Vacancy Announcement: OMCT Libya - Finance and grants officer
OMCT MENA is seeking
to recruit a Finance and grants officer for its Libya program “RESILIENT
– Reinforcing Stakeholders In Libya to Engage against Torture”.
Location: OMCT MENA office in Tunis
Conditions: Full-time position. 1-year contract (renewable).
About OMCT
The World
Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) is an international, independent,
non-governmental organization, founded in Geneva in 1985. Its international
secretariat is based in Geneva, with offices in Brussels and Tunisia. The OMCT
works with around 200 member organizations, which constitute its SOS-Torture
Network, and together we make up the largest global movement actively standing
up against torture in more than 90 countries, including in the MENA region.
Helping local voices to be heard, we support our vital partners in the field
and provide direct assistance to victims. The OMCT is a member of the European
Human Rights Defenders Protection mechanism (ProtectDefenders.EU) and has
consultative status before the United Nations Economic and Social Council
(ECOSOC).
The Mission of the
OMCT is to contribute to the eradication of torture, summary executions,
disappearances, arbitrary detention and other cruel, inhuman or degrading
treatment or punishment and to provide protection to victims and potential
victims through a global network of civil society organizations working in
partnership and solidarity.
About OMCT’s program
in Libya
The OMCT is launching
a new project in Libya that aims at tackling torture and
institutionalized violence by state and non-state actors through
capacity-building, empowerment and advocacy.
Responsibilities of
the Finance and grants officer
The OMCT Libya Finance
and grants officer will work under the supervision of the OMCT Libya Program
Coordinator and in close cooperation with the administration teams of the OMCT Tunisia
office and the OMCT international secretariat. The Finance and grants officer
will collaborate closely with all members of the OMCT Libya team and project
partners.
He/she will oversee project-related
financial and administrative management operations in the field, with the
following main responsibilities:
Finance
- Review
incoming invoices, process payments (cash and bank) and prepare all accounting
records, including invoices, bank account reconciliation, cash management;
- Maintain
an electronic and physical filing system for administrative and financial
records;
- Monitor
program accounting and documentation to ensure compliance with donor
requirements and WOAT's policies and procedures;
- Maintain
and reconcile petty cash in a secure location for small financial transactions;
- Support
the Program coordinator to ensure the project complies with all administrative
requirements, donors' regulations, and local laws;
- Communicate
and coordinate with the Program coordinator and the team, responding to
financial questions and providing assistance as needed;
- Assist
in ensuring contracts with vendors, consultants and service providers are in
line with the OMCT’s accounting and operational procedures, as well as local
Tunisian laws and regulations;
- Support
the preparation of documents for donors and external audit missions;
- Liaise
regularly with the OMCT Tunisia office and Headquarters on all financial and
operational matters.
Grants
- Support
the Program coordinator in developing grants SOWs as applicable and organizing
the evaluation of the applications;
- Track
all subgrant agreements regarding deadlines and further requirements;
- Support
with assessment, training and financial guidance to Libyan project partners;
- Organize
and maintain all project documents and files related to the grant process;
- Communicate
with Libyan partners; ensure receipt of timely financial and progress reports and
ensures donor compliance and eligibility of expenses. Take pro-active measures
to ensure this;
- Check
and appraise the financial and audit reports of partners; communicate on the
findings with the Project coordinator and partners. If necessary, make
proposals to partners to improve and reinforce their action;
- Provide
support and capacity-building to partner’s financial staff where required;
- Manage
the grants financial close out.
Qualifications and competencies
- Minimum Degree Required:
Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance;
- At least 3 years of professional
work experience at the national and/or international level in finance and
grants management; experience working in/on Libya is an asset;
- Fluency in English and Arabic;
French is an asset;
- Ability to advise and implement
solutions to the project field financial management;
- Strong time management skills;
highly organized and detail oriented;
- Ability to work and adapt
professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work
effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;
- Confidence to work alone but to
judge when help is needed or there is an opportunity to share learning (with
colleagues or partners).
- High level of integrity and
accountability
Application
The OMCT is an equal opportunities employer.
Applications for this position should be sent (by email only) to OMCT at
rs@omct.org by 31/12/2020. For consideration, please send a cover letter, a CV
and the contact details of two professional references, indicating “OMCT MENA –
Finance and grants officer” as your message subject. Only shortlisted
candidates will be notified.