Finance & Administration Manager 1
The International Committee of the
Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation with the
exclusively humanitarian mission to protect the lives and dignity of victims of
war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance.
It also endeavours to prevent
suffering by promoting and strengthening International Humanitarian Law and
universal humanitarian principles.
The ICRC’s Mission in Dar es salaam
co-ordinates the institution’s humanitarian activities in Kibondo and Dar es
salaam Tanzania.
Overall Responsibility: Finance& Administration Manager 1 is accountable for the
integrity of financial and analytical accounting and for reporting from the
field. S/he oversees all financial resources, administrative activities, such
as management of premises and staff travel, human resources and logistics
activities in Tanzania.
Tasks and responsibilities
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Supervises the financial department
and ensures that ICRC’s and the Mission’s financial rules and procedures are
well implemented, explained and understood by all in the mission in Dar Es
Salaam and the office in Kibondo;
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Ensures compliance with statutory
reporting requirements and regularly assesses the financial situation of the
mission;
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Is responsible for the cash
management, bookkeeping and financial reporting of the ICRC’s Mission in Dar Es
Salaam;
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Leads interactions and maintains
relationships with financial authorities (bank personnel, government offices,e
tc.), premises landlords and suppliers (e.g. heads of finance, sales
representatives, etc);
·
Conducts general checks on the use of
resources, analyses them, proposes improvements and organizes implementation;
·
Acts as adviser, trainer and coach on
all financial or economic matters for the teams running humanitarian projects;
·
Coaches and organizes training
sessions for administrative and non/administrative staff in the areas of
Finance and Administration;
·
Participates in the drawing up of
contingency measures to respond to critical changes in the operating context;
·
In coordination with Human Resource
in ICRC Nairobi, acts as human resource focal point for locally hired staff in
Dar es Salaam and Kibondo, ensuring that ICRC’s and the Mission’s policies and
local applicable laws and regulations are known, understood, and respected;
·
Supervises the daily activities
related to staff travel, logistics and information management;
·
Follows-up issues related to ICT
equipment maintenance, inventory and allocation;
·
Manages the administration of
existing premises.
Minimum required knowledge &
experience
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University degree in Business
Administration or Finance/Accounting;
·
Diploma in accounting (CPA /CMA or
similar) Internal Audit (CIA or similar) an asset;
·
Minimum 3-5 years’ work experience in
a similar field;
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Previous experience in an
international organization or NGO would be an asset;
·
Excellent Computer Skills (Word,
Excel, Power point) with extensive experience in ERPs;
·
Good written and spoken English
(spoken & written);
·
Certificate of good conduct.
Application
The interested candidates should
submit their applications latest by 20.03.2020 at 4:30 pm with the CV,
motivation letter, including references details, supporting documents
(certificates, Degree etc) and current and expected remuneration to ICRC Dar es
salaam Mission, HR Department via: E-mail: nai_hrrec_services@icrc.org
The reference Finance &
Administration Manager 1 must be stated in the application to be valid. If you
do not clearly state the position for which you are applying & attach the
required academic & other supporting documents, your application may not be
considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
ICRC does not charge a fee at any
stage of the recruitment process. All applications are free for all candidates
and no one should give any payment or compensation during the recruitment
process. Should the candidate be asked for any fee, he/she must report to ICRC
HR Department through the recruitment contact.
This position is open to Nationals
with resident permit in Tanzania and have a work permit.
ICRC is committed to diversity and
welcomes applications from qualified candidates regardless of disability,
gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour or ethnic
and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
