Regional Finance Developer Officer (National)

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Description

Position:        Finance Developer – Regional Office

Department:  Finance Department

Reporting to:Regional Finance Manager

Location:     Middle East

Duration: 6 Months

About RI:Relief International is a leading nonprofit organization working in 20 countries to relieve poverty, ensure the well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises, and chronic poverty.

Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach —the RI Way—emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships, and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the best solutions for them.  

Job Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Finance Manager, the primary responsibility of the Finance Officer is to Assis with t overall Regional financial related.

Job Description:

v    To Provide support to the Regional Office on the improvement of the MB template to automate, maintain and develop the tool as per RFM instruction.

v  To support enhancing internal control and secure access to the automated country and consolidated Master budget

v  Write, revise, and maintain software program documentation, operation documentation, and user guidance.

v  Work with end users and internal staff on setting up the new system and ensuring all can operate.

v  Preparing guidelines for all automated tools.

v  Ensure proper Setup for access and backup for all tools.

v  Create a dashboard for all tools in Power BI

v  Conduct regular and weekly meetings with the RSO to adopt any feedback to be reflected on the developed tools.

v  Provide organisation to end users on the new system.

v  Make the developed system/tools user-friendly.

v  To support in developing any other financial tools requested by RFM

Deliverables:

1.      Guidelines and training to the end users how to use the system

2.      Diagrams for the system

3.      Application code

4.      Project planning document

5.      Master budget automation system

6.      Train the relevant users about how to deal with the system as administrator ( open source

Formal Education:

Educated to Bachelor’s level in a related field such as software development/engineering Finance, Business Administration, or other educational background combined with relevant professional experience.

Essential skills:

•       Native Arabic speaker, fluent in English

•       Proficiency in Microsoft Office package, especially Excel and Word, access and in Power BI & smart sheet

•       Strong communication, interpersonal and analytical skills

Personal qualities:

•        Bachelor degree in any related field.

•        Ability to work under pressure, independently, and with limited supervision

•        Ability to work in a dynamic environment and to multi-task to meet deadlines

•        Promotes teamwork, contributes towards building team consensus, and acts as a team player

•        Consistently approach work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude

•        Demonstrates ability to identify problems

•        Makes recommendations related to work procedures and implementation of management systems

RI Values:

We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality, and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities. We value:

ü  Inclusiveness

ü  Transparency and Accountability

ü  Agility and Innovation

ü  Collaboration

ü  Sustainability