Finance/Human Resources Officer

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: Ensure compliance with Ethiopian, donor’s, 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 CD or 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 head office submission. Draft monthly projection in collaboration with relevant parties. 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 staff based in Tigray. 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 staff based in Tigray. Plan and keep track of staff leave and other absences.
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.

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