A HEAD OF FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

About : Action contre la Faim

Founded in 1979, Action contre la Faim is an international non-governmental organization fighting hunger worldwide. Its charter of humanitarian principles – independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency – has underpinned its identity for over 40 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of undernutrition, particularly during and after emergency situations linked to conflicts and natural disasters. Action contre la Faim coordinates its programs around 5 areas of activity: Nutrition and Health – Mental Health, Psychosocial Support and Protection – Food Security and Livelihoods – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – Advocacy. In 2022, Action contre la Faim helped more than 28 million people in 46 countries worldwide. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

Mission :

Under the supervision of the Country Director, you will be responsible to:
Lead the definition / update of mission’s HR and finance strategy;

Ensure quality of financial controls including accountancy, cash management, financial and budgetary management;
Ensure quality recruitment process, contract management and retention efforts aligned with mission planning;
Ensure application of fair and transparent procedures for recruitment;
Ensure staff records, including performance appraisal data, are maintained and in accordance with confidentiality requirements;
Identify, prevent and manage departmental risks (including fraud, corruption and other misconduct issues);
Oversee financial and HR strategy for partnership management participating in the process of selecting partners and validating the financial and HR risk analysis provided by the bases;
Manage the Finance and HR team in the coordination office and be Technical/Support Manager of Finance and HR teams in the bases.

Profile :

You hold a Master degree or equivalent in finance, accounting, business administration, or other relevant subject and minimum 5 years of experience in the field,
A minimum 3 years of experience in Human Resources preferably in context of INGOs, experience with recruitment, administrative employee follow up, training and career follow up and development is a plus.
You have a strong accounting skills and experience, including management of the general ledger, journal entries, payroll, payables and balance sheet.
You have an ability to translate technical financial data into informative reports.
You have demonstrated experience and skills with budget preparation and analysis, financial reporting preparation and presentation and the proven ability to translate technical financial data into informative reports.