About La Chaîne de l’Espoir

La Chaîne de l’Espoir has been working in Afghanistan since the early 2000s. In 2005, it built the French Medical Institute for Children (FMIC) in Kabul, a non-profit pediatric hospital, to provide high quality medical and surgical care for young patients. Since 2006, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) has been responsible for the overall management of the FMIC, with La Chaîne de l’Espoir providing medical support and access to the most vulnerable populations.

In 2016, the hospital expanded with the opening of gynecology, obstetrics and neonatology services, becoming the French Medical Institute for Mothers and Children (FMIC). Services for adults have also been developed in recent years.

The goal of La Chaîne de l’Espoir is to increase access to healthcare for the most vulnerable Afghans. To do so, La Chaîne de l’Espoir:

• Trains and supports the medical, paramedical and technical teams through short- and long-term volunteer missions.
• Provides free surgical treatment at FMIC and social care for the most vulnerable children and women coming from all the 34 provinces of Afghanistan, through the « Women and Children’s House » (WCH) project.

Given the evolution of the situation in the country, marked by a possible collapse of public services (including in the health sector), in 2022, La Chaîne de l’Espoir plans to continue its support for the most vulnerable Afghan children and women and will increase the assistance provided to internally displaced people living in camps in Kabul.

The position

The Head of Finance, HR, and Administration department is responsible for overseeing all financial management, including accounting and budgeting activities, while also managing human resources and administrative functions. This role ensures compliance with relevant laws and regulations, La Chaîne de l’Espoir’s internal procedures, donor requirements, and other applicable regulations.

Reporting directly to the Head of Mission and receiving technical oversight from the Financial Controller, at HQ, Head of Finance, HR, and Administration department will work closely with the accounting and institutional funding services and the HR department. This position involves direct management of the national team, including the Deputy Finance, HR, and Admin, Accountant, and Finance and HR Assistant.

Main activities

• Accounting Management and Monitoring
• Budget and Financial Follow-Up
• Human resources and administrative management
• Others

Requirements

Training/ Experiences: 

• A master university degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience in a similar position, preferably within and international NGO.
• Experience with health programmes/medical projects is an asset

Skills and abilities:

• Rigor/precision
• Autonomy
• Ability to work within a team/good communication and listening skills
• Perseverance and determination
• Sens of initiative, ability to propose solutions
• Informatic: Excel (good level required)
• Ability to deal with stressful situations
• Autonomous, resilient and diplomatic
• French and English required, Pashtu or Dari is an asset
• Adherence to the humanitarian principles and the code of ethics of La Chaîne de l’Espoir

Conditions

• 12 months full time contract renewable as an expatriate in Kabul
• Starting date : ASAP
• Salary : from 2 500 €, according to profile and experience
• Monthly per diem and living allowance : 700 € net
• R&R
• Housing : single room in collective accommodation provided
• Medical coverage with 50% of employer contribution
• Medical evacuation and repatriation insurance covered by La Chaîne de l’Espoir
• Death and disability insurance covered by La Chaîne de l’Espoir