International Medical Corps (IMC)
International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Closing date: 25 Dec 2009 -- (CLOSED)
Location: Chad
Country: Chad
Position: Finance/Admin Director
Field site: All
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1) Serve as a member of the senior management staff and participate in the overall leadership and management of the IMC Chad program.
2) The Finance /Admin Director is responsible for administrative and financial management to ensure compliance with IMC and donor regulations and procedures; establishing finance and supporting function policies, systems and procedures, and directing or performing their development, documentation, and implementation.
3) The Finance(/Administration) Director is responsible for ensuring the day-to-day accounting operations and financial management functions in field offices are performed in accordance with IMC policy and procedures; Review and account for procurement transactions to ensure adequate supporting documentation, accuracy of amounts and control over payments; Oversee training of finance staff and provide technical support to country program and logistics; Assist and or prepare budgets; Present & facilitate review of actual to budget expenditures with Country Director and Site Managers; Provide recommendations for budget realignments as required; Make frequent visits to field offices provide training to finance staff on IMC procedures and requirements.
4) The Finance/Admin Director is responsible for the day-to-day administrative and human resource functions in field offices to ensure their smooth and effective running. Oversight of staff contracts, leave records and associated HR requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience
- Bachelors degree in Accounting or Business Administration;
- Minimum 3 years managerial experience in a non-profit organization,
or equivalent experience, training and education. With a recognized professional certificate in accounting such as CPA, or a Masters degree in Accounting, preferred.
- Extensive experience in the administrative and financial management of overseas programs at the management level. Three years of experience required, of which 1 year should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment.
- Extensive experience in working with computerized accounting systems, preferably ACCPAC;
Skills and Abilities
- Can function effectively in a loosely structured and remote as well as complex work environment and to set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements
- Must be able to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support from within the organization
- Knowledge of PRM, UNHCR, DfID, and USAID financial regulations
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical and non-technical documents in English and French
- Ability to write reports, and procedure manuals;
- Ability to effectively present financial information and respond appropriately to questions from senior staff in the field and HQ counterparts, senior government and rebel leaders.
- Ability to adapt to conflicting deadlines and priorities established by finance demands.
- Ability to communicate financial information to supervisors, department managers, and upper management, and employees from other departments.
- Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations and frustrations.
- Good at role of facilitator and team player in solving problems
- Committed to staff training and development
- Good verbal and written skills in English and French are required
OTHER COMMENTS:
Candidate must be fluent in French. While performing duties of the job, employee frequently works in precarious and remote sites. Regularly work in outdoor extreme
Reference Code: RW_7Y5U6B-97
