(Offre en anglais) Oxfam recrute un(e) “Finance Officer” Retour vers les opportunités

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. As a confederation, we take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.

We are an international confederation of 19 organizations (affiliates) working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.

Oxfam’s vision for Tunisia is that citizens, especially women and youth, are active to reduce gender and socio-economic inequalities in a framework of rule of law and an accountable state. The strategy focuses on gender justice, governance of socio-economic policies, economic justice and civil society space protection.

All our work is led by three core values: Empowerment, Accountability, Inclusiveness.

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and may be subject to appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.

The Role

Oxfam in Tunisia is looking for a Finance Officer

Objectives of the position

To provide for the financial aspects of the country portfolios, the implementation and monitoring of the financial aspects of the assigned Special Projects, the management of the financial risks and opportunities, and to provide for the appraisal and analysis of the necessary financial aspects of proposals and reports for back-donors.

Post Conditions

Type of contract: Fixed term contract
Contract Duration: One year (renewable depending on staff performance and project funding)
Working hours: Full time (40hours/week)
Location: Based in Tunis
Reporting to: Finance Manager
Salary & Conditions: According to Oxfam Salary scale and HR policy and conditions in Tunisia
Starting date: As soon as possible

Main tasks of the position

• Manage the budget and activity costs budget for specific projects and contribute to project work, ensuring adherence to donor requirements and audits.
• Provide financial oversight and monitoring to partners in line with Oxfam, donor requirements. Handling finance related queries regarding external Donors and related projects.
• Communicate with various partners; ensure receipt of timely financial and progress reports & ensures donor compliance and eligibility of expenses. Take pro-active measures to ensure this.
• Check and appraise the financial and audit reports of partners; communicate on the findings with the Project Coordinator and partners, and where necessary make proposals for follow-up.
• Together with the Project Coordinator, check and appraise the organizational structure, the (Financial administrative) capacity and the management systems of the counterparts. If necessary, make proposals to counterparts and/or work out ideas for their improvement and strengthening.
• Provide capacity building support to partner organizations and finance staff of country offices where required.
• Draw up the budget for project proposals on the basis of the intended project activities.
• When a project is approved: prepare the financial management reports in line with the standards of the back-donors, including an analysis, and submit them to the project leader for his/her approval