Job Vacancies at Solidarites International (SI), 19th March, 2019

Job Title: Admin Assistant
Location: Monguno, Borno
Beginning of Contract: ASAP
Contract Duration: 3 months (with possibility of extension)
Probation Period: 1 months
Salary and Conditions: In accordance with SI’s Terms of Employment; for national staff in Nigeria
Delocalized Status and related benefits: Applicable

Mission

• At his/her assigned base level, the administrative assistant supports the administrator in the processing of accounting operations as well as all tasks relating to Human Resources.

Main Tasks
Administrative management of personnel:

• Welcome and participate in administrative briefing of new personnel
• Assist the administrator for the administrative management of recruitment and hiring
• Participate in the organization of training
• Ensure archiving and monitoring of individual dossiers and deliver all documents relative to the professional life of Solidarités International employees
• Ensure the confidentiality of all HR datas
• Participate in the monitoring of work contracts on the base
• Collect payment details and integrate them into the Human resources management  software (Homère)
• Issue pay slips and supervise payment of salaries after approval by the administrator
• Calculate taxes and duties and create pay records for the relevant organizations
• Keep an organization chart up to date for the base
• Assist the administrative in the organization and conduct of meetings with personnel representatives
• Participate in the application of policies relating to salaries and benefits for Solidarités International
• Monitor changes in the cost of living

Team Management:

• Train and support team members under his or her supervision
• Ensure the minimal replacement of members of the admin services in case of absence (days of, sickness etc.)

Treasury / Accounting / Management:

• Supervise the physical maintenance and safety of cash boxes
• Prepare monthly closing, revision and integrity of accounts for the base
• Issue vouchers, supervise archiving of records
• Participate in audits or any checks issued by partners or head office, at the base level
• Participate in the consolidation of budget follow ups and cash forecasts at the base level
• Monitor due dates for payments of contracts managed by the administrative coordinator
• List liquidity needs in concert with the admin coordinator
• Carry out pay-outs and advances, within established guidelines
• Keep the registry of cash pay-outs and the cashier’s register
• Record budgetary transfers and keep accounting codes
• Verify, before recording, that records conform to regulations and procedures of Solidarités International
• Translate accounting documents if necessary
• Exchange currencies at request of superiors
• Verify cash balances daily and report any discrepancies to superior
• Archive accounting records according to Solidarités procedures after a final verification of receipts etc.
• Guarantee security of the cash and confidentiality of information

Reporting / Communication:

• Participate in supervision of regulations in effect
• Aid admin coordinator in relations with administrative authorities

Requirements
Personal Abilities

• Dynamic, organized, methodical, team player, with sound communication skills
• Languages : fluent in English and Hausa (additional languages a plus)
• Personal qualities: reliable, honest, very good organization, resistance to stress, capacity to delegate and to manage, initiative and autonomy, capacity of prioritisation of tasks, work under tight deadlines
• Technical competences :
• Professional experience: at least 1 year of experience in similar position in administration, human resources and finance especially with INGOs
• Bachelor Degree in Economics, management, administration, HR, social science or any related fields
• IT skills : Microsoft software practice, sound Excel skills

 

 

Job Title: Admin Manager
Location: Monguno, Borno
Beginning of contract: ASAP
Contract duration: 3 months (with possibility of extension)
Probation period: 1 months
Delocalized status and related benefits: Applicable

Mission

• Under the supervision of the administrative coordinator, the administrator carries out administrative, accounting and financial management of his/her base, in compliance with donor and SOLIDARITES International procedures.
• He/she supervises accounting operations and cash management, and carries out budget follow up in conjunction with the program managers.
• He/she is also one of those charged with ensuring that Solidarités International’s Human Resources policy is properly implemented at the base.
• He supports monitors and trains the members of his administrative team.

Main Tasks
Administrative management of personnel:

• Apply the formalities provided for sanctions and for termination or breach of contract
• Supervise the collection of elements needed to establish wages and monitor their proper implementation
• Calculate taxes, complete returns and make statements and payments to the necessary organizations
• Assist in defining and applying Solidarités International’s salary and social policies
• Evaluate risks linked to changes in compensation and social policies
• Oversee the setting up of legal representation and consultation bodies for personnel at his/her base, and assist in conflict management and resolution
• Conduct meetings and communication with personnel
• Track the cost of living
• Update the mission organization chart

• Assist in welcoming and integrating new personnel, ensure they receive administrative briefing
• Supervise the administrative management of personnel recruitment and hiring at his/her base
• Supervise the archiving, handling and security of Solidarités International personnel files
• Draft employment contracts for employees at his/her base, and ensure that they are adhered to
• Ensure that performance reviews are carried out according to defined procedure, and monitor the professional development of personnel
• Centralise training requests from teams and set up a training plan
• Assist in ordering and determining disciplinary measures

Team management:

• Define the needs of administrative personnel at his/her base, and recruit according to the resources allocated
• Train, support and evaluate the administrative team at his/her assignment base
• Plan and direct the activities of the administrative team
• Lead meetings for the administrative team

Cash-flow/bookkeeping:

• Supervise account keeping at his/her base, monitor cash balances
• Monitor bank books for his/her base and keep the safe
• Prepare and supervise the monthly closing, review and integration of the accounting for his/her base
• Verify the accounting files before they are sent to  coordination
• Manage his/her base’s cash-flow and ensure that banks and cash boxes are well supplied
• Manage transfers and monitor the security of funds
• Formulate cash-flow forecasts with the logistics officer and the program managers
• Supervise the upkeep and security of safes and cash-boxes
• Validate all disbursements and commitments of expenditure, in compliance with Solidarités International procedures

Budgetary / financial monitoring:

• Oversee adherence to donor administrative procedures
• Aid the administrative coordinator in formulating financial reports and carrying out audits
• Assist in formulating budgets for new projects
• Update allocation boards for his/her base
• Update and analyze budget follow up in conjunction with logistic and program teams
• Make connections between budgetary consumption and activity progress
• Propose solutions if necessary
• Monitor functioning costs at his/her assignment base

Administrative management of the mission:

• Verify and validate all contracts drafted at the base
• Assist in selecting Solidarités International premises
• Ensure administrative monitoring of insurance locations, claims and contracts

Reporting/communication:

• Supervise the sending of administrative files to the  coordination
• Ensure administrative and financial reports are made to the coordination according to the Solidarités administrative calendar.
• Establish and maintain relationships with local and regional administrative authorities, monitor regulations in force
• Take part in meetings relating to administrative aspects, represent Solidarités International on request and/or by order

Requirements
Technical competences :

• Professional experience: at least 2 year of experience in similar position in Administration and Finance especially with INGOs
• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Management or any related fields
• IT skills : Microsoft software practice, sound Excel skills.

Personal abilities:

• Dynamic, organized, methodical, team player, with sound communication skills
• Languages : fluent in English and Hausa (additional languages a plus)
• Personal qualities: reliable, honest, very good organization, resistance to stress, capacity to delegate and to manage, initiative and autonomy, capacity of prioritisation of tasks, work under tight deadlines.

Salary and Conditions
In accordance with SI’s Terms of Employment; for national staff in Nigeria.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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