Financial officer DRR and Emergency Aid

Cordaid believes in a world without poverty and exclusion. We strive for a just and sustainable society where every person counts. We stand for knowledge and talent sharing between North and South, between farmers and businesses, between activists and policymakers. Where poverty, conflict and exclusion divide societies, we connect people and communities. We stand for professionalism, expertise and solidarity across borders. We make a difference where it is most needed.

Together with more than 800 organizations in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America we structurally improve the living conditions of the poorest and most excluded populations - the bottom billion. We do that where natural disasters strike, where conflicts tear up communities and where underdevelopment keep families in extreme poverty. In the Netherlands we are known as Cordaid Memisa, Cordaid Mensen in Nood, Cordaid Kinderstem and Cordaid Microkrediet.

Cordaid is looking for the unit Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Response a

Financial officer DRR and Emergency Aid

(32 hours, based in The Hague)

The unit Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Response supports communities with Disaster Risk Reduction, preparedness, emergency aid and rehabilitation. In The Hague a team of 20 persons work on programmes in 12 countries predominately in Africa.

Your tasks

• assess project proposals from partner organizations from a financial point of view and provide recommendations for improvement;
• accompany partner organization through backstopping  in order to improve their financial management and to ensure that they comply with Cordaid reporting requirements;
• assess financial and audit reports from partner organizations and act appropriately when financial implementation and justification deviate from plan;
• assist with the preparation, monitoring and reviewing of complex operating budgets of projects funded by back donors;
• prepare and submit timely and quality financial reports for back donors according to requirements;
• assist the team in proposal development from a financial and administrative perspective.

Your profile

• you have a bachelor degree in economics, finance or another related field;
• you have working experience, preferably in Africa, with institutional donors, field offices and local NGO's;
• you have experience with assessing project proposals from partner organizations from a financial point of view
• you  have experience with development and monitoring of complex budgets;
• you have knowledge of relevant financial and administrative policies, procedures and systems of institutional donors like EU;
• you are a team player, analytically strong and you focus on clear results;
• you have excellent communication skills in Dutch, English and French as well;
• you have a good command of Excel, Word and other Office tools, and preferably Exact synergy;
• experience with emergency aid and DRR will be considered an asset.

What we offer

• a position in a small team of professionals;
• good working conditions;
• a gross monthly salary of € 2780,- up to € 4240,- based on a 36 hours working week, depending on years of relevant working experience;
• a position up to 31st of December 2013, starting as soon as possible.

More information

If you are interested in this position and you meet the requirements, please send in your application before 29 April with the apply button onhttp://www.cordaid.org/en/about-us/working-cordaid/vacancy-overview/att. of Edward de Ruiter, HR advisor. An e-assessment can be part of the selection procedure.

For more information about this position please contact Edward de Ruiter, HR Advisor, tel. +31 (0)70 3136300 (general phone number Cordaid). For more information about Cordaid, please visit our website: www.cordaid.org. 

Acquisition regarding this vacancy is not appreciated.