Finance/Human Resources Officer
Location: Shire, Ethiopia
Organization: The Center for Victims of Torture (CVT)
Deadline: December 10, 2025
Job Description
Supervisor: Area Manager
Department: Operations
Last Reviewed: December 2025
Summary:
The Finance/Human Resources Officer based in Shire 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 Tigray, 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 backstopping for Area Manager in Shire in his absence.
Job Responsibilities:
| 50% | Finance:
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| 40% | Human Resources: |
| 10% | Other Duties: Participate in other department and organization-wide activities, meetings and trainings. Complete administrative responsibilities. Perform other duties as assigned.
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Qualifications:
Required education, experience, certificates, licenses or registrations
• BA Degree in Accounting and/or Finance.
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in a similar setting for INGOs.
Preferred education, experience, certificates, licenses or registrations
• Experience working with and knowledge of various international donor compliance requirements (e.g., EU/ECHO, USG, UN).
Competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities)
• Ability to work independently and in a team of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional, collaborative relationships
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally in English and Amharic. Fluency in Tigrigna is preferred.
• Excellent communication, organizational, people management, and analytical skills.
• Commitment to engaging in humanitarian and human rights work
• Excellent skills in organization, attention to detail and time management (including the ability to meet deadlines). Be result-oriented, self-starter and adaptable.
• Strong knowledge of Ethiopian Labor Proclamation and Tax proclamation.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word and Excel) and at least one accounting software.
• Familiarity with HR management systems preferred.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None, except when backstopping for Area Manager
Work Environment:
• Typical office environment with regular travel to local government offices and occasional travel to project sites
• Time spent on the computer is approximately 75%
• Time spent in virtual meetings is approximately 5%
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, of up to 10 kilograms.
Travel: Ability to travel to a variety of locations within the region
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and physical demands of the position
Responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time as necessitated by organization needs
Terms of Employment: Until Mach 31, 2026, depending on funding availability and with possibility of extension. acc
- Analytical skills
- Planning
- Teamwork
- Project/campaign management
- Critical thinking
- Project planning
- Accounting
How to Apply
Please write an English letter of application stating clearly, what motivates you to apply for the above position and how your qualifications and experience are relevant to the post. Include a copy of your CV, application letter, and the names and contact information of three references. Do not send/bring original documents, as these will not be returned to you. Submitting false information will result in your application being disqualified. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Submit applications by e-mail to: CVTETHR@CVT.ORG with the subject title “FHO Position Application [Your Name]” Attachments should not exceed a total of 1MB.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Closing date for applications: December 10, 2025 before 5:00pm
Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
