USG Finance Manager (OCHA) at INTERSOS

General context of the project

• With over a decade of conflict, there have been devastating humanitarian consequences across North-East (Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe (BAY) states) and the North-West of Nigeria. According to the Humanitarian Needs Overview 2023, an estimated 8.3 million women, men, and children need some form of humanitarian and protection assistance.
• Over 2 million people have been forced to flee their homes due to persistent violence and remain internally displaced. Food insecurity and malnutrition are exacerbated by inflation, poverty, and restricted access due to insecurity, which impedes livelihood opportunities.
• Gender-based violence (GBV) has been a significant protection concern faced by IDP women and girls in the area. Numerous basic infrastructures, such as hospitals, clinics, and water supplies, are damaged, posing constraints on essential service provision.
• Epidemics like cholera arising from flooding and overcrowded settings put extra stress on the already vulnerable communities.

General purpose of the position

• Manage and supervise the economic and financial management of the OCHA project (accounting, treasury, audit procedures, etc.).
• The Finance Manager ensures compliance with legal obligations and INTERSOS standards, while strictly adhering to OCHA-specific donor protocols, in order to provide quality, reliable, and transparent information on the use and allocation of project resources.

Main responsibilities and tasks
Accounting and budget:

• Responsibility for high-quality and timely accounting for the OCHA project, including cash procedures, bank transactions, and supporting documentation.
• Management of the electronic data entry, consolidation of project accounting, and the monthly closing process (including bank reconciliations).
• Act as the technical reference for OCHA-related financial issues: budgeting, direct/indirect cost allocation, and tax compliance.
• In collaboration with the Country Finance Coordinator, support the preparation of the project budget in line with economic forecasts and INTERSOS/OCHA requirements.
• Support the Program Manager in preparing budget revisions or no-cost extensions (NCE) specifically for the OCHA grant.
• Supervise project liquidity (cash and bank) and report any discrepancies immediately.

Compliance:

• Support the Country Finance Coordinator in monitoring the economic and financial KPIs of the OCHA project.
• Prepare and verify the adequacy of financial reports (interim and final) according to OCHA contract requirements.
• Ensure that all reporting deadlines are strictly met.
• Guarantee the correct allocation of costs onto the OCHA grant by using relevant INTERSOS templates and protocols.
• Assess the adequacy of all supporting documentation to ensure the project is constantly "audit-ready" for both internal and external donors' audits.

Liquidity:

• Verify the release of OCHA installments according to the contract and follow up in case of delays.
• Collaborate with Program Managers in updating the Financial Plan regularly.

Administration:

• Process the payment guaranteeing the timely monthly transfer of staff’s salaries
• Supervise and process the payment of tax liabilities and social security
• Supervise the archiving of supporting documents and the reception of the hard copies at the Country office level

People management:

• Responsible for ensuring the adequacy in terms of attitude and competence of the staff under his/her supervision, by guaranteeing the correct application and effectiveness of the processes in which they are involved.

Required profile and experience

• Desirable Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
• Minimum of three years’ relevant work experience in Finance positions, preferably within INGOs
• Essential solid accountancy training and experience-professional accounting qualification
• Essential computer literacy (word, excel, finance DB and internet)
• Previous experience with UN donors desirable
• English is mandatory.
• Local language desirable
• People management and development
• Service orientation
• Results and quality orientation
• Behavioural flexibility
• Commitment to INTERSOS and humanitarian principles.

General conditions and benefits

• Salary grid: grade 09 - 3.172E - 3.577E monthly gross
• Accommodation: Shared Guesthouse
• R&R: 7 days of psycho-physical recovery every 12 weeks + 1000E
• Annual Leave: 2.5 days per month
• Medical insurance for the staff
• Transportation and visa: Round-trip flights. For missions lasting at least 9 months, an additional flight ticket to the Country of residence and return to the mission will also be provided.
• Induction: one week of online induction before the deployment.