Tirane, ofroj vend pune Regional Project Finance Manager

SOS Children’s Villages International (SOS CVI) is the umbrella organisation for over 130 SOS Children’s Villages associations worldwide. As a non-governmental social development organisation we help children without parental care and families in difficult living conditions through services in care, education and health. The organisation also advocates for children’s rights.

For the Regional project “A Right to Family-De-Institutionalization to Reform Child Protection Systems in Albania, Armenia, Belarus, North Macedonia and Ukraine – De-I “ funded by the BMZ we are seeking a committed
Regional Project Finance Manager (f/m)
Based in Tirana, Albania
Task and Responsibilities:
80% of the time - Project Finance Management, Monitoring and reporting

• Manage project budget, including tracking of financial and material resources;
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of project finances and progress status;
• Develop and oversee project expenditure monitoring system and review actual financial performance against the budget, and explain variances on a regular basis;
• Ensure project staff compliance with all SOS CVI administrative and operational procedures and policies, as well as applicable donor regulations;
• Prepare project expenditures, budget adjustments, and cost modification requests to donor;

• Maintain written track record of all project-related communication and agreements;
• Keep all project-related documentation on file;

• Review on regular basis project details, deliverables and schedules as per project Implementation Plan;
• Ensure yearly and final reports are produced on time, in quality manner as per donor requirements;
• Ensure the implementation of local and SOS CVI Accounting standards and regulations, aligned with IFRS / IAS.
• Ensure correctness of accounting system to be organised in a professional way, including: accounting software, documents management, and processes according to SOS CVI and donor’s requirements.
• Ensure correct annual budget preparation to be incorporated into SOS CVI planning and budgeting process.

10% of the time - Learning and capacity building

• Facilitate and document learning across all aspects of the project to improve planning and decision-making;
• Outline good practices as well as common challenges;
• Ensure wide dissemination and visibility of project achievements;

10% of the time - Leadership and team management

• In line with SOS CVIs standards for leadership framework provide functional leadership and support for project finance staff;
• Support professional and personal development of staff;

Requirements:

• At least 3-5 years experience managing financial and contractual aspects of international development projects, preferably German government or European Union funded projects;
• Familiarity and experience with accounting programs and systems;
• Experience of project/program concept development and management;
• Demonstrated experience and skills in developing and managing large project budgets;
• Familiarity with standard procurment regulations and principles (World Bank, EU, etc);
• Strong analytical and computer skills (applications and databases), with an emphasis on budget and financial analysis;
• At least 3 years experience in provision of trainings on finance topics;
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Willingness to travel up to 20-30%

Personal Competencies :

• Experience in operations management;
• Strong communication, presentation, facilitation and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work under time pressure;
• Efficient task prioritization and time management;
• Strategic, creative, and innovative thinkining.

Our Offer:
Versatile and challenging assignment in an international working environment where professional and human competence is in the foreground
Provision of Contract:
The successful candidate will be based in Albania on a full-time basis, till end of project 30.04.2025, with three months of probation period.
The Regional Finance project manager will be part of the International Office CEE/CIS/ME Institutional Partnership Development team and reports to the Team Leader of Institutional Partnership Development Finance
Interested? To apply please send your application (letter of motivation and CV) by 27 September 2021 at the latest to [B]hr@soskd.org.al[/B] with the subject line “De-I Reginal Finance Project Manager”.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.