Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 19 Mar 2015
Dorcas is a Christian development and relief organization which operates from the Netherlands through different field offices within Eastern Europe and Africa.
Dorcas is committed to fulfil the command of Jesus Christ to care for and empower the poor and oppressed. Dorcas accomplishes this by promoting self-reliance through Development, the provision of social care and assisting in emergency situations.
Dorcas is looking for an English speaking Financial Manager or Accountant to be based in Wau. The Financial Manager or Accountant is responsible for the overall financial administration of the field office including projects implemented by partners and self-implemented projects. This includes the field office administration and all projects administration. The Financial Manager or Accountant is heading the finance department and leading more project accountants. The Financial Manager or Accountant is accountable to the country director.
****Key roles and responsibilities****
- Responsible for the financial administration of field office, partner organizations, and staff members
- Write and maintain financial policies meeting the local rules and regulations
- Responsible for budgeting and reporting for field office as well as the projects
- Monitors budgets of field office as well as the projects
- Monitoring and auditing the partners’ project accounts
- Leading the financial team, and supervise (project) accountants in their work
- Plan the team assignments, monitor and prioritize, ensuring timely delivery of reports
- Perform other duties and support other staff members as required
Required Qualification
- BSc degree in financial management or other relevant field;
- Experience in the NGO sector and/or experience with financial monitoring of multiple simultaneous projects;
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of technical tax and fee and skill in the ability to apply it;
- Knowledge of the current (administrative) rules and regulations for the financial administration;
- Computer skills, including excellent Excel skills and ability to work with automated systems including Exact;
- Good command of English spoken and writing, knowledge of Arabic is an advantage;
- Communication and leadership skills;
- Commitment, reliability and high degree of personal integrity;
- Planning and time management skills;
- In sympathy with Christian values.
****What we offer****
- Challenging working environment with scope for professional and personal development;
- Being part of a dedicated, motivated and intercultural team;
- The salary will depend on whether the candidate qualities for the position of Financial Manager or Accountant. The gross salary for a Financial Manager will be according to scale 10, which ranges from 4.464 SSP to 5.155 SSP depending on the capacity and experience of the candidate. The gross salary for an Accountant will be according to scale 8/9, which ranges from 2.703 SSP to 4.165 SSP. No additional benefits apply.
How to apply:
Please submit your application (including CV and contact details of 3 referees) at Dorcas office (Sikka Haddid, Wau) or send your application to office@south-sudan.dorcas.org. Please indicate clearly the fact that you are applying for the abovementioned position by mentioning the position in the subject and in your covering letter.
Closing date: 19 March 2015. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Note that due to the urgency of fulfilling the position, candidates may be selected and approached prior to the deadline.