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Country Admin/Finance Coordinator, Addis Ababa

Doctors with Africa CUAMM
Ethiopia

Job Description

Country Admin/Finance Coordinator, Addis Ababa Organization: Doctors with Africa CUAMM Country: Ethiopia City: Addis Ababa Office: Doctors with Africa CUAMM in Addis Ababa Company Description Founded in 1950, Doctors with Africa CUAMM was the first NGO focused on healthcare to be recognized by the Italian government. It is now one of the leading organizations working to protect and improve the well-being and health of vulnerable communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The NGO promotes long-term health cooperation projects, intervening also in emergencies to ensure that services are available to all. Doctors with Africa CUAMM is currently active in 9 Sub-Saharan countries: Angola, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda. The NGO supports public and non-profit hospitals, local districts, schools of nursing and midwifery, university faculties of medicine. CUAMM's action focuses on health system strengthening and targets the weakest population groups, particularly women and children. Interventions include prevention, screening and treatment programmes; development or strengthening of referral systems at community level; training of health staff; management support and technical assistance to local health institutions; field research. CUAMM's international and national staff work together on the front line to strengthen local health systems, in resource-limited contexts where the commitment and contribution of the individual can make a real difference. Which is why we always need skilled and motivated people who are ready to join us to collaborate on our projects 'with Africa'. Position Application deadline: June 5th 2026

Localisation

  • Start date: August 2026 Job position: Country Admin/Finance Coordinator Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Duration: 12 months

Responsabilités

  • The NGO reserves the right to close the application process once the position is filled Purpose of the role The Country Admin/Finance Coordinator is responsible for the proper administrative, accounting, and financial management of the Country Coordination Office and the proper administrative management of interventions in various project locations, with particular focus on HR management and finance coordination. Key duties Coordinating, supervising and supporting the local administrative team responsible for maintaining the Country Coordination accounting records and the Country Budget Preparing quarterly funding requests for the Country Coordination Office with the Country Manager Ensuring compliance with current local regulations (tax, labor law, legal, and general administrative matters) Managing relationships with banks, supervising cash and bank accounts and providing for the transfers of funds to the projects Assisting the Country Manager in drafting budgets for new projects Recruiting and selecting national administrative-accounting staff Ensuring the administrative management of national staff in compliance with country's regulations (including preparing standard employment contract formats, defining contractual levels according to the salary grids, payment of salaries, social security contributions and insurance) Supervising administrative practices related to international staff Ensuring the operational execution of the Country Safety Plan in the event of an emergency Guaranteeing compliance with administrative procedures Ensuring the sound management of NGO's real estate and property assets Participating in budgeting and controlling processes Requirements Requirements University degree in Economics, Finance or equivalent title Excellent knowledge of English Excellent knowledge of Italian Solid experience in admin/finance management of international cooperation projects in fragile countries and/or low resources setting Previous experience as Country Admin Coordinator will be considered an asset Proven experience in HR management will be considered an asset Other information TERMS OF CONTRACT Type of contract: collaboration contract Salary: TBD according to NGO salary grids and compensation policy (basic salary for the job position, with possible increase based on professional experience) Rest days: 2.5 days for each month of work, for contracts longer than 4 months Flight ticket: one return flight for the first collaboration for up to 12 months Health issues: the NGO provides health insurance and covers vaccination costs Visa and permits: the NGO bears the cost and paperwork for visa Accommodation: provided by the NGO. Living arrangements may be individual or shared, depending on the logistical situation, site availability, and budget Other costs: the NGO covers costs related to housing utilities and internet; food and personal expenses are covered by the worker Due to the high number of applications, please note that our recruiting team will

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