Finance Officer

DCA HMA Lebanon – Finance Officer   DanChurchAid (DCA) Humanitarian Mine Action in Lebanon is currently seeking a Finance Officer for its activities in South, Central and North Lebanon with the potential of taking over the responsibilities of the Finance and Administration Manager. DCA has been working in Lebanon since 2007, implementing land mine and cluster munition clearance in cooperation with the Lebanese Mine Action Centre. DCA has its main office in Bsous near Beirut and field offices in Tibnine and Jeita. The Finance Officer will be based in Bsous but with frequent travel to the field offices.   Your general responsibilities will be to:   FINANCE: Ensure that expenditures are in line with project budgets and that procedures for monitoring and reporting are followed. Ensure adequate day-to-day and cumulative budget monitoring. Ensure that established financial policies and procedures as well as specific donor  regulations are strictly adhered to. Control and random checks of cash and bank holdings and other assets. Liaise with auditors on an ongoing basis and ensure timely development of audits and reports as per donor requirements. Assist the FAM in the preparation of overall programme budget and donor budgets. Assist the FAM in preparing timely financial reports to DCA headquarter and donors. Assist the FAM in developing capacity building plans for finance assistant and participate in training.   ADMINISTRATION: Monitor  that DCA policies, guidelines and Code of Conduct are followed and that the organization operates in compliance with the Lebanese labour law. Ensure  that the national staff manual is updated and available for all staff. Maintain server and filing system on server. Ensure that the Quality Management System forms are up-to-date.   Assist the FAM in developing capacity building plans for Administration Assistant  and Administration Officer and participate in training. Assist the FAM in preparing and conducting regular staff meetings. Prepare input to FAM for Management Meetings.     PERSONNEL: Assist in recruitment of administrative and finance staff and ensure that recruitment is conducted in accordance with DCA recruitment guidelines. Ensure that contracts are prepared for new staff and that staff contracts      are renewed in time including job description and Code of Conduct. Ensure that personal staff files are up-to-date with all relevant documents. Assist in conducting annual staff evaluations and bi-annual follow-up.   You will be working closely with our international Finance and Administration Manager and receive training in the Financial Management System (Maconomy) which is an on-line programme developed particularly for DCA and its various country offices worldwide. You will also attend regular workshops offered by our head quarter in financial management.   You have the following qualifications:   Fluent in English and Arabic. Bachelor in Finance and Administration. Excellent computer skills (Office Word, Excel, and Power Point) is a precondition. At least 3-5 years working experience in similar position. Excellent inter personnel skills and a good sense of humour and team spirit. Willingness and ability to be flexible – also within working hours. Managerial experience a preference.   DCA offers:   1 year contract starting from 1st July 2014 with 3 months’ probation and extendable subject to funding. Competitive salary package with a monthly start gross salary of 1,500 to 2,000 USD depending on qualifications and experience. Insurance. Good working conditions.   The candidate must have personal commitment to social equity and equal rights and opportunities and adhere to the staff policies of DCA on Sexual Harassment and Anti-Corruption. Application with motivational letter and CV should be sent to infolebanon@dca.dk by 19th May 2014. Please mention the position you are applying for in the subject line.   DanChurchAid is an independent Danish faith-based organization committed to promoting equal opportunities for women and men from different caste, ethnic and religious backgrounds and encourages candidates of diverse backgrounds to apply for all our positions. For information about DCA visit www.danchurchaid.org