Financial Capacity Building Facilitator

  • Contract
  • Amman Jordan
  • TBD USD / Year
  • Salary: TBD

Euromed Feminist Initiative

1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND RATIONALE

1.1 Introduction

EuroMed Feminist Initiative (EFI) is a policy network encompassing women’s rights organizations from the two shores of the Mediterranean Sea that provides expertise in the field of gender equality and advocates for women’s rights as inseparable from democracy building and citizenship, for political solutions to all conflicts, and for the right of people to self-determination. The head office is in Paris and the regional MENA office is in Amman, Jordan with country offices in Amman and Beirut.
From 1st of April 2020 EFI start implementing the program “Towards stronger economic participation of women in Jordan” funded by the European Union (EU). The overall objective is to contribute to gender sensitive national and local policy frameworks that are more conducive to women’s economic participation. The program is implemented in consortium with Business Development Centre (BDC) and Tamkeen. The program is implemented in East Amman, Irbid, Ramtha, Zarqa, Azraq city, Ain Al Basha, Karak, Jerash and Ajloun.
EFI is supporting CBOs at the organizational, technical and financial levels in order for them to sustainably address issues related to women’s employment and other needed supportive services. The CBOs will expand and diversify their involvement on a grass-root level to influence public opinion towards women’s rights to work and ensure financial independence.

1.2 Rationale of the CBOs Financial Capacity Building Facilitating

The CBOs financial capacity building function aims to improve the financial management skills of CBOs staff in order to improve sustainability which will lead to better program and spending quality. For this, the CBOs Financial Capacity Building Facilitator will work in coordination with Financial Officer and Project Manager in line with existing financial related policies, guidance and tools used by EFI, and following the rules and regulations of the EU.

2. DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES / EXPECTED RESULTS

2.1.Scope of Work

EFI is welcoming applications from qualified facilitators to support the enhancement of financial management skills of CBOs staff in order to improve sustainability which will lead to better program and spending quality.

2.2.Facilitator’s Responsibilities/ Expected Results

The CBOs Financial Capacity Building Facilitator will perform the following activities:

  1. Support the CBOs to follow the financial guidelines and reporting requirements.
  2. Check out and review of financial reporting of CBOs on monthly basis to be in compliance
    with EFI guidelines.
  3. Support in preparing capacity building event for the partners CBOs.
  4. Support in conducting at least one visit for each CBO in order to check their documentation
    and build their capacities in some financing areas.
  5. Support and facilitate the provision of correct and relevant supportive documentation by each
    CBOs in preparation of EFI audit.
  6. Submission of final report upon the completion of the capacity building process for CBOs.
  7. Other relevant tasks assigned by line manager/Project manager.

2.3 Management and Monitoring

The Facilitator will work in collaboration with staff from the organisation and partner organisations, which are familiar with the program details and the context in which it is undertaken. This approach aims to ensure that the Facilitator works in line with quality and standards of EFI and the EU. The Facilitator will report directly to EFI’s Financial Officer and Country Manager to provide monthly timesheets and deliverables reports.

3. QUALIFICATIONS

The Facilitator should be a professional in a accounting field and a minimum of 3-4 years of experience.
The candidate should bring to the position:

  • University degree in accounting or finance with preference professional certification in accounting.
  • Excellent written and oral communication in English and Arabic is essential.
  • Excellent Microsoft Office application especially Excel.
  • A minimum of three years of relevant work experience in finance and accounting is required.

Skills-set:

  • Proven experience in managing small projects budgets
  • Ability to provide technical guidance and advise especially to non-finance personnel
  • Understanding of development field such as INGOs or institutional donor is desirable
  • Demonstrated record of accurate and timely reporting

Competencies:

  • Ability to multi-task effectively, including having excellent planning, organizational skills, and the ability to work under pressure.
  • Ability to complete task and meet deadline.
  • Detail-oriented approach with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Communicates in a clear, precise and structured way, presents effectively.
  • Ability to work in a multicultural team and with partners sharing IFE-EFI core values.

4. DURATION

The duration of this assignment is 5 months, with the possibility of extension

How to apply

Candidates meeting the above criteria are invited to submit a CV with a motivation letter by email to EFI at: [email protected] not later than 24 November 2022. Reference should be given to the title of the position “CBOs financial capacity building facilitator” in the subject of the email.