Jobs at Search For Common Ground in Tanzania

Job Title: Finance & Administrative Manager
Category Jobs

Location Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Summary

SFCG is a growing organization in Tanzania with the need of a strong and capable Administrative and Financial Manager in our Dar es Salaam office.

The Program

SFCG currently has programs in thirteen countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: Angola, Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. SFCG also implements regional programming addressing cross-national programming.


Responsibilities

Efficient and effective oversight of all project funds
Manage financial systems and procedures
Develop program and operational budgets
Manage multiple co-funded and project specific budgets
Financial forecasting and strategy
Ensure that SFCG is in compliance under internal and international donor regulations
Report to senior managers in programme on budget vs. actuals on a monthly basis
Oversee Human Resources and ensuring compliance under Tanzanian law and conformity to SFCG’s practice
Manage internal and external audits
Maintain NGO registration for SFCG
Manage and support personnel
Ensure compliance with SFCG rules and regulations vis a vis the administration and financial policies manuals and donors’ requirements
Produce timely, quality, and accurate financial reports and practices, including preparation of monthly financial reports and follow up
Respond to routine inquiries related to finance and administrationAs job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.




Minimum Qualifications

A university degree in accounting, economics or business administration
5+ years working for international NGO or similar in Finance and Administration capacity
Fluency in oral and written English and Swahili
Have a good grasp of mathematics and be able to perform complex calculations around payments and financial operations with the aid of a calculator and computer programme (Microsoft Excel)
Experience with managing Human Resource issues in Tanzania
Strong command of computer programming, specifically Microsoft office and the Internet
Strong knowledge of compliance regulations for European and United States donors
Experience with budgeting and reporting to International Donors
Capacity to negotiate with partners and to make decisions affecting those partnerships
Strong leadership and management skills
Possess strong oral and written communication skills and be able to establish and maintain good relationships with colleagues and partners
Have an interest in SFCG’s mission and work



Salary Commensurate with education and experience, with excellent benefits


How To Apply

Interested candidates should submit their application letter and CV via email at tanzania@sfcg.org before 17h00 31 December 2011. Please be sure to include minimum salary requirements (in currency figures) or current salary, projected start date, and to mention where you found this posting. No phone calls please. Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted.

Deadline: 31 December 2011