Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 15 Jan 2016
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation in Ethiopia seeks to fill the following position (**Contingent on Donor Funding)**:
EC Contracting Procedure Expert Finance and Administration
Duty Station- Addis Ababa
International contract OR national contract with international experience
SNV is a not-for-profit international development organisation with long-term, local presence in over 30 of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our team of advisors works with local partners to equip communities and businesses with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services. SNV works across three sectors: Agriculture, Renewable Energy and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. Several international donors fund our programmes. SNV has a +100 million euro annual turnover and is aiming for further growth.
Background
SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, has worked in Ethiopia since the 1970s and currently operates in SNNPR, Oromia, Amhara and Tigray regional states, providing capacity strengthening support in three sectors – Agriculture, WASH and Renewable Energy. Through its work in agriculture, SNV in Ethiopia supports the development of number of value chains such as milk and milk products, honey and bees wax, oil seeds and edible oil, fruit and pulses, livestock and horticulture. This takes a value chain development approach, with special focus on improving access to sustainable markets for smallholder farmers and by developing business-to-business relations and improving business development services.
Project Summary
SNV is preparing to bid for an EC project with an objective to facilitate women’s business start-ups and market linkages by providing targeted technical training to literate women who have the potential to develop micro or small enterprises. The project aims to provide a startup capital grant for women entrepreneurs, who have successfully completed TEVT under this project, to start their own business based on the business plan submitted.The project will also focus on providing technical support to the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs and training activities in business development services including capacity building of the Bureaus of Women’s Affairs.
Overview of the Position
This key expert position on Finance and Administration has a crucial role in implementing the project working closely with the team leader of this project. The position holder will be in charge of assisting the Imprest Administrator (IA) in the overall project administration and monitoring. He/she will be responsible, in consultation with the project leader and the National Authorising Officer, to draw up and implement consecutive programme estimates, award contracts and grants, commit expenditure, make the corresponding payments and prepare the required technical and financial reports to the project steering committee and to the relevant representative of the beneficiary country/National Authorising Officer and to the Head of Delegation.
Requirements
- University degree in accounting, economics, public finance, public administration or in a relevant, and directly related field;
- Excellent knowledge of EU Financial and Contractual Regulations and Procedures with a minimum of 5 years specific experience in preparation, management of tenders and contracts in accordance with EU rules and procedures;
- Minimum of 5 years professional experience in project management including experience in working with programme estimates, after completion of university degree;
- Experience in financial management, accounting and logistics of EU-funded development programmes;
- Previous experience as Imprest Administrator or an Imprest Accounting Officer is an asset;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English;
- Experience in eastern / Sub-Saharan Africa is desirable;
- Experience in Ethiopia considered an asset;
- Familiarity with PCM and PRAG Guidelines is desirable.
Contract Type**:** International or a national with international experience
Contract Duration: 18 months possibility of extension
Salary Scale**:** SNV offers a competitive salary and secondary benefits
Desired Start Date: March 2016 (indicative)
How to apply:
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation to online recruitment system by clicking on https://snv.devhire.devex.com/jobs/332447 before 15 January 2016.
We do not appreciate third-party mediation based on this advertisement
NB: Only shortlisted will be contacted