Solidarités International Nigeria – Regional Logistic Manager

Solidarités International Nigeria – Regional Logistic Manager


About The Job

General objectives

  • The finance coordinator will direct and coordinate all administrative, accounting and financial services associated with the mission.

  • As coordinator, he/she is responsible for guaranteeing the financial balance of the mission and for ensuring that all Solidarités

  • International procedures, donor procedures and all laws of the country in which Solidarités International is intervening are respected.

  • He/she is the point of reference for the mission, and the link between headquarters and the mission for all matters relating to management, accounting and budget monitoring.

    Specific stakes and challenges

    Analysis of the socio-economic context

  • Identify administrative partners
    Monitor the development of exchange rates and prices

    Team management

  • Work with administrators to define administrative personnel needs during the mission and recruit according to allocated resources and Solidarités International’s operational strategy
    Train and appraise the financial administrative team

  • Coordinate, plan and supervise the activities of the financial administrative team

  • Lead meetings for the financial administrative team

    Financial, accounting and budgetary management

  • Define the expenditure cycle and authorization thresholds and ensure compliance with the purchase validation cycle

  • Consolidate the mission’s monthly closing accounts

  • Verify the accounts before they are sent to headquarters

  • Consolidate and check the Allocation boards
    Prepare, monitor and revise the mission’s financial programming

  • Complete the consolidation of monthly Budget follow up and ensure that the mission remains financially stable

  • Make connections between budgetary consumption and activity progress. Propose solutions if necessary

  • Monitor the mission’s operating costs
    Train the mission’s senior staff in how to use the Budget Follow up

  • Prepare and assist with possible audits or inspections

  • Prepare and consolidate the financial sections of proposals

  • Integrate the new donor contracts into the financial management of the mission’s projects, adhering to Solidarités International procedures
    Administrative management of the mission


  • Negotiate and draw up partnership contracts with local partners and ensure that they are followed and complied with

  • Supervise paper and digital record-keeping, as well as ensuring the security of administrative documents

  • Supervise the quarterly mailing of administrative archives to headquarters after validation of the Internal Control Department

  • Select and contract a lawyer who will examine legal issues and limit any legal risks
    Cash management

  • Manage the cash flows between headquarters and the mission, and ensure that bases receive supplies

  • Ensure that the cash box and coffers are well kept and that funds are secure at all bases
    Compile and monitor cash flow forecasts and forward them to headquarters

    Reporting/communication


  • Ensure regular financial reporting to headquarters, on a schedule defined by the administrative calendar

  • Ensure that Solidarités International’s in-country registration is followed up

  • Organize and run information and coordination meetings

  • Produce financial reports
    that are in line with financial donors’ administrative procedures

  • Establish and maintain relationships with the administrative authorities at the national level.

  • Carry out constant judicial monitoring, keep up-to-date with local employment laws, check information collected with law firms and insert it into Solidarités International’s documentation
    Take part in meetings relating to administrative aspects, represent Solidarités International when asked/delegated to do so

  • Act as a link between headquarters and the field for all matters relating to finance

    Priorities for the 2/3 first months

  • Operationalize and follow-up the new Limited Access Programming set-up for the finance department

  • Ensure close follow-up of completion of on-going projects with a specific attention to budget and administrative support needs of all stakeholders

  • Follow-up on all administrative issues in relations with Nigerian and Borno State regulations.

    Your Profile

    Education and Experience

  • Master Degree in finance / accounting, humanitarian/development studies, social sciences, management or other related discipline.

  • Minimum 3 years overseas experience working with an international humanitarian/development NGO, with significant financial and team management experience;

  • Excellent organizational and coordination skills;

  • A great team player and leader;

  • Excellent interpersonal and capacity building skills

  • Remote management skills Minimum 1 year in a similar position;

  • Experience of working in volatile security contexts;

  • Experience in Remote management and previous experience with SI would be assets.

    Skills and Qualities



  • Excellent organizational and analytical skills

  • High level or rigor and attention to details
    Good interpersonal skills, cross cultural sensitivity and great team player

  • Resistance to stress and capacity to address important workload at specific times;

  • Knowledge of NGOs and/or SI financial / accounting tools (SAGA, BFU, OFU etc.)

  • Excellent knowledge of MS office applications
    Languages: fluent in English


    How to Apply

  • For more information and job application details, see; Solidarités International Nigeria – Regional Logistic Manager Jobs




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