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| Regional Finance Coordinator | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Herat, |
| Categories | Finance, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2021-07-05 | Close Date | 2021-07-18 |
| Vacancy No | MCA070-2021 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | One Year |
| Education | An advanced degree and/or an equivalent of at least 4 years of relevant experience with recognised accounting qualifications | Experience | 4-6 years’ experience in accounting, grants and financial management, preferably with a local and/or international NGO |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | MCA Salary Scale |
About Company
About Mercy Corps: Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Country Summary Mercy Corps works in places of transition, where conflict, disaster, political upheaval, or economic collapse present opportunities to build more secure, productive, and just communities. Providing emergency relief in times of crisis, we move quickly to help communities recover and build resilience to future shocks, and promote sustainable change by supporting community-led and market-driven initiatives. Recognizing both the great potential and the complex challenges faced by Afghanistan, since 1986 Mercy Corps has been implementing a range of humanitarian assistance and development programs tailored to the specific needs of the country and of those communities where we work. Mercy Corps has been working in Afghanistan continuously since 1986 with a large portfolio of programs addressing the promotion of sustainable licit livelihoods, agriculture development, youth vocational training, Renewable Energy and natural resource management; it has helped more than 2.5 million Afghans through these wide-range of community–based agriculture and economic development programs. Mercy Corps is working in Kabul, Kandahar,, Herat, Takhar, Badakhshan,, Baghlan, Samangan, Balkh and Nangarhar. Program/Department Summary The Mercy Corps Finance Department is responsible for all financial functions in Afghanistan, including accounting, payments and banking, payroll, budgeting, financial reporting, and grant financial management and compliance. The Mercy Corps Finance Department ensures compliance with donor regulations as well as Mercy Corps’ internal policies and procedures. In its role as a support to the Program Department, the Finance Department provides timely reports and assistance to the Country Director and the Program team to ensure that financial resources are used efficiently and effectively. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today. Equal Employment Opportunity Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact. We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, colour, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work. Safeguarding & Ethics Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct eLearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis. Organizational Learning As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve - we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves. Accountability to Program Participants Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our program participants and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging program participant communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Job Description
General Position Summary
The Regional Finance Coordinator (RFC) main responsibilities are to coordinate and support the field offices on all aspects of financial management of the programs, ensuring compliance with Mercy Corps internal policies and procedures as well as donor regulations, with the delegation from the Country Office in Kabul. All technical implementations, guidance and trainings in the field offices are to be conducted through the Regional Finance Coordinator in support of the Regional Director and Mercy Corps strategic and operational objectives.
Essential Job Responsibilities
- Oversee and manage daily regional offices accounting, cash management and finance functions
- Coordinate and Support the Project/Program managers to ensure monthly accurate projections of forecast to ensure budget follow up and expenditures
- Provide support and work closely with the Region Director for all Financial aspects
- Manage and lead the full process of the regional monthly accounting close process, with supporting documentation
- Effectively stay abreast of donor policies, procedures, rules and regulations; compile and update applicable local policies; and train Mercy Corps program and partner staff in these policies.
- Coordinate and Support Program Managers in the Region in drafting planned budget proposal
- Conduct field visits to ensure Financial Compliance and identify gaps for further improvement and trainings in consistency, robustness and reliability of Mercy Corps Financial systems and procedures.
- Responsible to lead and prevent fraudulent activities as per Mercy Corps policies through the Risk Management framework
General
- Ensure timely and accurate monthly financial reporting to the Country Office
- Perform financial reviews of relevant financial requests to ensure compliance with MC Policies and Procedures and as per established Approval Matrix
- All other duties as assigned by the Line manager
Leadership and Team Management
- Leading and managing the staff of the assigned regional finance units by exemplifying a collaborative and professional team culture.
- Coach and develop the capacity of the team, deepen understanding of their roles and assist with career development.
- Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance & reach objectives.
- Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally and formally via regular one on ones and performance reviews.
- Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
- Hire, orient and lead team members as necessary.
- Motivate, influence and engage staff in the investment of Mercy Corps culture, mission and vision.
Job Requirement
Organizational Learning
- As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve - we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Accountability to Program Participants
- Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our program participants and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging program participant communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Supervisory Responsibility
Field Finance Officers
Accountability
- Reports directly to: Senior Finance Manager
- Works directly with: Region Director; Project/Program Managers; Operations Team Members and Country Finance Team Member
Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Knowledge and Experience
Hard Skills
- 4-6 years’ experience in accounting, grants and financial management, preferably with a local and/or international NGO
- An advanced degree and/or an equivalent of at least 4 years of relevant experience with recognised accounting qualifications
- Minimum 2 years in a managerial leadership position
- Adequate understanding of donor rules and regulations is required
- Previous experience with Mercy Corps is an advantage
- Strong skills in accounting management
- Demonstrated ability and skills in financial reporting and presentation
- Proven ability to translate technical financial data into informative reports
- Fluency in English (Verbal and in writing)
Soft Skills
- Attention to detail, following procedures, meeting deadlines and working and problem-solving independently and cooperatively.
- Ability to work on multiple tasks and prioritize effectively
- Proven ability to inspire, motivate, coach and manage a dynamic and diverse team through coaching leadership and professionalism
- Knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Advanced ability to analyse data and information to effectively process in to strategy, implementation and policy
- Advanced Computer Knowledge (MS Office etc)
- Strong communication skills required
- Time Management skills required
- Strong organizational and planning skills required
- Willing to travel regularly to Mercy Corps and sub grantees field offices and project sites approximately 50%
- Ability to work effectively with an ethnically diverse team in a sensitive environment
Submission Guideline
While sending your CV & Cover letter, please mention the vacancy number and position in the subject line, application received after the closing date and without subject line will not be given consideration. Please include three references from you previous and current supervisors in your CV and make sure that their official email addresses are mentioned in the reference information.
Only short listed candidates whose application responds to the above criteria will be contacted for interview. Interested candidates should send their Application to : af-vacancieskbl@mercycorps.org