SNV is a not-for-profit international development organization. Founded in the Netherlands 50 years ago, we have built a long-term, local presence in more than 26 of countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors work with local partners to equip communities, businesses, and organizations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain access to basic services – empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and guide their own development.
SNV, Netherlands Development Organization, is operating in Ethiopia since the 1970s. Currently, SNV is working in eight regional states and the two city administrations of Ethiopia, providing technical assistance and program implementation in Agriculture, WASH, and Energy Sectors. SNV is an open and learning organization that focuses on improving the lives of Ethiopian through a market based approach inclusive of women and youth. In its new Strategic Plan period (2019 – 2022), SNV will more explicitly aim for systems change including strengthening institutions and kick-starting markets that help many more to escape poverty beyond our projects.
For more information on SNV’s operations, visit our website: www.snvworld.org.
Job Description
Summary of the position:
The Project Finance Officer supports the country’s finance function. Country Finance focuses on a correct and exhaustive country and project finance, reported in a timely manner and which is compliant to SNV policies and procedures as well as donor and government procedures, regulations and guidelines.
The Project Finance Officer checks, executes, consolidates and reports on financial and non-financial data in the country and checks financial project administration. Support in ensures the stability and transparency of the overall country finances, in order to be compliant to SNV’s corporate financial guidelines and procedures as well as donor requirements, accounting and reporting regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Financial Advise and information
- Financial Accounting and Administration
- Financial Management of implementing partners
- Financial Planning and Control
Job Requirements
- Higher professional working and thinking level with several years of experience in project finance.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Consistent and highly organised.
- Proactive, flexible and adaptable to a varied environment.
- Good communication skills at all level and through various means (email, teleconference, skype, face to face).
- Excellent spreadsheets skills.
- Experience of using multicurrency accounting package
Behavioral Competencies
- Accuracy
- Controlling Process
- Service Minded
- Integrity
- Result Orientation
More Information
- Address Addis Ababa
- Experience Level Mid level
- Total Years Experience 0-5
- Qualification BA/BSc
