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FINANCE DIRECTOR
Location:
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Khartoum, with travel to all program locations |
Reports to:
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Country Director |
Duration
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2 years (from October 2010) |
Background
FAR has been working in Sudan since 1985 and manages a number of development and relief programmes in several areas of the country in sectors such as emergency relief, water & sanitation, health & health promotion, food security and livelihoods and income generation. FAR’s mission is to provide holistic assistance to the most vulnerable. FAR seeks to be a model organisation focusing on capacity building and effective delivery of assistance so that the people with whom we work can take charge of their own development and have a positive impact on those around them.
Overall purpose of job
To be responsible for, and ensure the accuracy and integrity of, FAR’s financial management, including budgeting, reporting, and managing and developing the national staff team.
Key activities
| Management |
- To manage (and where appropriate to assist in recruiting) the finance team in Khartoum and all field locations.
To manage cash flow and to plan and assist in allocating the use of available funds;
To take an active role in the directors' team, assisting with developing and implementing FAR's strategic plan.
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| Financial Control |
- To develop, communicate and oversee guidelines on FAR's internal procedures and specific donor requirements, including eligibility of expenses;
To develop and implement measures to improve financial control, reporting and accounting systems;
To oversee the disbursement of payroll, cash, transfers to field locations and other payments
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| Reporting & Monitoring |
- To liaise with finance staff in Khartoum and field locations to ensure the accurate and timely completion of financial statements.
To produce, analyse and distribute internal and external financial reports on all projects in an accurate and timely manner
To produce, analyse and distribute internal and external financial reports on all projects in an accurate and timely mannger;
To prepare and facilitate FAR's annual audit, individual programme audits and the annual report;
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| Development |
- To facilitate the training and development of finance staff in financial management, IT etc as required.
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| Representation |
- To represent FAR in external finance- related coordination meetings;
To represent the Country director in his/ her absence where appropriate
To liaise with donors and to attend and facilitate donor meetings on finance - related matters.
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| Other |
- To assist the Country Director and FAR staff team with other work as reasonably required.
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Person specification
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ESSENTIAL
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DESIRABLE |
Education/
Qualifications |
Appropriate training e.g. accounting / finance / business administration), or equivalent experience |
Understanding of relief and development issues |
Experience
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At least five years’ relevant experience, including at least one year’s management experience;
Experience of bilateral and multilateral donors / humanitarian assistance
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Skills/Abilities
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Excellent computer skills
Excellent budgeting / bookkeeping skills
Excellent organisational skills
Good Communication skills
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Knowledge of Quickbooks
Knowledge of Arabic |
| Personal qualities |
Personal maturity
Ability to work as part of a team and under own initiative
Attention to detail and ability to prioritise competing tasks
Ability to respond quickly and effectively to changing circumstances
An ability to relate to rural and urban communities with diverse cultural and religious backgrounds
Sympathy with FAR’s organizational ethos |
Leadership skills
Interest in organizational strategy and development
Excellent inter-personal skills |
Please send a CV (max. 2 pages) a cover letter (max. 1 page) and the names of three referees (2 professional, 1 pastoral) to Melanie Murphy at operationsdirector@farsudan.org. Documents should be saved in a single WORD file. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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