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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.

Program / Department Summary

Mercy Corps has been present in (country) since (year), focusing its interventions on (sectors). With funding
from (donors), Mercy Corps has been able to work together with communities in (country) to respond to
these (priorities/ needs,) bringing benefit to more than (# of beneficiaries) (families or beneficiaries) in (the
following sectors). (Insert updated program blurb from The Hub.)

General Position Summary

The Finance Manager is a member of the senior management team and part of the Mercy Corps Finance Department, and as such is responsible for all aspects of financial management of the country programs,
working collaboratively to ensure compliance with Mercy Corps internal policies and procedures as well as
donor regulations. S/he works under the direction of the Country Director and is responsible for all financial
functions in Tunisia & Libya, including accounting, payments and banking, payroll, budgeting, financial
reporting and grant financial management and compliance. The Finance Manager, in support of the
Program Department, provides timely reports and assistance to the Country Director and the Program team
to ensure that financial resources are used efficiently and effectively.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage daily country-wide accounting and finance functions including the timely recording of
  transactions, cash management, banking, payroll, inventory, receivables, and payables.
• Plan and implement systems for financial operations in both the main country office and in field offices in
  accordance with the Mercy Corps Field Finance Manual and donor regulations, including systems for cash
  flow management, budgeting, consolidation of accounting information, internal controls, financial reporting,
  financial record-keeping, grant management and compliance.
• Perform internal audits and reviews as required to ensure compliance with Mercy Corps and donor
  requirements.
• 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.
•  Provide on-going technical support for drafting and reviewing budgets and financial narratives for new
  proposal development. Take the lead as appropriate in the budget development process including
  facilitation of review and feedback of budget by Mercy Corps HQ.
• Ensure compliance with Mercy Corps’ procurement policies and procedures for all goods and services.
• Develop and maintain local office policies and procedures and provide training for all issues related to
  local financial matters.

Strategy & Vision

• Recognize opportunities for innovative action and create an environment of empowerment.
•  Set direction by prioritizing and organizing actions and resources to achieve objectives and contribute to
  country-wide strategy development.

Program Management

• Fulfill Mercy Corps’ Program Management Minimum Standards based on the organization-wide guide.
•  Ensure all interventions adhere to Mercy Corps’ Gender Policy, Do No Harm principles, and beneficiary
  accountability standards.

Team Management

• 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.

Operations-Financial

• Ensure effective, transparent use of financial resources in compliance with Mercy Corps and donor
  policies and procedures.
• Maintain banking relations and plan and monitor country cash flow requirements to ensure the smooth
  implementation of Mercy Corps programs.
• Provide monthly standard accounting submissions to Mercy Corps Headquarters, including general
  ledger files, account reconciliations, expenditures by cost center/project, required subgrantee reporting, as
  well as other financial information in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provide monthly management reports to the Country Director and Program Managers, including
  expenditures by cost center/project, subgrantee reporting and other financial information, in a timely and
  accurate manner.
• Develop annual fiscal year budgets with the Country Director, develop, and implement grant budgeting
  and forecasting systems with Program Managers.

Influence & Representation

•  Interface with the donor representatives to convey information about programs as appropriate.
• Communicate with our partners as well as any sub-grantees, to verify their systems and that they
  understand and follow all appropriate procedures and archiving.
  Participate in sharing best practices with NGOs and governmental agencies.
• Consistently demonstrate flexibility, resilience and ability to maintain positive relationships and
  composure, even under difficult circumstances.
• Maintain high ethical standards and treat people with respect and dignity.
• Demonstrate an awareness of his/her own strengths and development needs.

Security

• Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
• Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

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 Beneficiaries

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically
to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while
actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field
projects.

Success Factors

The successful candidate will have an ability to interact effectively across international and national program
and finance teams successfully, both in a managerial as well as training capacity. S/he will be able to
support programmatic objectives with timely and meaningful financial information, have a demonstrated
ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and process information in support of changing program activities. An
impeccable professional standard of finance and procurement ethics and the willingness and ability to
enforce compliance with Mercy Corps and donor policies and procedures is essential. The Finance
Manager must be willing to travel regularly to Mercy Corps field offices and project sites. The most
successful Mercy Corps staff members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in
evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority in all
situations.

Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions

The Finance Manager is based in Tunis and it requires up to (15 %) travel to Field offices in Tunisia or Libya. The
location is accompanied and secure. Housing is group or individual accommodation with unlimited freedom of
movement beyond the house/office. Staff has access to (medical, electricity, water, etc). This position requires
(15 % of time) of travel by flight or vehicle to field offices in moderate environments.