Finance and Human Resource officer

The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to providing trauma rehabilitative services to survivors of gross human rights abuses, including torture and works towards a future in which gross human rights violations cease to exist and victims have hope for a new life. We are headquartered in Minnesota, USA with offices in Africa and the Middle East. We work locally, nationally and internationally through programs that provide trauma rehabilitative services, technical assistance and capacity building to human rights activists, civil society organizations, and local service providers around the world who can prevent and treat gross human rights abuses, and advocate for human rights and an end to gross human rights violations.

General Description of Role

The Finance/Human Resources Officer based in Debre Birhan will report to the Area Manager. Finance/HR Officer will play a key role in ensuring smooth operation of the CVT Ethiopia’s field operation in Amhara, ensuring uniform and correct application of internal financial and human resources policies and procedures within CVT Ethiopia.  Finance/HR Officer will also be responsible for an oversight of IT maintenance and tracking. 

Main Responsibilities

Finance

• Ensure compliance with Ethiopian, donors, and CVT's requirements on financial spending and documentation.
• Maintain Petty Cash account, and disburse necessary cash for expenses upon verification that necessary authorizations are obtained.
• Keep track of spending and budget, and work with relevant parties to ensure that the program does not run out of cash.
• Ensure correct procurement process is followed.
• Perform cash counts on a monthly basis.
• Verify periodically the market price for various supplies.
• Ensure all necessary documentations are gathered, and each transaction is documented both in paper and in accounting software correctly.
• Execute payments through checks and transfers up on prior authorization and approval of the AM
• Calculate salary and benefits, and make timely payments upon verification.
• Keep organized and secure filing system for all financial documents, both in hard and soft copies.
• Assist AM and CD in producing monthly financial report.
• Put together finance documentation for HQ submission.
• Draft monthly projection in collaboration with relevant parties.

Human Resources

• Ensure implementation of CVT policies, including working hours and workplace behaviors.
• Implement disciplinary measures, in consultation with direct supervisors and senior management.
• Distribute, verify, and collect timesheets for Shire staff.
• Ensure tax and benefits are correctly calculated, and the payments are made on time.
• Conduct recruitment process, including posting advertisement, drafting job description and contracts, organizing and participating in interviews, and providing orientation for new hires.
• Maintain personnel file and keep track of employment contracts for all Tigray staff.
• Plan and keep track of staff leave and other absences.

Administration

• Provide supervision for Operations Assistant 
• Preform any other duties as assigned by the AM

Required Qualifications

1. BA Degree in Accounting and Finance or another related field.
2. Minimum 5 years of experience working in a similar setting for INGOs.
3. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software and at least one accounting software.
4. Fluency in English and Amharic.
5. Ability to work independently and in a team of diverse backgrounds.
6. Excellent communication, organizational, people management, and analytical skills.
7. Detail- and result-oriented, self-starter, adaptable, and committed to humanitarian work. 

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities)

• Required: Computer literacy in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook). 

• Required: Fluency in English and Amharic is must. 

• Required: Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to work in challenging areas, changing conditions, procedures and/or policies and required tasks.

• Required: Good communication, organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

• Required: Should be a self-starter and consistently uphold ethical practice. 

• Required: Ability to work independently and in a team member. 

• Required: Demonstrate cultural sensitivity in the implementation of project activities, including a commitment to confidentiality, diversity, equity and inclusion and the prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. 

• Preferred: Experience working in the Amhara Region, with a strong preference for candidates who have lived and worked with the IDPs in Debre Birhan.

Terms of Employment: Initial contract is from October 07, 2024 through to May 31, 2025 with 60 business days probationary period. Possibility of continuation thereafter will be dependent on the funding availability.

How To Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should email a copy of their CV and  application letter, clearly articulating in English motivation for applying, 

qualifications and experiences that are relevant to the position to  alemma@cvt.org  and copy cvtethr@cvt.org, with the subject title “Finance and HR officer, [Your Name].”

 CV should include the names and contact information of three work related referees.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview process.

Closing date for applications: September 18, 2024 before 5:00pm

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

CVT has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of beneficiaries. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is everyone’s responsibility and all staff are required to adhere to the Code of Conduct, that enshrines principles of PSEA, always (both during work hours and outside work hours).