Closing date: 29 Apr 2011
Location: - Various -
Location: - Various -
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.
Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through
health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
JOB SUMMARY
The Roving Finance Coordinator is responsible for the financial and administrative management of assigned programs to ensure compliance with internal and donor regulations and procedure, establishing finance and supporting function policies, systems and procedures, and directing or performing their development, documentation and implementation. This position shall monitor all administrative and financial activities and keep the country office management and HQ advised of all situations which have the
potential for negative impact on financial performance.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/SCOPE OF WORK:
1. The Roving Finance Officer provides accounting and financial reports as required for management and external agencies
2. conducts training of finance staff and provide technical support to country program and logistics
3. make visits to field offices provide training to finance staff on International Medical Corps procedures and requirements, provide recommendation to improve Finance department at the field sites, assists with year end documents and external audit preparations.
4. If needed, Roving Finance Officer position fills in gaps in Finance department in the absence of Finance Director.
5. Provides recommendation re systems and staffing in the field finance department.
6. The position has contact with all levels of management as well as headquarters staff, vendors, field staff, oversees all financial activities in country office, all sites in county, as well as the day to day management and supervision of all activities of the country office at the direction of the Country Director and Field Finance Controller.