Acción Contra el Hambre

• Action Against Hunger (AAH) is an international non-governmental, private, apolitical, non-religious and non-profit organization created in 1979. Its goal is to combat hunger and dangerous situations that threaten men, women and children. Currently 500 expats and more than 5,000 employees are working for Action Against Hunger in more than forty-six countries working in projects concerning four areas of focus: nutrition, health, food security and water and sanitation. 

  Action Against Hunger is recruiting for its Jerusalem office a 

                                                                               Finance and Administrative Coordinator  

  GENERAL OBJECTIVES 

  • To assure the financial transparency and optimized management of the financial resources of the mission, complying with AAH internal procedures at all times. 

  • To control and mitigate the financial risks of the organization. 

• Objective 1: Mission Financial Management  

  • Assure the financial balance of the mission according to its yearly financial objectives.  

  • Follow up on the financial planning of the mission through the financial management tool (eFMT), ensure timely and accurate update of the tool by the bases. 

  • Enhance knowledge of Coordination team members on financial issues, budget, CCP, FMT and etc. 

  • Carry an exhaustive control of the coverage plan (CCP: Cost Coverage Plan) and monitor the cost structure of the mission.  

  • Assure the monthly delivery of updates of monthly Budget Follow Ups (BFU) to the coordination team, Heads of Base and administrative teams. Ensure the full involvement of all departments. 

  • Elaborate and validate financial reports within contractual deadlines. 

  • Follow up and analysis of the entire mission’s financial risks. - Make sure that mission SMT members have a regular monthly analysis (financial indicators) on budget including recommendations for the next periods 

  • Supervise controls by the bases on local partners’ expenditure. 

•  Objective 2: Mission Treasury and Accountancy Supervision 

  • Assure the monthly closing of the accountancy, following the controls defined and according to the deadlines established. 

  • Assure the respect of the administrative and financial procedures established by AAH and its donors. 

  • Define the treasury flows in the mission Cash Management Policy and supervise its correct implementation. 

  • Control the treasury level to the minimum operational. 

  • Assure the correct and timely delivery of the monthly treasury forecast. 

  • Follow up of all payments received at mission level. 

  • Manage relationship with banks. 

•  Objective 3: Administrative management of the mission 

  • Verify and control the respect of the expenditure authorization procedure. 

  • Control and supervision of the respect of any rule regarding the quality and archiving of all administrative and financial documentation according to AAH and donor guidelines. 

  • Represent the mission in front of the administrative representatives of other international and national organizations in-country. 

  • Assure the respect of local law and any tax obligation by the mission.  

  • Follow up on AAH’s national framework agreement in-country. 

  • Initiate and/or develop relationships with local authorities for any financial related matter. 

  • Plan and follow-up of internal and external audits in coordination with headquarters; prepare yearly financial statements for the whole mission and for Gaza base, before certification by external auditors. 

• Objective 4: Relationship with counterparts   

  • AAH participate in Due diligence process for the partners, define capacity development plan for partners 

  • Train partners on AAH accounting and financial procedures. 

  • Coordinate the supervision and integration of partners’ invoices and transactions. 

  • Consolidate financial reports sent by partners. 

  • Follow-up partners’ treasury requests. 

•  Objective 5: Line-management of the Finance team in Jerusalem, and technical management of and support to Base finance team Tasks: 

  • Ensure management of the finance team in the mission and provide timely support 

  • including on complex financial issues in the context of emergency 

  • Contribute to the recruitment of finance staffs as needed. 

  • Ensure the cohesion and good communication within the finance department, other 

  • departments and bases. 

  • Participate in the briefing/debriefing of finance team members and other staff relatively 

  • to finance topics. 

  • Develop and monitor individual action plans for every member of the department 

  • Contribute to the Mission Training Plan, and monitor its implementation within the 

  • finance department 

  • Provide technical support, guidance or training to any team member, as needed. 

  • Evaluate the performance of every team member, and contribute to the development 

  • their relevant skills. 

• Higher education in Finance, Accounting, Audit, or related field. 

• Good knowledge of donor guidelines, specifically BHA, ECHO/EU, UN agencies and preferably Spanish Cooperation. 

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in financial management and minimum 3 years at a senior position in Finance. o Experience in managing portfolios (above 15-20 million EUROS) with multiple donors o Experience in emergency settings and the need to balance sound financial management with high operational constraints. 

• Experience in the preparation of budgets, projects’ financial follow-up and financial reports. 

• Experience in accounting and preparation of financial statements.  

• Knowledge and experience in dealing with Audits. 

• Experience in Managing Teams, coordinating and leading the mission finance and admin team. Experience with dealing with very high workload and high level of stress. 

• Minimum 6 years’ experience in the humanitarian sector, 3 at a senior finance position. 

• Knowledge of AAH desirable (organization, mandate, strategy, procedures). 

• English mandatory Arabic or Spanish is an asset. 

• Strong command of MS Office. Advanced level of Excel. Experience with accounting programs like Agresso or others. 

• International experience. Demonstrated capacity to work in multicultural environments.  

• Good communication skills.  

• Track record of teamwork experience and coordination of staff under their supervision. 

COMPENSATION PACKAGE:

We offer immediate Incorporation into a multicultural, professional and innovative organization with the possibility of participating in projects with high social impact. 

• Contract Length: 12 months with possibility of extension
• Base: Jerusalem office with regular trips to Hebron and Gaza.
• Salary: According to Action Against Hunger Salary scale.
• Difficult context allowance: As per Action Against Hunger policy and this plus is reviewable throughout the contract based on the applicable risk analysis 

Benefits package:

• Life, accident, health and repatriation insurance for the expatriate.
• Emotional care service at the service of the employee and family.
• Accommodation in a guest house or similar.
• Return ticket to the mission.
• Help with Transfer or change of mission (depending on the duration of the contract).
• Breaks: Per Diem of the break covered by the organization (depending on the number / year of breaks determined by the mission) and ticket allowance for each break.
• Assistance for vacation return: provided that the expatriate has been on a mission for more than 1 year and committed to another year.
• Return Flight to place of residence as long as the expatriate has been on a mission for more than 1 year and has committed to another year.
• Refund of all costs related to departure on assignment (visas, Vaccinations,)
• Adapted professional career where talent and motivation are recognized. 
• Continuous training in both technical skills and competencies.
• 25 days paid leave per year. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PACKAGE IS APPLICABLE FOR FOREIGN APPLICATIONS. NATIONAL APPLICATIONS WILL FOLLOW DIFFERENT CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO AAH POLICIES

Action Against Hunger is an equal opportunities employer. Women are encouraged to apply for this position.  

Action Against Hunger has commitment to protect all persons we come into contact with through our work, including children and At-Risk adults. Action Against Hunger has ZERO TOLERANCE towards all forms of harm and abuse, including sexual abuse and sexual exploitation. We take concerns and complaints relating to Safeguarding issues involving our Staff, Associated Personnel, Partners and Suppliers very seriously and will take action to vigorously investigate and manage any violations or alleged violations of our policies. 

We will only consider the candidacies received by our online service. Please click in the following link to access to the service:  

Applications will be accepted no later than, 09th April 2025. 

Note. - Given the urgency of this position, the vacancy may close before the deadline. For more information about this position, visit our website www.accioncontraelhambre.org. In case you do not find the job advertisement published here, it means that the selection process has been closed.