The Opportunity
The Senior Officer – Finance and Admin will be responsible for providing administrative and financial management support in terms of allocating financial and logistical resources to the team for the effective implementation of planned activities at field level under the project. He/she will closely work with the project team to ensure project activities are done through cost efficient programme delivery ensuring donor compliance of BHA/USAID. S/he will also coordinate with partner teams if necessary to ensure effective implementation of jpoint events. The position will require thorough knowledge of financial management and working knowledge on climate change programme.
Qualifications and experience
• At least 4 years of working experience in Finance of any NGO or INGO specially in emergency program.
• In depth knowledge of Financial Management of program activities including budget and expenditure management, healing internal and external audit, report preparation, bill/invoice, advance and adjustment management.
• Experience to coordinate and collaborate and monitor effectively with implementing partners and government stakeholders is essential.
• Experience of working on USAID/BHA grants and experience with SC resilience programme will be preferred.
• Ability to coordinate and arrange logistics support for the visitors
• Excellent skills in program planning, coordinating, representing, partnership management and staff management.
• Fluency in written and verbal English to ensure clear and effective communication within the organization and with external partners.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, supportive and non-judgmental, self-aware and will drive for results.
• Willingness and ability to adapt to emergency response situations and collaborate with incoming teams in case of natural disasters or urgent humanitarian needs.
• Appropriate computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Masters Degree in Finance, Accounting, Management, Development Studies or any other related discipline.