Expert, Financial Administration, Congo

Welthungerhilfe (www.welthungerhilfe.de) is one of the large and respected private organisations in the field of de-velopment cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. It carries out projects in 39 countries and campaigns for fairer cooperation with developing countries. If you are prepared to dedicate yourself to carrying out projects under sometimes difficult conditions and you match the requirements set out below, we look forward to receiving your application for the position of

Expert, Financial Administration

in Beni, DR Congo

The post is to be filled as soon as possible and has an initial contract term until 31 December 2015. The office is located in Beni, DRC. Duty trips will be required, taking into account the security situation.

Objectives and responsibilities of the position

As the Expert for Financial Administration, you are responsible for the financial-administrative implementation of our projects in Beni in accordance with the framework specified as regards content, time schedules and finance.

Your most important duties are as follows:

• monitoring and ensuring orderly financial and material planning (bank transactions, accounting, budget control, equipment) and internal project settlement
• supporting the Head of Project with the preparation of project/co-financing budgets with regard to formal correctness
• preparation of final financial reports and financial statements pursuant to the contractual specifications of the third-party donors of funds
• orderly administration of project inventory
• providing instructions and advisory services to national administration staff
• ensuring full and orderly human resource management

Your qualifications will include:

• a university degree or polytechnic degree or business training with additional special knowledge in e.g. ac-counting and controlling
• several years of project-relevant experience in the administration of co-financed projects of international aid organisations, preferably in this region
• coordination and organisational skills - even under a high workload
• EDP knowledge (knowledge of financial software is considered an asset)
• a very good command of French, both written and spoken

We offer you the opportunity of working in an extremely committed team, and a range of duties involving a high degree of responsibility. Naturally, our offer also includes comprehensive induction training.

Testimony from your potential team mates:

Beni is a small town in the Northern part of the North Kivu province in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The town is two hours West of the Ugandan border (Kasese) providing easy access to the international air-port in Entebbe; and two hours North of Butembo, a large commercial town, ensuring ready access to goods in Beni.

Despite being in what is known as a ‘red zone’, life in Beni is safe and welcoming to the few foreigners who live there, be it humanitarian aid workers, workers in the private sector (coffee, timber, papaine, brewery), or professors at the English/French bilingual university (UCBC). Good quality housing is available, and the town boasts a gym, 2 swim-ming pools, a tennis court, a couple of night clubs, several bars and restaurants.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please send a covering letter and CV by e-mail, quoting reference "COD 10615”, by 14 June 2015 to Peter Dörr (recruitment.doerr@welthungerhilfe.de)