Finance & Logistic Manager – Cairo 372 views0 applications

Position Start Date : As soon as possible

Duration : 2-3 months

Location : Cairo – Egypt

Terre des hommes does not set closing dates for this position; recruitment is on-going until the position is filled

Tdh :

Terre des hommes (Tdh) is the leading Swiss organisation for children’s aid. Since 1960, Tdh has helped build a better future for deprived children and their communities, making an impact with innovative and sustainable solutions. Active in more than 45 countries, Tdh works with local and international partners to develop and implement field projects which improve the daily lives of over 3 million children and their relatives, in the domains of health, protection and emergency relief. This engagement is financed by individual and institutional support, with administrative costs kept to a minimum.

Tdh has been present in Egypt since 1983 and is registered under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Insurance and Social Affairs. It has developed child protection projects and health and sanitation projects. For the last few years, the organization focused its attention protecting children from the worst forms of child labor and developing child protection mechanisms.

Context :

Under the supervision of the Financial Controller in HQ, and in coordination with the delegate by interim, the Finance and Log Manager will bring support to the actual Finance and Logistic departments, compliance with donor and Tdh procedures.

Responsibilities :

• You review the HR structure of the finance department and is proposing the most adapted set-up given the current strengths, weaknesses and team complementarity opportunities;
• Based on that, you organize the Finance department including a RACI on all Finance positions for a proper segregation of duties and a proper understanding on whom is doing what;
• Consequently, you help to organize the communication and coordination set-ups (meetings between finance staff but also between operations and finance);
• You organize logistics and finance support to the programs on budget follow-up and analysis with the Project Managers;
• You support on the actual Log package to submit to HQ. Be sure that our actual Log processes are in place;
• You follow the actual action plan of Finance and Log department, make the follow up with HQ on monthly basis;
• Finally, you follow up with the HR the situation on Job desk and Yearly staff evaluation.

Profile :

Knowledge :

• Professional diploma or university degree in Finance and good knowledge in Logistics
• At least 2 years’ experience in an humanitarian and/or international context
• Proven experience in accountancy, financial and logistics management.
• Experience and knowledge in donor compliance & grant management , especially ECHO , UNICEF – UNDP.
• Strong budgeting and financial management skills
• Advance IT knowledge (hardware and software, Microsoft Office, Internet).
• Good level in SAGA accounting
• Significant knowledge and experience in human resources management
• Experience in a similar position

Skills :

Required qualities: organized, sense of human relations, diplomacy, communication skills.

Desirable: proactive, autonomous, rigorous, analytical, willingness and motivation to work in an international and intercultural context.

Languages:

Fluent in English (written and spoken).

Knowledge of Arabic is an asset.

Salary :

Expatriate contract under Swiss labour code 2’950 CHF (~2’550 €) < > 4’300 CHF (~3’700 €) net /month according to experience x 13, Holidays: 25 days per year. Local accommodation and transportation, Health insurance, accident and medical repatriation insurance, return flight.

Child Safeguarding Policy :

• Raising awareness within the Foundation on violence against children
• Providing guidance to employees and others and defining expectations when it comes to preventing, raising, denouncing and responding to issues of child abuse
• Reducing the risk of child abuse by selectively recruiting employees and others
• Reducing the risk of child abuse by developing a culture of open and informed leadership within the organization and in our work with children

We offer an exciting and varied work, useful and meaningful, in a team that wants to make a difference for vulnerable children.

Are you interested? Do you want to face this challenge?

Procedure :

Please applying directly online: http://www.jobs.net/j/JsKXsiMt?idpartenaire=20007

Application files sent through our official website will be processed only if complete (CV + cover letter). Additional documents (diplomas, work certificates, etc.) will be requested at a later stage.

We will be in touch with the shortlisted candidates only in the selection process – with the large number of applications received, we unfortunately cannot provide personal follow-up to the larger candidate pool. Thanks for your understanding.

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