Classification: Call for Resumes
IRD
is seeking candidates as Director of Finance for the upcoming Regional
Agriculture Development Program-South in Afghanistan. The program
will foster economic growth for farmers and agribusinesses, strengthen
market access, build food security, and enhance three to four targeted
high-value agricultural value chains as well as wheat, and at least one
livestock value chain. The program will also continue to address
counter-narcotics and transitional development objectives within the
overall program goal of improved long-term agricultural development. The
Director of Finance will provide overall project leadership, strategic
guidance, managerial and technical oversight with final responsibility
for achieving cost effective, timely, contractually compliant project
results and impacts.
Essential Job Functions:
- Supervise the day-to-day administration and financial management of the USG funded program.
- Supervise the day-to-day operations of the program office and staff.
- Coordinate and oversee all IRD tendering and procurement activities, ensuring strict compliance with IRD policies and donor regulations.
- Develop and implement tracking and reporting systems for all aspects of administrative and financial management for both IRD/HQ and IRD’s donors.
- Supervise the local staff responsible for program accounting to ensure that generally recognized accounting standards are being followed.
- Develop and implement a tacking/reporting system to ensure that IRD is in compliance with all local laws, rules and regulations.
- Develop and implement a tracking/reporting system to ensure that all IRD and donor requirements regarding program documentation and records management are followed.
- Ensures implementation of targeted strategies to respond to stabilization priorities as identified by key stakeholders.
- Ensures that all policies and practices instituted are compliant with USAID’s performance monitoring, policy and compliance programming requirements set forth in the USAID Automated Directives System (ADS) and other rules and regulations.
- Provides capacity-building workshops for prime and sub-partner staff to improve performance management.
- Manages and leads staff, consultants and contractors to ensure efficient and timely implementation of project;
- Provides policy guidance, training and ongoing guidance to each of the Office staff members;
- Conducts the project needs assessment for project implementation according to the contract;
- Ensures the timeliness, cost and quality of all activities performed under the project;
- Prepares weekly and monthly reports to IRD HQ Finance;
- Prepares quarterly and/or semiannual financial reports according to the contract requirements;
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Skills & Experience:
- At least 5-7 years of progressively responsible financial experience managing the accounting and finance component for large donor-funded programs, particularly in transitional, Islamic, and/or post-conflict countries.
- Ability to manage grants under contract funds.
- Familiar with USAID project accounting requirements.
- At least 5 years of progressively responsible supervisory experience, setting up the accounting and finance function for a large USAID funded project.
- Direct supervision of a diverse team of professional accountants and financial management staff.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to motivate staff to be accountable for program outcomes.
Education
- Master’s degree in accounting, finance, or a practicing Certified Professional Accountant, will be responsible for compliance with all USAID Afghanistan regulations;
Job Location
Kandahar, Afghanistan
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