Vacancy at ACTED : Country Finance Manager – Soudan

Date Posted: 22 Jan 2013

Starting date: 1 March 2013

Applications are invited by Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development (ACTED) for the vacancy of Country Finance Manager – Soudan. Location of this job will be based in Karthoum,Sudan. Kindly note that this is a fixed term position for a duration of 6 months.

Qualifications

• Masters degree minimum in Finance or related area;

• 3+ years of solid experience in financial management and monitoring systems, preferably of large development programs, possibly complemented by academic expertise;

• Excellent financial and analytical skills;

• Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting on programme financial performance;

• Ability to manage a financial/monitoring team and demonstrate leadership;

• Ability to monitor and evaluate financial and monitoring skills of communities through capacity-building efforts;

• Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility;

• Familiarity with the aid system, and understanding of donor and governmental requirements;

• Prior knowledge of the region an asset;

• Fluency in English required – ability to communicate in local languages an asset;

• Ability to operate Microsoft Word, Excel and Project Management software