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There are 9 messages in this issue:
Message 1 - Senior Advisory Road Engineer
Consultancy, Sudan +b
Message 2 - Financial Analyst, Khartoum,
Sudan +b
Message 3 - Global Advocacy Officer
(Pricing) +b
Message
4 - Regional Director - Africa +b
Message 5 - Team Leader of Professional
Development - Jordan +b
Message 6 - Agricultural Specialist
(Portuguese Speaking) +b
Message 7 - Country Director, Rwanda Programme +b
Message 8 - Finance Officer +b
Message 9 - Job Vacancies from ReliefWeb
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Senior Advisory Road Engineer Consultancy,
Sudan +b
Posted by:
Recruitment ( recruitment@msi-inc.com
)
Name of company or organization : Management Systems International
Place of Assignment
: Sudan
Job description
: Senior Advisory Road Engineer Consultancy, Sudan
Company
Profile: Management Systems
International (MSI) is a global international development firm based in
Washington, D.C. providing specialized short- and long-term technical
assistance. Today, it has over 100 projects under management worldwide and its
technical expertise has been expanded to include implementation of a range of
analytical and field projects in democracy and governance, economic growth,
organizational capacity building, education, and natural resource management. At the beginning of 2008, MSI joined Coffey
International, Ltd., a global multi-disciplinary professional services
organization with offices in 20 countries around the world. MSI became a part
of Coffey International Development (Coffey ID), one of seven divisions which comprise
the Coffey Group. Together, we aspire to create extraordinary outcomes for our
clients, our staff and the communities in which we work. For more information
on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project/Proposal
Summary:
At
the end of 2007, MSI was awarded a three-year contract with USAID/Sudan. Among
its many responsibilities, MSI has been tasked with assisting USAID in the
evaluation and design of its multi-sector portfolio. This will include developing and conducting
assessments of various projects and using the results of these assessments to
design effective new programs. For more
information on our Sudan project (Services Under
Program and Project Offices for Results Tracking – SUPPORT) please follow this
link: http://www.msiworldwide.com/index.cfm?msiweb=project&p_id=150.
Position
Summary:
MSI
is seeking a Senior Advisory Road Engineer Consultant to contribute to the
planning, design and oversight of implementation for new road construction
activities for the Sudan SUPPORT project.
Services to be provided include: advice, planning, information
gathering, analysis, assessments and project management recommendations. The consultant will support and improve
USAID/Sudan’s on-going and new technical activities of planning,
implementation, monitoring, and reporting road improvement and maintenance
works related to road and bridge construction and maintenance activities
proposed for the Juba to Nimule,Yambio
to Tambura, and other new roads. The consultant is
expected to be available for two-to-three month increments beginning in
November 2008 and continuing through 2009.
Responsibilities:
• Familiarize fully with the basic
Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) and periodic weekly, monthly and quarterly
reports;
• Review all feasibility studies,
engineering designs, construction plans, specifications, unit cost analysis and
estimated construction and maintenance budget;
• Recommend what further site
investigation, laboratory tests, studies and plans are required; advise
regarding approaches to completing the activities needed to implement
cost-effective road and bridge construction services with minimum delays and
with no costs over-runs;
• Review existing project planning,
design, construction management, quality control and quality assurance plans
and procedures of the ongoing road and bridge projects; advise on actions and
procedures and develop and implement them to secure cost effective, reliable
and timely implementation of the construction and maintenance services of new
roads;
• Liaise with the USAID/Sudan engineers to
plan testing and reporting programs;
• Submit a detailed report on the status
of road construction program implementation and attainment of results to
identify problems and propose corrective actions; summarize field visits and/or
relevant job-related meetings;
• Provide support, advice and guidance to
USAID staff on alternative approaches to resolve problems to achieve the
completion of the new roads;
• Review performance indicators and recommend
any other suitable custom indicators necessary to monitor progress made and
impact of the project;
• Monitor performance of, and provide
technical advice as needed, for the implementation of capacity building for
rural electrification, and water and sanitation infrastructure;
• Fulfill any other duties as needed.
Job
qualifications : Qualifications:
• BA in Civil Engineering with emphasis on
Road Projects required; additional professional engineering licensing,
registration or degrees preferred; post-graduate training or Masters in Highway
Engineering highly desirable;
• Minimum 15 years experience in the
following areas is required: feasibility studies, design, construction
supervision, operation and maintenance of major road projects and related
project management;
• Demonstrated experience in managing
multi-million dollar road construction;
• Experience with gravel and bituminous
road construction in Africa highly desirable;
• Knowledge of USAID procedures and
procurement methods is highly desirable;
• Thorough knowledge of FIDIC
(International Federation of Consulting Engineers) conditions of contract for
civil engineering construction contracts advantageous;
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team
based environment, supervising complex projects in a large geographic area;
• Demonstrated ability to provide
engineering oversight of large complex construction activities that are
implemented under complex social and political conditions by numerous
design/supervision and construction services contractors;
• Proven analytical and independent
decision-making skills;
• Demonstrated ability to prepare reports
in proper format and language, and to use computers for word processing, budget
preparation and review of financial reports;
• Fluency in English is required;
knowledge of Arabic is desirable.
Only
candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone
calls, please.
To
apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com.
Education :
Bachelors degree
Job
type :
Short-term consultant
Deadline
for submission of applications : November 1, 2008
Instructions
to applicants : To apply, please visit www.msiworldwide.com
Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups
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Financial Analyst, Khartoum, Sudan +b
Posted by: Recruitment ( recruitment@msi-inc.com )
Name
of company or organization : Management Systems
International
Place
of Assignment :
Sudan
Job
description : Financial Analyst, Khartoum, Sudan
Company
Profile: Management Systems International
(MSI) is a global international development firm based in Washington, D.C.
providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. Today, it has
over 100 projects under management worldwide and its technical expertise has
been expanded to include implementation of a range of analytical and field
projects in democracy and governance, economic growth, organizational capacity
building, education, and natural resource management. At the beginning of 2008, MSI joined Coffey
International, Ltd., a global multi-disciplinary professional services
organization with offices in 20 countries around the world. MSI became a part
of Coffey International Development (Coffey ID), one of seven divisions which
comprise the Coffey Group. Together, we aspire to create extraordinary outcomes
for our clients, our staff and the communities in which we work. For more
information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project/Proposal
Summary:
At
the end of 2007, MSI was awarded a three-year contract with USAID/Sudan. MSI is
tasked with responsibility for executing many functions normally associated
with the Mission’s Program and Communications offices, including establishing
an office compound suitable for USAID and partner meetings in Khartoum, as well
as at several sites in Southern Sudan and facilitating VIP visits. For more information on our Sudan project
(Services Under Program and Project Offices for
Results Tracking – SUPPORT) please follow this link: http://www.msiworldwide.com/index.cfm?msiweb=project&p_id=150.
Position
Summary:
The
Financial Analyst analyses and advises on complex financial aspects of
developing, designing, implementing and evaluating projects under USAID/Sudan
and Office of Financial Management jurisdiction; provides guidance in
conceptualizing and implement mission internal Control Assessment; designs and
conducts financial and operational reviews of host country organizations and
other grantees; and advises on appropriate steps to be taken to implement and
resolve audit findings and recommendations involving client missions. Travel
within Sudan is required in order to perform assigned duties. Reports directly
to the Chief Financial Analyst, USAID/Sudan, and carries out assigned work
independently.
Responsibilities:
Includes
the following:
30%:
• Analyzes, advises and makes
recommendations on the general financial feasibility of projects; monitors,
reviews and analyzes financial systems that are in place; backstop project
teams; performs financial analyses including cost benefit, least cost, cash
flow and financial statement ratios; performs Temporary Duty (TDY) to project
sites.
20%:
• Prepares financial sections of project
papers, agreements, Implementation letters and other project documentation;
ensures documents are in conditions precedent to disbursement of project funds
or in compliance with periodic reporting requirements; monitors financial
progress during the life of major projects; participates in project evaluations
and performs TDYs to conduct assignments; Conducts post award financial
management training for recipients on individual basis during TDY or in
organized workshops.
20%:
• Reviews, maintains and ensures draft and
final audit reports for audits performed by Independent Auditors and Auditor
General; attends Mission, RIG/A and Recipient-contracted Audit entrance and
exit conferences; reviews scopes of work for Mission and Recipient-contracted
Audit and Financial Management Reviews; coordinates FMFIA and pertinent aspects
of MCRC deliberations; preparers Management Control Assessments (MCA), prepares
regular USAID/W reports (such as Buy America); conducts reviews of RFMC records
for contract and project closeout.
15%:
• Assesses internal control procedures,
applications and weaknesses for assigned client Mission and coordinates
preparation of the management control plan (MCP); reviews all significant
changes in systems and procedures to help coordinate sound practices and
adequate internal controls, and contributes to maintain a complete written
systems and procedures manual for
USAID/SUDAN OFM based upon authorized
changes.
10%:
• Performs special detailed financial
reviews in lieu of annual audits of organizations whose expenditures are less
than the audit threshold as determined from time to time by the Inspector
General.
5%:
• Other duties assigned by the Chief
Financial Analyst and the Controller.
Job
qualifications : Qualifications:
• BA in Accounting, Finance or Business
Administration required; MA/S or CPA preferred;
• 4 to 6 years experience in professional
accounting, financial consulting or auditing; audit experience preferred;
• Completion of the following USAID/W
courses or their equivalent is required: Financial Management Training Program
and Project Design and Project Management;
• Excellent English communication (Level
IV) and writing ability required;
• Solid knowledge of professional
accounting principles and government/business financial accounting budgeting
and reporting required;
• Thorough knowledge of USAID and USAID
projects; particularly in relevant ADS guidelines;
• Familiarity with Sudan’s financial
management policies, taxes and legislations;
• Expertise in detecting financial health
of projects and make judgments accordingly;
• Ability to communicate and develop
contacts within USAID/Sudan recipients and Sudanese institutions;
• Expertise in USAID audit procedures and
rules;
• Ability to train varied audience on
financial information;
• Experience working with senior officials
and executives of international governments and institutions.
Only
candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone
calls, please.
To
apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com.
Education :
Bachelors degree
Job
type :
Full-time, long-term
Deadline
for submission of applications : November 1, 2008
Instructions
to applicants : To apply, please visit www.msiworldwide.com
Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups
Important Message:
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Global Advocacy Officer (Pricing) +b
Posted by: Rose de Groot
Name
of company or organization : Health Action
International
Place
of Assignment :
Netherlands
Job
description : The objective of the position is to promote
policies and programmes that ensure medicine prices
are not a barrier to access to essential medicines.
At
the international level, the Global Advocacy Officer will advocate for policies
to reduce prices and increase access to essential medicines, and facilitate and
support national advocacy initiatives in four pilot countries: Jordan,
Philippines, Kenya and Kyrgyzstan.
Advocacy
initiatives will be based on evidence from national medicine price and
availability surveys undertaken using the WHO/HAI medicine price measurement
tool, as well as other reliable and relevant evidence
Job
qualifications :
„X Proven expertise in advocacy, including the
ability to communicate effectively and motivate others
„X Experience of and understanding of policy
processes, particularly in developing countries
„X Both written and spoken English must be of
a high standard; must be able to write effectively for a variety of audiences
„X Understanding of and experience of working
with the media
„X Knowledge of medicine pricing issues,
particularly in developing countries, is an advantage
„X Able to act in the interests of HAI and to
respect HAI values and principles
„X Ability to work successfully both on their own initiative and as a team member
„X Ability to work co-operatively with project
members, HAI staff and HAI members and demonstrate an understanding and experience
of networking
„X Possess an understanding of the general
principles of effective management, such as prioritising
in times of high demand; being pragmatic and realistic; and being politically
sensitive.
„X Applicants must be legally able to work in the
Netherlands.
Education :
Bachelors degree
Job
type :
Full-time, long-term
Start-up
date : 5 January 2009
Deadline
for submission of applications : 14 November 2008
Submit
applications to : Mr Tim
Reed at this email address judith@haiweb.org
Instructions
to applicants : Applicants should submit a current cv and covering letter indicating their advocacy
experience, skills, competencies and suitability for the post, with reference
to the terms of reference outlined below.
Applications should be received by 14 November 2008 either
electronically to judith@haiweb.org or by post to:
Tim
Reed, Director
HAI
Global
Overtoom
60/III
1054
HK Amsterdam
The
Netherlands
Follow-up : Personal follow-ups allowed
Important Message:
Please mention clearly in your application letter that you learned about this
job vacancy through DEVJOBS, and mention the URL of DEVJOBS, which is http://www.devjobsmail.com.
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Regional Director - Africa +b
Posted by:
Teresa LaRocca
Name of company or organization : American Institutes for Research
Place of Assignment
: Other Foreign Localities
Job
description : Overview:
AIR’s
International Development Program(IDP)seeks to enhance
the capacity of developing countries to improve their quality of life through
education and social development. We have worked in collaboration with local
partners in more than 80 countries over the past three decades. In partnership
with others, we seek to: ensure children’s equitable access to all levels of
education; improve the quality and relevance of education; and empower
individuals, communities, and institutions as agents of social and behavioral
change. We are currently seeking a Regional Director who will be responsible
for the overall leadership and management of AIR’s International Project
Portfolio within Africa. In addition, the Regional Director will contribute to
the International Development Program\\
Education :
Bachelors degree
Job
type :
Full-time, long-term
Deadline
for submission of applications : 11/1/08
Submit
applications to : Kathleen Small at this email address ksmall@air.org
Instructions
to applicants : To apply, please go to http://jobs-airdc.icims.com and reference job number 5695. EOE.
Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups
Important Message: Please mention clearly in your
application letter that you learned about this job vacancy through DEVJOBS, and mention the URL
of DEVJOBS, which is http://www.devjobsmail.com.
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Team Leader of Professional Development -
Jordan +b
Posted by: Teresa LaRocca
Name
of company or organization : American Institutes for
Research
Place
of Assignment :
Jordan
Job
description : Overview:
The
American Institutes for Research\'s (AIR) International Development Program
seeks to enhance the capacity of developing countries to improve their quality
of life through education and social development. We have worked in
collaboration with local partners in more than 80 countries over the past three
decades. In partnership with others, we seek to: ensure children’s equitable
access to all levels of education; improve the quality and relevance of
education; and empower individuals, communities, and institutions as agents of
social and behavioral change. Headquartered in Washington, DC, AIR is
recruiting candidates for the position of Team Leader of Improved Professional
Development and Certification in Jordan.
Responsibilities:
Provide
leadership in developing the technical aspects of this project in collaboration
with the COP and DCOP.
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Provide technical assistance/advice to the Ministry of Education (MOE), school
communities, other stakeholders, and other project team members in developing teacher
professional development program.
§
Review and revise the National Teacher Professional Standards and make the
necessary update and modifications in collaboration with the MOE.
§
Collaborate with Team Leader of Monitoring & Evaluation on professional
development needs assessment and monitoring and evaluation of teacher training
programs.
§
Develop a framework for pre-service and in-service training.
§
Provide technical support responsible for developing the content of training
for teachers both pre and in-service alongside the MOE.
§
Develop the models and timelines for program implementation for both
Pre-Service and In-Service training.
§
Work alongside the MOE staff in implementation to ensure that the priorities of
the MOE are followed and to respond to the professional development needs of
teachers.
§
Create strategy with the MOE for the accreditation and certification of newly
appointed and current teachers.
§
Train, support and supervise the team responsible for teacher training
§ Oversee
the work of, and provide guidance to, short-term consultants recruited to
provide assistance to this project component.
§
Continually assess progress toward project results and modify and revise
activities.
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Provide regular updates to project staff.
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Prepare required reports for USAID.
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Respond to any other assignments identifies by the COP or DCOP.
Qualifications:
Undergraduate
degree in Professional Development, Teacher Education Program, Learning and
Teaching, or any other very closely related field. Master’s preferred.
10
years of experience in professional development, developing pre and in-service
training programs or any other very closely related area.
Leadership
qualities, management experience, interpersonal skills and written and oral
presentation skills.
Fluency
in English is required and Arabic is preferred.
Education :
Bachelors degree
Job
type :
Full-time, long-term
Deadline
for submission of applications : 10/15/08
Submit
applications to : Kathleen Small at this email address
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Instructions
to applicants : AIR offers an excellent compensation
and benefits package. For more
information, please visit our To apply, please go to http://jobs-airdc.icims.com and
reference job number 5685. EOE.
Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups
Important Message:
Please mention clearly in your application letter that you learned about this
job vacancy through DEVJOBS, and mention the URL of DEVJOBS, which is http://www.devjobsmail.com.
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Agricultural Specialist (Portuguese
Speaking) +b
Posted by:
Todd Crosby
Name of company or organization : NCBA
Place of Assignment
: Mozambique
Job
description :
NATIONAL
COOPERATIVE BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
Agricultural
Specialist (Portuguese Speaker)
The
National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA) is involved in the development
of domestic and international cooperative programs. NCBA represents cooperatives in all sectors
of the U.S. economy including: agricultural, child care, consumer goods,
finance, food, housing, health care, insurance, and rural utilities. For more
than 50 years NCBA has maintained significant international cooperative
development programs, doing business internationally through its CLUSA
International Cooperative Development Program. . The goal of the international programs is to
equip rural communities, farmers, and entrepreneurs with the skills and
resources they need to improve incomes, increase food security and create
long-term, scalable, and sustainable business opportunities that ensure
long-term economic growth.
POSTING: Nampula, Mozambique
SCOPE
AND PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The
Agricultural Specialist will be work on a USAID funded project to enhance
exports of high value export crops in northern Mozambique. The project has been funded for 5 years. Preferably, the agricultural specialist with
be familiar with value chain approaches to tropical or subtropical agriculture
and will manage several value chains for the project. These value chains may include: Bananas,
Coconuts, Mangoes, Maize, Cassava, Soybean, Sesame, and/or Groundnuts among
others.
AREAS
OF RESPONSIBILITY:
1. Leads a team of people including value chain
specialists, monitoring and evaluation specialists, and business development
services specialists. Provides
oversight, strategic direction and administrative and technical decision making
for the team.
2. Responsible for project deliverables and
monitoring of project indicators;
3. Manages relationships with project prime
contractor and with other institutional partners and the Government of
Mozambique with regards to this project.
4. Supervises reporting and manages information
requests from prime contactor, project partners and CLUSA Mozambique Country
Chief of party.
5.
Develops an overall assessment of the demand for specified commodities in
Mozambique (including, but not limited to sesame, groundnuts, soybean and
cashew), through (i) gathering insight and market
intelligence; (ii) using this market intelligence to form business contracts
and alliances; and (iii) feeding this through to producers in a structured,
targeted manner to influence their production;
6.
Assesses the overall agricultural landscape,
identifying significant industry role players, market operators (brokers,
agriculture input suppliers, wholesalers), sub-sector governmental agencies,
and others, to establish and nurture linkages;
7.
Identifies on a continuous basis new markets for targeted commodities, improved
prices, as well as value addition opportunities;
8.
Addresses any current constraints in the value chain
that are hindering producers from acting on market opportunities, including
pre-production input supplier constraints;
9.
Provides access to and promotes the adoption of improved production
technologies;
10. Exposes farmers and other entrepreneurs to
processes that empower them economically and organizationally;
11. Provides quality and demand information to
producer organizations;
12.
Facilitates improved post-harvest activities, handling
techniques around quality control, techniques for improving increasing quality
standards, and accreditations;
13.
Facilitates access to technologies required to improve quality or add value to
produce.
14.
Engages in knowledge transfer and skills development to enable producers to
become independent in identifying market opportunities, improve their skills as
devising marketing strategies and independently manager relationships with
their customers.
NCBA’s
benefits package includes:
Medical
and Dental Insurances, Rx and Vision Plans,
Flexible Spending Accounts, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability,
Life Insurance (including AD&D),
401(k) Plan with a company match, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Tuition
Reimbursement Plan, DC Metrochek Program, and Credit
Union Membership.
Job
qualifications :
QUALIFICTIONS:
•Fluency
in Portuguese or Spanish essential.
•Graduate
degree in related field essential.
•A
minimum of 8 years experience managing development programs overseas,
preferably at a mid-management or senior management level.
•Field
experience in Africa preferable. Experience in Mozambique is helpful. Experience in a developing country essential.
•Significant
Experience working with Agriculture in developing countries is essential.
Familiarity with agricultural value chains is strongly preferred.
Education :
Masters degree
Job
type :
Full-time, long-term
Start-up
date : immediate
Salary
range : commensurate with experience
Deadline
for submission of applications : November 25,
2008
Submit
applications to : jobs@ncba.coop
at this email address jobs@ncba.coop
Instructions
to applicants : Please forward your resume, cover
letter and salary history, in confidence to:
National
Cooperative Business Association-
Attn: Human Resources
1401
New York Avenue, N.W., Suite 1100
Washington,
DC 20005
E-mail: jobs@ncba.coop
Web
Site: www.ncba.coop
No
Calls Please.
Follow-up : Applicants need not do follow-ups
Important Message:
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Country Director, Rwanda Programme +b
Posted by: Christine Sadgrove
Name of company or organization :
Send a Cow
Place of Assignment : Rwanda
Job description : Send a Cow
is an international NGO set up in 1988 now working in 9 African countries. Its vision is a world without hunger and
malnutrition. Its mission is to enable
disadvantaged families in rural Africa to attain food and livelihood security
by developing sustainable agricultural systems which integrate crops and
livestock with social development. Send
a Cow (SAC) has been working in Rwanda for 7 years.
We are now seeking to appoint a Country Director for
this established programme.
Key responsibilities
• To work
with staff, partners and the UK office to develop and implement organisational
and programmatic strategies, policies and procedures
• To
develop and maintain on an annual basis, a rolling strategic plan and budget
• To
ensure results-based information management systems are in place
• To
monitor and report to the UK office on all SAC Rwanda performance and financial
matters
• To lead,
manage, mentor and support the Rwandan Senior Management Team
• To
ensure effective financial and resource management including preparation of
annual budget and accounts
• To
ensure the organisation has an appropriate strategy for generating and raising
funds to finance its strategic plans
To ensure funds are managed to achieve value for money
and in a transparent manner which can be explained to donors and supporters in
the UK
• To
represent SAC to other organisations, government, partners and donors within
Rwanda and more widely in the region
Job qualifications :
Essential competencies
• 5 years’
experience in a senior management position, preferably in an NGO
• Relevant
Bachelors degree
• Motivating
a multi-disciplinary team
• Promoting
accountability and stewardship of resources
• Working
sensitively with community, government and religious organisations
• Participatory
strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation
• Developing
project proposals for funding
• Skills
and experience of budgeting
• Fluency
in spoken and written English and Kinyarwanda
• Actively
committed to Send a Cow’s Christian values and
Cornerstones
Desirable competencies
• Experience
of working at grassroots level in rural development
• Experience
of working in livestock, agricultural extension and/or social development
projects
• Relevant
Masters degree and/or MBA
Education : Masters degree
Job type : Full-time, long-term
Deadline for submission of applications
: 5.00 p.m. Monday 20 October 2008
Submit applications to : christine.sadgrove@sendacow.org.uk
at this email address christine.sadgrove@sendacow.org.uk
Instructions to applicants :
The application form and job pack can be downloaded from www.sendacow.org.uk
under \"What\'s new\" or picked up from the Kigali Send a Cow Rwanda
office in Remera (near Chez Lando
Hotel.)
Follow-up : Phone call
follow-ups are OK
Important Message: Please mention clearly in your
application letter that you learned about this job vacancy through DEVJOBS, and mention the URL
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Finance Officer +b
Posted by: Sandra S. van Doesburg
Name of
company or organization : SNV/Netherlands Development
Organization
Place
of Assignment :
Cameroon
Job description : SNV Netherlands Development Organisation is an
international advisory organization that is dedicated to a society in which all
people enjoy the freedom to pursue their own sustainable development. SNV
contributes to this by strengthening capacity of local organizations.
Our
advisors offer a mix of capacity development and thematic expertise in the
areas of ‘production, income and employment’ as well as in ‘access to basic
services’. SNV works with a diverse range of public, private and
non-governmental actors. Together with our (international) partners, we
constitute a unique world-wide local capacity development network. SNV is
financially supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Netherland and
has additional funding from international donors.
SNV is
present in more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the
Balkans and employs 1500 national and international staff. The Cameroon program
is part of the region SNV West and Central Africa. Currently Cameroon employs
59 staff, of which 34 advisors. SNV has a vast network in the country and more
than 100 organizations receive advisory services.
As a
Finance Officer you will support the Country Director in ensuring smooth and
compliant financial and administrative processes. You will support the Regional
Controller in implementation corporate and regional guidelines and will give
input for improvements.
You do
so through ensuring high quality financial and administrative data and
providing sound analyses in all relevant domains: internal auditing and
control; planning and control; financial accounting; logistics and procurement
and ICT.
Together
with the HR officer, you are responsible to shape a client oriented support
team in the country. As a member of the management team in Cameroon you provide
advice towards the country director and the portfolio coordinators.
You
stimulate others in being transparent and trustful, result orientated,
pro-active and efficient through leading by example.
You
report directly to the Regional Controller. You work closely with the Country
Director and with colleagues in the countries. The Logistics Officer will
report directly to you.
MAIN
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Financial administration:
Carries
out accounting at country level; checks and consolidates financial and
non-financial data of portfolios; carries out necessary reconciliations and
adjustments between existing administrations; and takes care of liquidity
management within the country; archives all relevant documents; takes care of
payment to suppliers and monitors actual delivery; monitors reporting by
portfolios; is in charge of salary and tax related issues at country level
periodical hand over of salaries and taxes.
• Planning and control:
Prepares
monthly, quarterly and annual budgets and periodically monitors progress and exhaustion.Assists the country director and management team
in the establishment and follow up of budgets and KPIs, assists in follow up
and reporting of externally financed activities.
• Audit & compliance:
Establishes
procedures, guidelines and work instructions concerning financial
administration of portfolios within the country, in line with corporate and
regional guidelines; monitors financial procedures, administrations and
financial data of portfolios on quality, consistency & effectiveness and
takes action if necessary; coordinates the audit process and performs control
activities within the country and ensures follow up of action points.
• Logistics and ICT:
Ensures
smooth logistics processes, balancing between efficiency and effectiveness;
establishes a transparent and balanced supplier portfolio; investigates and
proposes measures for cost awareness and efficient allocation of funds; ensures
quality of ICT services
• Management & support:
Establishes a smooth functioning and customer oriented support team with
GSOs and country office support staff. Supports the country director and management team in all
administrative issues. Advices the regional controller
on possibilities for improvement.
DESCRIPTION
OF DUTY STATION:
• Health services: Reasonable to good medical
services in hospitals and several private clinics. SNV Expats may go to French
and German embassies’ doctors for consultation. Many pharmacies have good
medical supplies.
• Educational facilities: Good French and
American international schools for primary and secondary education.
• Security situation: Good. Nevertheless,
continuous monitoring of safety measures is necessary. Occasionally, armed
robberies take place and thefts.
• Accessibility: At least one
international flight per day at international airports in Yaounde
or Douala: six times per week, direct flights to and from Europe, daily via
others hubs. Good roads and adequate transport facilities
• Telecommunication: State-owned Cameroon
Telecommunications (CAMTEL) fixed lines and two mobile telephone operators -
French Mobile Network (Orange) and South Africa’s Mobile Telephone Network
(MTN). Great providers of Internet services and satellite
phones such as Camnet, ICCNET and GCNET.
SALARY
SCALE: 10 minimum € 2349,63 - maximum € 3776,60 Euro
gross per month (hypo tax will be deducted) depending on relevant working
experience, excluding attractive secondary conditions and individual
allowances.
STARTING
DATE: As soon as possible.
LENGTH
OF CONTRACT: 2 years
Job qualifications : REQUIREMENTS:
• Higher vocational education
• Minimum of 5 years relevant work
experience.
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