2010/01/FO

Secours Islamique France ( Islamic Relief France ) is a French based humanitarian international agency was founded in 1992 assists the poorest people through its emergency & relief, development and orphan welfare programmes in over 30 countries wherever humanitarian and social needs exist regardless their race, religion or gender.
Due to an increase in activities & a recruitment initiatives, Secours Islamique France (SIF) invites application from qualified applicants for the following posts based in SIF’s office in Gaza:

Finance Officer: (Ref #:2010/01/FO) Full-time contract
To be responsible for the provision of a wide range of financial management requirements in a professional and efficient manner .


Candidates must possess the following competencies:
Essential Competencies for the Finance Officer:
-University degree of finance or accounting;
-3-5 Years of related experience in working for an international NGOs including budgeting & grant management ;
-Experience of designing, keeping and working with accurate computerized data is essential,
-Excellent financial report writing and communication skills in financial management;
-Advanced procurement management skills;
-Prior experience with accounting software packages;
-Excellent computer skills in MS Office programs particularly ,Excel, Access & Internet

General Competencies Required:
-Commitment and sympathy to the plight of the poor and disadvantaged;
-Written and spoken English as well as Arabic, French is a plus;
-Broad knowledge and understanding of Islamic principles as they apply to development issues;
-Ability to work on own initiative as well as a part of a team;
-Energetic and able to work under stressful conditions meeting strict deadlines;
-Communication & negotiation skills;
-Planning skills.

Application instructions:
Interested candidates are requested to e-mail their CV, a letter of motivation with the Ref # of the post applying for & two professional references for their last two employers no later than January 10th. ,2010 to the following e-mail address: [email protected]
Faxed CV’s or emails without Ref # will be discarded . Only candidates possessing relevant experience will be considered & short listed candidates will be contacted.