Overview
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
YouthLink Somalia is a local humanitarian NGO operating in South and Central Somalia. YouthLink works to enable the poor and vulnerable communities to improve livelihoods and build their resilience through long-term development and life-saving programmes
Job Title: | Senior Finance Officer |
Reports to: | Programme Director |
Direct Reports: | Finance/Admin Officer and Logistics Officer |
Job Location: | Based in Mogadishu, Somalia |
Contract Details: | 1 year & RenewableThree Mont’s Probation Period Paid Annual Leave |
Job Purpose: | Senior Finance Officer is responsible for the financial management, administration and operational support functions for YouthLink as per organization’s policies and procedures and play a significant role in long-term planning, including an initiative geared toward operational excellence. |
Main Duties & Responsibilities: | Financial Management● Financial management includes planning and reviewing annual budgets, managing costs and payments through partners and suppliers, monthly financial reporting, and other ad-hoc financial analysis as required ● Continue to improve organization’s finance system by adopting and implementing accounting best practices including identification of computerized Accounting software ● Ensure that accounting records are maintained in a manner consistent with good accounting principles ● Review expenditure for audit trail, confirm accounting codes, and ensure that expenditure is accurately recorded in dally books and reported in a timely basis to funding partner organization/Donors. ● Ensure production of monthly management accounts and extrapolate into donor format & currency, ensuring accuracy and timeliness ● Ensure that the procedures for procurement and purchasing of goods and services are in place and meet YouthLink’s and Donor’s standards of transparency and accountability Operations and Systems: ● Manage procurement, administration and transport according to plan and budget, and ensuring that the logistics and human resource are implemented to deliver organization’s programme objectives. ● Develop capacity of Support staff to ensure continued integration system functions with programme functions. ● Carry out systematic review to improve the efficiency of the support functions in line with policies and procedures. ● As member of Senior staff, actively participate and contribute proposal development and strategic plan ● Support the Programme director/Programme Coordinator in the management, review and effective implementation of Security operating procedures in place. ● Developing and managing a strong systems so that all support functions provide optimal support to the YouthLink’s programme service delivery to target beneficiaries/ communities Support Staff Management and Capacity Building ● Lead, manage and motivate the support staff ensuring that they have clear objectives and receive meaningful feedback on their performance in mature and impartial manner ● Provide orientation and training to staff support and programme staff on finance and supply chain procedures for cost-effective management and to ensure that audit/ donor compliance procedures are consistently followed Confidentialities ● Ensure the none-disclosure of any information of whatsoever acquired in the due course, related to business of YouthLink to any other organisation without authority except in execution of above duties. ● Ensure strict guardianship and security of financial data and documents at all times, including secure storage, accurate & complete filing and limiting access to the finance office to authorized personnel only. |
Job Specification: | ● Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Management/Business Management Logistics/Administrative● 2 to 3 years in Budget management and operations and organizational policies and procedures, in an emergency or development field ● Strong financial management skills ● Good interpersonal, motivational skills and flexible/motivated ● Strong staff management and staff development experience ● Computer skills including accounting software, Microsoft Word and Excel ● Good working knowledge of English (verbal and written) and Somali ● Excellent organisational, communication, written and oral skills ● Dynamic and willing to take initiatives to complete assigned tasks and work under pressure ● Ability to multi task and work independently whilst being strong team player ● Must be flexible and willing to adapt to a fluid situation |
How to Apply: | ● Bring your application (Cover letter, updated CV) with a least 3 references by hand to YouthLink Office at Km5 Bulo-Hubey Street |Wadajir District |Mogadishu by January31st Or submit application by email to: admin@youthlink.so with subject line “Application for Senior Finance Officer” |