Starting date: February 2020

Closing date for applications: 24/11/2019

“Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations,
we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences,
where everyone can live in dignity”

Handicap International is changing his name and becomes « Humanity & Inclusion ». HI, Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid and development organisation with no religious or political affiliations operating in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

Since the organisation was first founded in 1982, we have set up development programmes in 62 countries and responded to many emergencies. Today we have a budget of around 150 million euros, with 3500 employees worldwide.

HI is engaged in an employment policy in favour of disabled workers.

For further information about the association: www.hi.org.

JOB CONTEXT :

The Latin America Regional program is currently under construction and will be hosted by Colombia with 3 affiliated programs (Cuba, the Andean program gathering Bolivia, Peru and Paraguay with on-going activities and Ecuador without any presence yet). The regional program will be set up in January 2020.

In the region, HI is implementing activities on mine action, physical rehabilitation, psychosocial support, socio economic inclusion livelihoods, protection, inclusive disaster risk reduction, and inclusive humanitarian action. Moreover, the organization strives to empower people with disabilities in the design and implementation of public policies.

A regional response to immediate emergency needs of migrants from Venezuela has taken shape in 2019 and might grow in the coming years.

YOUR MISSION:

The Regional Finance Manager (RFM) is mandated by the Geographical Division to implement and monitor HI finance framework and procedures at the level of the regional program.

Reporting to the Regional Country Director and in collaboration with HQ services, the RFM ensures the efficient management of the financial resources for the region/country for which s/he is responsible. S/he is the point person for the Regional Country Director and as such informs him/her of any problems and suggests solutions within his/her scope of responsibility.

S/he participates actively in the phased reorganisation of HI in the field.

The main responsibilities of the RFM are the following:

• Strategy and steering
• Standards and accountability
• Operational Finance management:
  • Guarantees the production of financial information and dashboards in a timely manner; coordinates the annual financial calendar and helps programme staff with the financial steering of the programmes; identifies risks and recommends actions for mitigating these risks
  • Ensures the implementation of donor guidelines and compliance with donor requirements; oversees the monitoring of funding from the request stage through to end-of-contract, controlling risks and ensuring compliance with deadlines
• Leading of the professional channel of the finance sector
• Emergency preparedness and response
• Team management

YOUR PROFILE :

• You hold an advanced degree in Finance, Economy, Business Administration or any relevant field
• You have Accounting, financial and tax management skills
• You have at least 5 years of experience in finance management in NGOs at field level, including at least 2 years of experience as a manager.
• You have analytical and writing skills
• You have good command of IT tools including an advanced level in Excel
• You have a successful experience in team management and are able to lead the change. You have proven ability to develop staff and provide training on systems and procedures.
• You are autonomous, organised and rigorous
• You have good adaptation and interpersonal skills
• You are solution-oriented and are able to manage your stress
• Good command of Spanish and French or English

CONDITIONS:

• Starting date : February 2020

• Length of the contract: 3 years

• Employee status, according to experience :

Employee:

• Salary from 2757 € gross/month regarding the experience of the candidate
• Perdiem : 455€ net/month
• Insurances : medical hearth coverage, retirement planning, repatriation
• Paid holiday : 25 days per year
• R&R : 1 day per month

• Status : position open to families
• Housing : individual taken in charge by HI