About : Action contre la Faim

Créée en 1979, Action contre la Faim est une organisation non gouvernementale internationale qui lutte contre la faim dans le monde. Sa charte des principes humanitaires – indépendance, neutralité, non-discrimination, accès libre et direct aux victimes, professionnalisme, transparence – fonde son identité depuis plus de 40 ans. Sa mission est de sauver des vies en éliminant la faim par la prévention, la détection et le traitement de la sous-nutrition, en particulier pendant et après les situations d’urgence liées aux conflits et aux catastrophes naturelles. Action contre la Faim coordonne ses programmes autour de 5 domaines d’activités : Nutrition et Santé – Santé Mentale, Soutien Psychosocial et Protection – Sécurité Alimentaire et Moyens d’Existence – Eau, Assainissement et Hygiène – Plaidoyer. En 2022, Action contre la Faim est venue en aide à plus de 28 millions de personnes dans 46 pays à travers le monde. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

Mission :

Under the supervision of the Country Director, you will ensure sound and transparent administration of funds by providing accounting and financial management consistent with the ACF financial management framework and local legislation.
More precisely, you will be responsible for the following missions:

Contribute to the definition of mission strategy.
Create the budgetary framework of the mission.
Make financial and budgetary information available to other departments to facilitate the establishment of the country strategy.
Ensure high quality accounting for the mission.
Disseminate information about accounting procedures throughout the mission and ensuring they are observed.
Ensure high quality cash management for the mission.
Adapte methods for cash transfer in the light of local conditions and security considerations.
Provide financial and budgetary management.
Provide the necessary materials for negotiations with funding bodies and producing documents to funding bodies.
Promote and ensure financial collaboration and coordination with mission partners.
Participate in the process of selecting partners and validating the financial risk analysis provided by the bases.
Prevent and manage fraud and corruption.

Profile :

You hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in finance and/or Business administration or another related field.
You have a minimum of 5 years experience including a first experience in managerial role, preferrably in the humanitarian sector.
A relevant professional membership (ACCA, ICAN) is an added advantage.
You have the capacity to lead and manage a large team across various locations.
You have an experience in budget and risk management. An experience with SAGA accounting system would be a plus. You also have knowledge of international donor requirements.
You have an excellent communication skills with the capacity to write quality reports.
English is mandatory, portuguese/spanish are an asset.

Conditions d’emploi

Fixed term contract under French legislation: 12 months
Monthly gross salary from 2597 to 2968euros upon experience
Reimbursement of the pension insurance for non-French citizens: 16% of the gross monthly salary
Annual salary increase: 6% increase after and each 12 months of continuous contract
Monthly per diem and living allowance: 622euros net, field paid
Monthly country allowance: 150euros
Child allowance: 1500euros per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000euros/year)
Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
Medical coverage: ACF covers 100% of the social security, health insurance, and repatriation insurance agreement fees.
Salary sustainment measures (sickness, paternity, maternity)
Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year, airfare reimbursement with a ceiling to get to the chosen break destination, and 215 euros for each RnR period
Accompaniment and trainings: Follow-up and support for career development
Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Crossknowledge ©Other benefits (gifts vouchers; birth, wedding, etc…)
ACF is committed to people with disabilities and actively fights against all forms of discrimination.