Background

SoCha is contracted to provide Monitoring, Reporting, and Capacity Strengthening (MRCS) support to complement and augment USAID’s Sahel Regional Office (SRO) performance management activities within its portfolio. Over a period of five years (2022-2027), MRCS is providing this technical assistance to the Sahel Regional Technical Office (SRTO), Sahel Regional Program Office (SRPO), the Niger Mission, the Burkina Faso Country Office, the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) Resilience Food Security Activities (RFSAs) in Niger and Burkina Faso, as well as limited support to other SRO-supported countries.

SoCha seeks a qualified Finance and Administrative (F&A) Assistant to work on SoCha’s MRCS team. The position is full time and will be based in MRCS’s country office in Niamey, Niger.

Scope of Work

The F&A Assistant will be responsible for providing support for finance and administrative tasks/procedures to ensure the project team can achieve project goals. The F&A Assistant will assist in managing all aspects of the day-to-day running of the office.

Responsibilities of the F&A Assistant will include:

• Support the management of the office’s accounting.
• Ensure compliance with SoCha policies and procedures for finance and administration.
• Prepare financial activities and submit them to check the accuracy and quality of information.
• Ensure the timely submission of high-quality financial reports for internal review.
• Prepare mission advances and follow-up of supporting documentation.
• Review procurement documentation before purchase.
• Register daily transactions in the MRCS accounting system.
• Proactively draw attention to any problem areas and initiate solutions in consultation with MRCS leadership as required and other staff as appropriate.
• Assist with monthly payroll and preparation of social charges and tax remittances for staff.
• Be responsible for the office petty cash.
• Prepare monthly reports on outstanding advances and work with employees and supervisors to clear advances.
• Scan and archive, both electronic and physical, all accounting documentation.

The tasks outlined above are indicative but not exhaustive for the role, and other tasks may be assigned by the employee’s line manager or their designee.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• A minimum of three (3) years of demonstrable experience managing finances and administration for international development projects.
• Knowledge of MS Excel and Word.
• Experience with accounting software and ERPNext is highly beneficial.
• Excellent communication skills in French. Communication skills in English is beneficial.

Location

Niamey, Niger