Plan International is an independent non-profit organization that advances children’s well-being and equality for girls. Working in building powerful partnerships for children for over 75 years and present in 70 countries, Plan International strives for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children while working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners. Plan International Ethiopia is looking for Emergency Finance Coordinator for Gambella who will be reporting to the Head of Finance .
Dimensions of the Role
The post holder is responsible to procedural compliance of more than 5 million USD budgets per annum across the region with diverse geographic area and implementation modalities which needs wise financial management knowledge and sense of cooperativeness. The incumbent has five direct reports including Program Area Finance Officer, Emergency finance officer, Grant and partnership officer and other two cashiers.
Accountabilities
Business Planning:
- Assist budget holders on the annual planning and budget management.
- Ensure Program Unit Operational plan is prepared and approved by Country Director before Project Outlines Produced.
- Ensure all Project Outlines are prepared based on Operational Plan and gets approved.
- Consolidate and forward cash flow Projection from departments to country office.
Grant management:
- Participate in the implementation of existing grant management systems, ensuring that they are consistent with national procedure.
- Monitor grants on a monthly basis. Liaise closely with budget-holders to support the analysis of monthly variances.
- Support implementation of all donor financial compliance requirements in coordination with other departments.
- Follow the financial documents for Partners’ advance liquidation and subsequent fund release to ensure internal financial procedures, systems, policies and controls are applied and compiled as per Partnership Agreement, Grant Agreement Documents and Donor’s requirements.
- Support Budget Holders (BH) in mapping, phasing and re-phasing of grant budgets. Provide support in relation to budget amendments and modifications.
- Provide support to ensure that all grants are complete and accurate from a financial perspective in advance of grant closure.Review the financial information to BHs to produce donor reports are in accordance with donor reporting template and within the time.
Job Requirements
Technical expertise, skills and knowledge
Essential
- A minimum of BA degree in Accounting/ Business Management with more than Eight years practical experience preferably in International NGO setting with Multi donor organizations.
- Having an additional Masters/ Professional certification is a plus.
- High interpersonal skill.
- Very supportive, respectful and Ethical to professional standards.
- Reasonable supervisory/management skill.
- Excellent in prioritize issues and knowledge of using various transaction processing and payment modes
Desirable
- Excellent communication skill, large data management and analysis.
- High level of Calibre to meet deadlines, prioritize and delegate issues.
- Planning, Grant management and follow-up skill.
- Ability to use computer applications like Excel, MS word and Power point
More Information
- Job City Gambella,
