation of the financial merge action plan between MEReP & Iraq programs.

•Support the regional finance manager and the Iraq Country Finance Manager in the implementation of the Commitment of Expenditure directives.

•Support the Iraq Country Finance Manager in financial reporting, and financial closures.

•Support the Iraq Country Finance Manager in the partnership financial management.

•Support the Iraq Country Finance Manager in shared costs management with other HI programs inside Iraq.

•In collaboration with Iraq’s Country Manager, support the Iraq Country Finance Manager and Regional Finance Manager in team structure harmonization and adaptation of the Iraq’s finance department team structure.

•In collaboration with Iraq Country Finance Manager, produces the summary notes necessary for financial management and identifies risks. Support the Iraq Country Finance Manager with his/her financial management steering.

Responsibility 2 : Ensure the successful deployment of the Budgets & Financial Forecasts BFF

•Is the focal person on BFF technical issues.

•Support the Mashriq program Country Finance Managers in the deployment plans for migration from Navision to BFF.

•Act as a first point of contact for the Mashriq program Country Finance Managers.

•Support the Mashriq program Country Finance Managers in the capacity building plans, coaching to budget signaturies.Accompany and support the Mashriq program Country Finance Managers during the implementation phase and ensure the ad-hoc feedback compilation process

 

Responsibility 3 : Under the supervision of the Regional Finance Manager, contribute to the HQ financial subsitiarity project.

 

• Contribute to financial closures process based on the work delegation from the RFM.
• By delegation of the regional finance manager and in collaboration with the HQ technical financial referents, contributes to the implementation of new roles and responsibilities for Mashriq program finance teams.

Mission 4 : Profession facilitation

•Puts in place and monitors the elements of his or her profession that fall within his or her area of responsibility: dissemination, use and contribution to revisions of standards, monitoring of recommendations for the skills development of the teams, etc.

•Coordinates profession facilitation in his or her area of responsibility.

Mission 5 : Emergency preparedness and response

•Leads the emergency preparedness actions in his/her department and, in case of emergency, reorganizes the priorities of his/her team according to the humanitarian imperative, in order to ensure HI’s quick and efficient response.

 

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:

• Qualification: University degree in Finance
• 5 years of work experience in the finance field

 

HI workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in HI Code of conduct.  In accordance with these values, HI operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-fraud, bribery, and corruption.

 

Initial contract will be for a period of 9 months (renewable based on misson status) , the position is based in Amman

“travels within the region is expected”

Basic salary range for the position: 1638 JOD 1806 JOD (salary commensurate with experience and according to internal salary grid).

 

Closing date: 21/10/2023

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Application should include CV and motivation letter.

Incomplete motivation letters and applications received after the deadline will be disregarded.

The applications will be treated confidentially.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:

HI workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in HI Code of conduct. In accordance with these values, HI operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-fraud, bribery, and corruption.

DISABILITY INCLUSION:

The candidate or his/her representative must let the HR representative know that s/he needs an adjustment or change at the test and the interview for a reason related to a medical condition by sending a request for accommodation at the email mentioned above.

By applying to this position, you give to HI recruitment team the consent to get a reference check about you with respect to the misconduct disclosure scheme.