Background

SoCha, LLC is contracted to provide Monitoring, Reporting, and Capacity Strengthening (MRCS) support to complement and augment USAID Sahel’s performance management of activities within its portfolio. MRCS will support Sahel Regional Technical Office, Sahel Regional Program Office, the Niger Mission, the Burkina Faso Country Office, and the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) Resilience Food Security Activities (RFSAs) in Niger and Burkina Faso.

Scope of Work

The Director of Finance and Administration position will report directly to the Chief of Party with input from the Corporate Director of Finance and interface with SoCha’s home office. The proposed roles and responsibilities of the Director of Finance and Administration are as follows:

General:

• Oversee implementation of project human resources, financial management, contracts, and operational policies and procedures.
• Manage finance, logistics, and procurement functions.
• Manage/supervise direct and indirect reports as assigned by the COP.
• Oversee contractors and local partners, monitoring compliance with contracts.
• Ensure that field project activities and operations are in compliance with USG regulations and SoCha policies and procedures.

Finance:

• Track expenditure to ensure spending is in line with field operational budget.
• Submit quarterly and monthly field projections to SoCha Home Office in addition to providing monthly variance analysis.
• Supervise financial management of the project, with responsibility for accuracy of statements and fund requests provided to home office and USAID.
• Provide timely and accurate feedback/response to HO queries.
• Supervise Deputy Finance and Administration Manager (Burkina Faso), Finance & Ops Manager (Niger) and other administration staff as appropriate.

Procurement:

• Manage the procurement team.
• Ensure procurements are in compliance with USG, local rules and regulations, and SoCha policies.
• Manage procurement systems and processes to ensure transactions and purchases are done in a transparent and efficient manner.

Logistics:

• Supervise Logisticians.
• Ensure all policies are in compliance with USG, SoCha, and local laws.

IT:

• Supervise the IT Specialist and ensure IT project coverage.
• Review (tele)communications policies, procedures, and expenses.

Human Resources:

• Provide oversight for the supervisor of the HR Manager.
• Ensure the employee manual is completed and signed off (in conjunction with the COP) by the Corporate HR Manager and ensure that the manual is followed.
• Ensure local labor laws are abided by in all countries of operation.
• Supervise hiring, termination, and performance improvement plans according to policies in place and local regulations/laws.
• Ensure the evaluation process is performed adequately and in a timely fashion.

Local Partners / Subcontractors

• In collaboration with relevant corporate staff, oversee contracting processes from negotiation to award to close out.
• Troubleshoot performance issues and make recommendations to the COP.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (finance, accounting, business, or a related degree).
• At least five (5+) years of experience managing finances for donor-funded projects.
• Experience working in the Sahel region and familiarity with Niger and Burkina Faso required.
• Experience overseeing project budgets.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge of MS Excel and Word.
• Experience with QuickBooks software.
• Knowledge of payroll and benefits.
• Experience overseeing the finance and accounting of USAID-funded activities preferred.
• English and French language proficiency required.

Location

Niamey, Niger, with occasional travel across the Sahel region.

This project is a dedicated field position and remote work will not be approved.