Mozambique Financial Management Specialist

Financial Management Specialist - Mozambique Location: Mozambique

Background:

Internews® Network is an international media development organization based in Arcata, CA and Washington, DC whose mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect, and the means to make their voices heard.

General Function:

Internews Network is seeking a Financial Management Specialist candidate for a USAID funded Media Sector Development Program in the Mozambique. The goal of the program is to support the professionalization and empowerment of independent media in Mozambique, with a twin focus on journalists and media outlets in Maputo, as well as community radio stations across the country. The expected outcomes are: Increased Professional Capacity of the Mozambican Media Sector, Improved Journalism Education at the School of Communications and Arts at EMU, Assistance to Community Radio Stations and Support for Legal Enabling Environment for Media. The Financial Management Specialist provides overall financial management of the project including set-up and maintenance of financial controls.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Provides financial management for all aspects of the program. •Ensures compliance with relevant donor requirements, Internews internal regulations and development of good practice standards. •Produces timely, quality, and accurate financial reports and practices, including preparation of monthly financial reports using the application “QuickBooks”. •Obtains approvals from donor and HQ for all procurements and sub-grants which require restricted funds. Ensures optimum monitoring of all sub grants; guiding finance, grants, and program staff to address any financial issues identified. •Develop and supervise grants management plan for small grant awards to local organizations •Maintains updated information regarding donor reporting requirements and financial restrictions. •Manages the local accounting staff members who are directly responsible for the tracking expenditures •Ensures that expense data is properly submitted, and that all expenses are reasonable and allocable, and conform to principles and guidelines •Ensures that proper financial procedures and systems are operated and maintained •Co-ordinates and maintains a cash forecasting system to ensure adequate funds are available to meet program requirements •Monitors ongoing levels of expenditure on individual programs as against budget and provide timely advice of likely over and under spends •Prepares budgets, amendments and forecasts working with the Chief of Party •Prepares donor financial reports in line with donor reporting requirements •Ensures reconciliation between management information and ledger records •Ensures that contractual commitments (e.g. for the rental of vehicles and/or premises) are expressed in forms appropriate for the circumstances of the program •Manages bank accounts, local transfers and payments, to suppliers/staff through the bank account.

QUALIFICATIONS:

•Portugese language skills required •English language skills required •International project, finance, and contract management experience required, ideally in media development and in developing countries •Extensive experience of working in challenging environments including conflict zones, specifically, experience living and working in African conflict zones. •Experience with USAID-funded project highly desirable •Practical knowledge of funders rules (USAID, EC, DFID…) rules and regulations as they relate to financial management •Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and to work with a diverse staff. •Strong analytical skills. •Experience in skills – building and training of other staff. •Must be computer literate (Excel, Word, Outlook, Internet) and QuickBooks a plus •MBA degree and/or CPA is highly desirable

TO APPLY

Interested candidates meeting the qualifications should forward a cover letter and resume to 876-in(at) internews (dot) org (re-write in standard format), placing “FMS - Moz -IN” in the subject line. EOE M/F/D/V