Admin and Finance Coordinator – Gambella

Location: Gambella, Ethiopia

Organization: Dan Church Aid (DCA)

Deadline: April 13, 2025

Job Description

Vacancy Announcement

  Admin and Finance Coordinator – Gambella

Dan Church Aid (DCA) is a Denmark-based international NGO registered under certificate # 1083 by the Authority for Civil Society Organizations and working to improve the wellbeing of particularly the rural and pre-urban people in Ethiopia. DCA’s Programme mainly focuses on saving lives, building resilience and fighting inequality targeting highly disaster-prone areas in Oromia, Amhara, Afar, and Gambella regions.

DCA Ethiopia Office is looking for a competent Admin and Finance Coordinator based in Gambella.

Vacancy Number:           DCA-Eth/VA-009/2025                   

Vacancy Date:                  April 04, 2025

Post Title:                          Admin and Finance Coordinator

Required number:              One

Type of Contract:            Up to September 21,2025

Duty Station:                    Gambella

Reporting to:                    Area Program Manager

Expected Start Date:       As soon as possible

Application Deadline:     April 13,2025

Job Summary

The Finance and Admin Coordinator is responsible for multiple functions including accounting, recording, and reporting, human resource management, procurement, and logistics functions of the Gambella field office.

Purpose

Supervise and maintain financial and administrative records and monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditures. This position is responsible for the organization and coordination of office operations, procedures, and resources to facilitate organizational effectiveness and efficiency.

Engagement

• Prepare interim (monthly and annually) reports of field office running budget and submit to Addis Office.
• Complete time registration on his/her own and follow up and approve all staff under his/her supervision.
• Review payment requests and journal vouchers prepared by field office finance officer.
• Prepare cash flow forecast and submit to CO timely.
• Responsible for proper procurement of goods and services of the field office.
• Respond to the queries of CO finance and programme units as soon as possible and communicate supervisors at the field office for consultation if needed.
• Follow-up statutory obligations including taxes, pensions, provident funds are paid at field offices on time and bring to the attention of HOF/FM any missed deadlines or long outstanding balances.

Delivery

• Ensure policies and procedures of DCA CO are respected under his/her scope.
• Ensure that the financial documentations are well captured, filed, complete and secured both at the field office.
• Ensure procurement compliance.
• Ensured that fixed asset register is maintained at field office level.
• Facilitate the operation effectiveness at field office level

Qualifications / Experience

• MA in Accounting, Finance or other related positions.
• Minimum six years’ experience.

Technical & Other Skills

• Proven ability to provide support on finance, HR, Procurement and Logistics staff under his/her supervision.
• Excellent understanding on Ethiopian laws on taxation, pension, labor, Civil Society and financial reporting standards.
• Ability to work with accounting software and best knowledge of excel.
• Analytical skill in interpretation of financial reports, making analysis.
• Ability to optimize, forecast and plan cash resources.
• Communication and reporting skills (verbal and in writing).
• Ability to work to deadlines with good prioritization and time management skills.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants should apply for the post via the link below:

https://dca-1.career.emply.com/ad/admin-and-finan/0r9sp6

DCA is an equal opportunity employer, and all interested candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of age, race, marital status and religious, political or ethnic affiliation. Please do not mention your religious or ethnic affiliation in your application. 

Female candidates with required educational background and experience are highly encouraged to apply.

Please Submit only an application letter and CV.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.