Finance Manager –Libya -HI عودة إلى الفرص

MAGHREB PROGRAM 

Position based in Tripoli/Libya with Coordination Missions in Tunis  

Starting date: ASAP  

Length of mission: 06 months, with possible extension  

Deadline for submitting application: May, 15th,2022  

General Mission :

Working Under the supervision of the finance Regional Manager, the Affiliated Finance Manager is responsible for leading the finance teams, ensuring compliance with HI’s standards and local rules in the finance field, financial strategy and steering and operational financial  managementwithin his/her area of responsibility

Missions / responsibilities

Mission 1 : Management 

• Understands the strategy, makes it explicit, translates it into operational objectives for his or her team,leads the  necessary changes.  

• Organises the operational management of his or her team, structures the work around identifiedprocesses, steers performance and facilitates the resolution of problems (Operational manager). 

• Contributes to the development of his or her staff, creating the conditions for their commitment, professionalism  and attachment to HI.  

Mission 2 : Strategy and steering 

• Contributes towards the drafting, revision and implementation of the financial section of Operational Strategy  (StratOp) within his or her area of responsibility area and in line with HI’s financial policies. 

• Oversees the breakdown of financial strategy into action plans and advises on financial issues. • Produces, compiles and analyses financial indicators and, if necessary, creates additional indicators. • Is in charge of the assessment, mitigation and treatment of financial risks.  

Mission 3 : Standards and expertise 

• Oversees the deployment and monitors compliance with all of HI’s financial policies, processes and tools within his or her area of responsibility 

• Directs and controls HI’s compliance with the legal framework of the country of intervention and monitors  changes in standards and case law and in the practices of other stakeholders working in the finance field. • Ensures the production and filing of financial documents ensuring the legality of HI’s operations in the country or countries of intervention. 

• Supervises internal control in his or her area of responsibility, as well as any necessary corrective actions 

Mission 4 : Operational implementation 

• Ensures financial and budget management

• Ensures accounts management 

• Ensures the financial management of institutional funding in compliance with “donor”guidelines and contractual obligations 

• Ensures cash-flow management 

Mission 5 : Emergency preparedness and response 

Leads the emergency preparedness actions in his/her department and, in case of emergency, reorganizes the priorities of  his/her team according to the humanitarian imperative, in order to ensure HI’s quick and efficient response.

PROFILE SOUGHT :

✓ 5+ years’ experience in a similar role, at finance management or coordination level  

✓ At least 2 years of professional experience in a contemporary conflict context in the Arab world (experience in  Libya is a strong asset) 

✓ Experience in an international NGO in either humanitarian response or development contexts ✓ Experience in training and capacity building, particularly across cultures 

✓ Experience in opening/Closing operational bases/offices in challenging conditions 

✓ Experience in implementing operational measures and ensuring compliance with donors requirements ✓ Demonstrable experience of working in an insecure environment or fragile state and in remote management 

Skills: 

✓ Strong communication skills 

✓ Strong Excel skills 

✓ Strong organizational and coordination capacities  

✓ English or French mandatory (oral and written) ; Arabic is an asset 

Personal Qualities: 

✓ Effective communication, analytical and problem-solving skills 

✓ Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills 

✓ Ability to work in a multicultural environment and in a multidisciplinary team  

✓ Proactive and self-motivated 

✓ Flexible to requirements of mission and context