A DEPUTY HEAD OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT

Created in 1979, Action contre la Faim is a non-governmental organization that fights against hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principals- independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency – has been part of its identity for more than 40 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of under-nutrition, particularly during and after emergency situations linked to conflicts or natural disasters. Action contre la Faim focuses its actions on 5 main areas of expertise: Nutrition and Health – Mental Health, Psychosocial Support and Protection – Food Security and Livelihoods – Water, Sanitation and Hygiene – Advocacy. In 2021, Action contre la Faim provided aid to 25 million people in more than 46 countries worldwide. www.actioncontrelafaim.org

The recent development in Ukraine have led over 5.7 million refugees to flee over the borders from Ukraine and a further 7.7 million have been displaced within Ukraine. The estimated 13 million people that are stranded in Ukraine face shortages of basic needs such as water, food and medicine.

3,143,550 refugees have crossed the Polish border, 453,848 refugees have crossed the Moldavian border and 856,941 refugees the Romanian border.

This situation has led ACF France to open three missions in Ukraine, Poland and Romania and ACF Spain in Moldova.

A new ACF mission for 2022, the Ukraine team needs you to manage the finance team of the national coordination, help us streamline our accounting systems in a complex administrative environment, all while managing the challenges of a diverse portfolio of 8 donors across WASH, FSL, MHPSS and Health. The finance team is made up of 6 people (3 based in Dnipro, 2 in Vinnytsia and 1 in Chernivtsi) for a budget of 13 millions of euros for 2022.

The position is based in Vinnytsia and will be based in Kyiv 3 months later.

Under the supervision of the Head of finance department, you will provide support to the national Financial management of the mission and accounting processes.More specifically you wll:
– Clean and bring up to date the SAGA ACF UA accounts.
– Streamline integration of ACF Ukrainian and HQ accounting processes.
– Develop and implement systems to ensure timely processing and cleaning of financial data.
– Act as back up in the absence of the Head of Department or when delegated

Holder of degree in Finance and/or Accounting or similar field, you have at least 3 years of experience in Finance/accounting and at least 1 year in management (supervision, delegation, motivation, addressing conflicts) and an extensive knowledge and understanding of Humanitarian coordination mechanism. Organised, able to set priorities, you have demonstrated autonomy and ability to work under pressure.
English speaken mandatory., knowledge on SAGA is an asset.

SPECIFIC CONDITIONS / SALARY

For international applicants:
– 6 months fixed term contract under French legislation
– Monthly gross salary from 2450 to 2800EUR upon experience
– Monthly per diem and living allowance: 686EUR net, field paid
– Monthly country allowance: 450EUR
– Child allowance: 1500EUR per year per child present in the country of origin (maximum 6000EUR/year)
– 16% of the gross monthly salary for pension insurance reimbursement for non-French citizens
– Transportation and accommodation: Coverage of transportation costs and guest house
– Medical coverage: 100% coverage of health contributions (social security + health insurance) and repatriation insurance
– Leaves and RnR: 25 days of paid leaves per year, 20 RnR per year and 215 EUR at each RnR period
– Training: Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Crossknowledge ©
For National applicants:
– Ukrainian contracts from 52 718 to 61487 UAH Gross salary// 42 438 UAH to 49 497 UAH Net
– Social contribution to pension fund
– Health Insurance
– 24 days of paid leave/year
– 2/3 days briefings on assignement
– Relocation allowance if needed
– Training: Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Crossknowledge ©