ActionAidBurundi Phone+257 22 22 1290/6393
Avenue de France Fax +257 22 21 6321
No 703 P.O Box 2170
Bujumbura Bujumbura
Burundi Email :
Actionaid.Burundi@actionaid.org
www.actionaid.org
ActionAidis an international anti-poverty agency working in over 47 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together.
JOB TITLE : Head of Finance
LOCATION : Bujumbura
REPORTS TO : Country Director and Finance Coordinator for Africa Region.
FUNCTIONAL AREA : Finance & Accounts
This is a Senior Position.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The position exists to ensure the financial, management and legal integrity of AABurundi withinthe framework of the policies and procedures established internationally and the requirements of local and international law are adhered to and complied with. The position is also to provide strategic financial management direction of AABurundi to help ensure that AABurundi overall strategic objectives are met and ensure the continual improvement in monitoring, control and reporting of expenditure of partner NGOs of funds given by ActionAid International.
QUALIFICATION AND COMPETENCES
a) Education :
oBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or other related area
oMembership of a reputable Professional Accountancy body such as Local
• Accountancy body, ACCA, CIMA is compulsory
• An MBA in Finance or related field would be an added advantage.
b) Experience :
oA minimum of 7 years work experience in a reputable institution preferably
in the INGO sector - 3 years of which should be in a senior management
position.
c) Technical Competencies
oKnowledge, practical application and implications of the GAAP
oStrong financial expertise and familiarity in management and accounting
practices at a senior management level.
oSound practical knowledge of SUN systems and spreadsheet
oProven experience in design, implementing and monitoring financial and administrative control systems.
oProven experience in producing budgets and financial reports for use bymanagement and donors.
oGood standard of hands on and practical knowledge of accounting and
financial packages including Microsoft packages such as Excel, Power
point and Word, e-mail and Internet are necessity
oAuditing awareness (ISAs)
oAsset inventory management
oPayroll processing and management
oSound procurement knowledge and exposure
oFinancial systems and records management & reporting.
d) Other Competencies
oExperience and familiarity on reporting to statutory and regulatory
authorities.
oStrong analytical and conceptual skills.
oProven skills in training and developing staff.
oAbility to manage other people.
oAbility to work independently and be self-motivated
oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills
oDemonstrated experience in negotiating, and influencing skills at senior
management level.
oWillingness to travel within the CP and offer support to other CPs as may
be required
oAn understanding of and affinity with AAI’s vision, mission and values.
oGood interpersonal relations with both senior and junior staff.
oGood networking skills and ability to establish contacts with executives of
othersorganisations.
oWillingness and ability to work extra hard to meet deadlines for both
internal and external reporting.
oWillingness to work add hours, travelling abroad, to project offices and
projects in the field.
Detailed job description can be obtained at ActionAid Head Quarter located at Rohero, Avenue de France or at ActionAid’s up country offices in RUYIGI, RUTANA and KARUZI from Monday to Friday during working hours.
The deadline for application is 10thOctober 2014 at 5 PM and applications should be sent on the following e mail address : recruitment.burundi@actionaid.org and vacancies.africa@actionaid.org
Applicants should give following documents :
Motivation letter to the Country Director.
CV of a maxim of 3 pages.
Certified Degree of qualification
Service’s attestation
3 persons of reference including your current employer.
Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.Actionaid Burundi offers competitive salary and Benefit.
Issued at Bujumbura September 30th 2014