Finance & HR Manager

at Medecins sans Frontieres Spain
Location Khartoum, Sudan
Date Posted May 17, 2022
Category Management
Job Type Contract
Currency SDG

Description

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - Spain is an independent international medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid in more than 60 countries to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural or man-made disasters or exclusion from healthcare.

 Background:

Planning, coordinating and implementing HR, Admin and Financial activities and policies in the project according to legal obligations and MSF protocols, standards and procedures in order to provide quality, reliable and transparent information to the organization on the use and allocation of resources in the project and to realize the HR capacity required to achieve project objectives |

 Duties and responsibilities:
  • In close coordination with the Project Coordinator (PC) and the HR Coordinator and Finance Coordinator, calculating, analysing and monitoring the project's HR and Financial operational needs and the associated budget in order to efficiently ensure the required sizing and capabilities of the project and proper allocation of funds according to funding contracts. Proposing corrective actions when required.
  • Planning, supervising and ensuring the implementation of, in close coordination with the HRCo, the associated processes (recruitment, training, briefing, induction, evaluation, potential detection, development and communication) of the project staff in order to ensure both the sizing and the amount of knowledge required. Supporting the project line managers in said processes in order to improve staff capabilities, their end results contribution to mission goals and to boost their active participation and MSF commitment.
  • Advising on set-up and updating the project's organizational chart and job descriptions and assisting the PC, and/or team leaders and supervisors to draw up annual holiday planning and staff shifts in order to forecast HR needs and to ensure HR availability for the project activities
  • Ensuring hiring, amendments and contract termination formalities for employees at project level are according to local labour laws. Archiving and updating individual employee files, informing them on their rights and preparing all mandatory tax declarations, in order to ensure legal compliance. In close collaboration with the PC and HRCo, looking for the best options to avoid and/or solve possible labour conflicts in the project
  • Supervising/performing payroll procedures, ensuring that all data related to monthly salary calculation of the project national employees are correctly entered in Homere (days off, unpaid leaves, sick leaves, overtime, salary advance, etc.), in order to ensure on time and accurate salary payments. Under supervision of the HRCo, ensuring the indexation process of the national staff salary grids are in order to ensure internal equity, cost-of-living adjustments and the correct application of employment conditions in the project sites
  • In close collaboration with the PC and HRCo, implementing the administrative procedures of any Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in force between local partners (e.g. Ministry of Health, etc.) and MSF.
  • Implementing circuits and workflows (management of cash boxes, transfers, advances, purchase procedures, payment validations, follow up of regular payments, bank reconciliation) in order to anticipate expenses at project level and to optimize cash needs and its security.
  • Implementing and supervising transactional procedures and systems in order to ensure transparent accounting practices and full documentary traceability (invoices, receipts, bank statements, etc.), following MSF guidelines and rules, and using the respective software in place. Ensuring and controlling the monthly and yearly accountancy closure and all HR, Administrative and Financial reporting of the Project (Homère and accounting software monthly closure, sitreps, etc.)
  • Being responsible for all movements and/or accommodation of staff in the Project.
MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities
  • Regular travel to the project sites to support emergency assessments and interventions in all regions of Sudan
  • Preparation of budgets and workforce planning for interventions
  • Ensuring proper verbal and written reporting of activities
  • Assuring the administrative management of recruited staff in the different interventions (lists, follow-up on attendance, assuring payment,)
  • Assuring the accommodation and living conditions in the place of intervention (e.g. contract with hotels, recruitment of cook or assessment of houses, etc.)
  • Support the PC with the management of the SERT e-pool, according to the guidelines defined
  • Make sure all new staff is briefed in MSF IR, Procedures and behaviour commitments
  • Implement circuits and cash flows (management of cash boxes, transfers, advances, purchasing procedures, payment validations, monitoring of regular payments) to anticipate expenses of the project and to optimize cash needs and its security.
  • Ensure that the monthly accounting closing is done under control, with integrity and on time.
  • Ensure that all expenses comply with MSF procedures (respect of budget lines, purchases validation table, OR, PO, etc.)
 Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
Requirements
Education
  • Desirable, degree in finance, management (business, HR) or administration.
Experience
  • Essential, working experience of at least two years in relevant and similar jobs.
  • Desirable working experience with MSF or other NGOs, in developing countries.
Languages
  • Essential, mission working language
Knowledge
  • Essential computer literacy (word, excel, internet)
  • Desirable HR and Financial MSF software (Homère, FFC, SAGA)
Competencies
  • People Management and Development L2
  • Commitment to MSF Principles L2
  • Behavioural Flexibility L3
  • Results and Quality Orientation L3
  • Teamwork and Cooperation L3
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