Afghanistan: Finance & Administration Adviser
Country: Afghanistan
Closing date: 12 Sep 2013
Background:
About Afghan Barez HR Services Co
AB-HR is the national leading professional organization, serving as a full-service for all sized businesses. AB-HR has successfully expanded itself by providing outstanding HR solutions to national and international organizations throughout Afghanistan.
Job Summary
Duty Location: Kabul
Duration: Two years
Afghan Barez HR services is bidding on a Project entitled “EU Support to Capacitate MAIL in Transition for Sustainable Public Services Delivery”. The overall objective of the project of which this position will be part of it is to support the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock (MAIL) and relevant public, semi-public and private entities previously supported by EU-funded agricultural programmes strengthen agriculture as a pillar of development. The project will contribute:
To increase production by extending and improving the quality of irrigated and rain-fed cultivated land and by improving agricultural yields through greater use of high-quality agricultural inputs and extension services.
Qualification and skills:
The Finance & Administration Adviser should have at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance and Human Resource Management (and related fields) or a relevant, directly related discipline. The expert should be fluent in English (written and spoken).
General Professional Experience:
The expert should have preferably 10 years’ experience with a minimum of 5 years in the financial and administrative management of similar projects in at least 3 different developing countries, with at least one experience in Fragile States.
Specific Professional experience:
The expert should have specific experience in the following areas:
- 5 years as Finance, Administrative and/or contract expert of development co-operation projects;
- 3 years’ experience with management of EU projects
- Public Finance Management in Fragile States Institutions;
- Human Resources Management in Fragile States Institutions;
- MBA or professional qualification would be an advantage;
- He/She should demonstrate excellent communication and facilitation skills, with highly desirable (above working experience with extensive training/components), as well as training, capacity building and interpersonal skills including diplomacy, tact, and the ability to negotiate and influence;
- Experience in Afghanistan or Central-Asia countries would be an advantage;
- Knowledge of Dari and / or Pashtu would be an advantage.
Responsibilities:
The Finance & Administration Advisor will be responsible for all administrative, contractual and financial aspects of projects implementation. In line with the MAIL and EU requirements, the Finance and Administration Advisor will ensure proper budget execution and related administrative implementation. He will directly report to the team leader as well as to MAIL Deputy Minister, Administration and Finance Office, MAIL Deputy Minister for technical Affairs and MoF representatives. Other responsibilities envisioned include, but is not necessarily limited to:
• Manage the Human Resources recruited under the projects;
• Facilitate the transitioning of project staff into the MAIL Tashkeel;
• Adopt and progressively enforce MAIL Public Finance Management;
• Act as a resource person to international best practices on all aspects of project implementation for the resident teams;
• Provide advice and instructions on all aspects of project implementation as required;
• Act as the Impress Accounting Officer of the project;
• Install a sound computerized financial management system for the financial management of the MAIL;
• Management of project finances;
• Management of day-to-day administration of the project office;
• Responsible for financial management and to keep the accounts;
• Drawing of statement of accounts;
• Prepare tender dossiers, contracts and manage contracts; assist the accountants, auditors’ ad financial experts in the contractual aspects of the procurement and grants dossiers;
• Reports preparation
How to apply:
Submission Guidelines:
Required Documents; Copies of Academic Qualification Certificates and DegreesThe subject of E-mail should say: Vacancy Number 355, Position Title: Finance & Administration Advisor (or your application shall not review).
Please send your CV along with Education degree to: hr@afghanbarez.com
The deadline for submission of resumes is 12-SEP-2013. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as currently we are interviewing candidates; therefore, the applicants can be interviewed and selected as soon as we receive the CV of qualified applicants.
