Requires a Cover Letter?: 
yes
Application Submissions Guideline: 

 

If you are interested in this mandate, please, send a letter of motivation and your CV (max. 3

pages) in English in pdf-format to [email protected]. The letter of motivation shall refer to the

following three questions:

1) What do you consider most relevant when analysing financial management practices

of local organisations such as CBOs, NGOs or companies?

2) What are the main challenges when analysing financial management practices of

local organisations such as CBOs, NGOs or companies?

3) How would you define your specific strength in analysing financial management

practices of local organisations such as CBOs, NGOs or companies?

Contact Person Name: 
Please, mention in the subject Finance Consultant Lebanon
Contact Person Email: 
Description: 

The Department Levant, based in Zurich, manages programmes and projects in Lebanon and

Jordan. To improve its partner organisations’ capacity in financial management (project and

overall) – i.e. accounting, financial reporting, financial standards and procedures, audits, internal

processes, etc. –, the Department Levant is looking for mandating a freelance consultant in Finance.

Duties

- Analyse the financial and administrative capacities (staff, governance, policies, procedures,

systems, tax requirements) of potential partners and give recommendations for capacity

building (pre-assessments)

- Analyse the funding and revenue sources as well as business plans of partners and give recommendations

for strengthening financial sustainability and increasing revenues

- Strengthen partners' skills in financial management (general and individual training workshops

for partners, hands-on coaching for individual staff and/or organisations)

- Evaluate and monitor partners’ overall organisational budgets and financial statements

- Evaluate and monitor partners’ annual external audit reports

- Evaluate and monitor partners' project budgets and financial reports and their compliance

with funding agreements and external audit reports

- Exchange with and report to Drosos Foundation

Requirements

- Master’s degree or equivalent related to the duties

- At least 5 years of relevant professional experience

- Strong working knowledge of English (oral and written) and fluency in Arabic is required

(preferably also French for work in Lebanon)

- Deep knowledge of applicable Lebanese respective Jordanian laws and regulations within

duties’ related fields

- Ready to work as a freelancer on mandate basis

- Ready to work with grassroots organisations as well as community-based organisations,

civil society organisations, institutions, start-ups, established businesses, as well as with

profit-oriented companies or social businesses

- Ready to adapt style of work to the specificities of each entity and to develop tools, procedures

and mechanisms that suit a partner’s capacity and purpose (solution oriented, ready

to think out of the box, hands-on-approach)

- Strong self-motivation, highly committed to perform well and work of good quality

- Strong social skills, particularly good communication skills

- Works efficiently and is flexible regarding working hours and requirements

- High professionalism and commitment to Drosos Foundation’s values

 

Opportunities

- Contribute to Drosos Foundation’s work in Lebanon respectively Jordan

- Gaining experience in working with various entities (CBOs, NGOs, companies, etc.)

- Combining financial controlling with capacity building and financial training

- Long-term and close cooperation with partners and Drosos Foundation

- Working part-time, independently and with flexible working hours

Expired

NOTE:

Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.

Last modified: 
26 Nov, 2018
Intervention Sector(s):
Labor & Livelihoods
Application Deadline:
Friday, 31 August 2018
Contract Type:
Consultancy
Period of Employment:
20-40 days per year)
Salary
N/A
Salary Range:
< 800 (USD)
Education Degree:
Masters Degree
Education Degree Details:
Experience Requirements:
5 to 10 years
Arabic Language:
Excellent
English Language:
Excellent
French Language:
Good
Country/City: 
  • Lebanon
  • Beirut
  • Beirut