Finance Officer (Tunis) – FHI 360 عودة إلى الفرص

POSITION: (2) Finance Officers

LOCATION: Tunis, Tunisia

DATE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION: 14 Avril 2021

WORK PERIOD: Full-time (40 hours/week) for one-year contract with possibility for extension.

FHI 360

FHI 360 (www.fhi360.org) is a nonprofit human development organization dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions. Our staff includes experts in health, education, nutrition, environment, economic development, civil society, gender, youth, research and technology — creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today’s interrelated development challenges. FHI 360 serves more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories.

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Finance Officers.

Job Summary 

The  Finance Officer will be primarily responsible for the financial management of grants to ensure full compliance with donor rules and regulations. He/She will monitor pipelines, monthly invoices, and needs as required. This position will report to the Sub-Award Finance & Compliance Officer.

Position Responsibilities

• Work with assigned grantees to finalize their budgets and budget narratives, ensuring that all costs are reasonable and necessary; obtain documentation to support budgeted costs;
• Comprehensive analysis of grants terms and conditions to ensure that the sub-recipients have the organizational capacity or are able to acquire the necessary capacity to successfully perform and meet contractual obligations;
• Ensure that grantees’ financial status reports agree with their accounting records;
• Monitor that in-kind contributions of goods and services are supported by adequate documentation;
• Monitor that grantees’ financial management systems have adequate internal controls;
• Monitor the activities of sub-recipients as necessary to ensure that USG funds are used in accordance with the terms and conditions of the prime award;
• Expert interpretation of donor (USG) rules and regulations;
• Standardization of administrative procedures for efficient grants management;
• Development of contractual documents including templates and ancillary business forms;
• Capacity building and replication of contract portfolio management systems and best practices in award and sub award management.