Finance / HR Officer - Roving at Cooperazione Internazionale - COOPI

Cooperazione Internazionale - COOPI is an Italian humanitarian non-governmental organization founded in Milan in 1965. COOPI aims to help the world’s poorest to improve their access to healthcare, food, and financial security, and to overcome their special vulnerability to wars, civil conflicts and natural disasters. For 60 years of long-term support and constant presence in the field, COOPI has been engaged in breaking the cycle of poverty and responding to specific emergencies in numerous sectors, including Food Security, Humanitarian Aid, Health, Socio-Economic Services, Water and Sanitation, Disaster Risk Reduction, Human Rights, Education and Training, Migrations and Sustainable Energy.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Finance / HR Officer - Roving

Locations: Benue, Plateau, Kaduna, Katsina (25% travel within the states and to the coordination office in Abuja)
Employment Type: Full-time
Supervisor: Project Manager
Reports to: Hierarchical reporting to the Country Administrator
Duration of the contract: TBD based on donor funding
Duration of the Project: 7 Months (3 months Probation) with Possibility of Extension
Starting Date: ASAP

Job Description

• The Finance and Human Resources Officer responsible for executing all the tasks regarding the financial & HR activities of the field base in support of the projects being implemented on the field, and to support the Country Administrator and Project Manager in the delivery of the field activities to reach the results and objectives of the projects.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks
Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, and in collaboration with the Country Administrator base in coordination office Abuja, He/She will:

HR Task:

• Coordinate human resource activities such as recruitment processes which include placing of adverts, compensation, benefits, training, employee relationship, dealing with responses and correspondences, and performance management/Appraisal
• Drafting all new contracts to be submitted for approval to the country Administrator and signature of the Head of Mission.
• Monitors the national and local context and labour environment and advise on how COOPI can remain relevant, complaint and competitive.
• Maintain contact with insurance and pension companies
• Nurtures the relationship with staff to ensure workplace harmony and peace, as well as effective partnership in the identification of attendant employee issues.
• Share attendance and payroll related data with HR manager
• Update the general staff data base/archive for (contract durations) on monthly basis with relevant documentations (contracts, CVs, ToR, letter of Offer, credentials etc)
• Support COOPI staff in all steps related to annual staff evaluation and development plan
• Update and maintain the data base for all COOPI national staff leaves.
• Ensures the correct accountancy and administrative management for the project in compliance with the approved and signed grant agreement of COOPI and the donor’s procedures.

Finance Tasks:

• Safe and bank account management: Ensures the correct management of the safe bank accounts, by directly managing or by regularly controlling the project admin assistants, if available. To make bank runs including transfer requests, withdrawals, and issuing/receiving letters and bank statements, etc.
• Accountancy management: Ensures the correct project accountancy and all accountancy documents filing by monitoring the admin assistants or by directly performing the accountancy.
• Administrative Management: Verify the correct administrative management of the project (contracts, goods and services purchase, calls for tenders, etc.) in compliance with COOPI and the donor's procedures.
• Expenses planning and monitoring: In collaboration with the Project Manager ensures the project's financial planning, monitors expenses, under the budget, and provides the accountancy data to the Project Manager to allow him to monitor and plan the expenditures and to request funds.
• Contract modifications and administrative documents: Collaborate with the Project Manager in the elaboration of contract modifications (including the budget), and in the preparation of all necessary project documents.
• Financial reporting: In coordination with the Country Administrator and with the Project Manager, prepare the intermediate and final reports for the projects under his responsibility.
• Budget preparation: upon request by the Project Manager (and in coordination with the country administrator on sustainability-related aspects), participate in new project writing.

Additional responsibilities:

• This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employee will also perform other related tasks as required and assigned by the Country Administrator

Minimum Requirements
Skills and competencies of the Candidate (Education, Training, Competences, Skills):

• Degree / Post-graduate Degree in Accountancy, Social Science courses, Business Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related subject, with previous experience working on humanitarian projects.
• Masters in Accountancy/Finance/HR will be an additional advantage and evidence of NYSC discharge certificate, with previous experience working in developmental and emergency projects, especially in NGO/INGO or the financial sector.

Desired Competencies / Skills:
Essential:

• 3 -4 years Admin-related work experience with an NGO, an International NGO, and any other financial-related institution.
• Experience in data collection, collation and archiving
• Work-related skills: good knowledge of cash management, daily administration tasks, logistics and procurement tasks
• Fluency in English
• Ability to plan and organize work write clear and concise reports and communicate effectively (both in writing and verbally)
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven commitment to accountability
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in MS Excel.
• Strong analysis skills (qualitative and qualitative)
• Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal communications
• Strong cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Good understanding of complex emergencies and crisis contexts
• Demonstrated skills in management, teamwork, negotiation and consensus-building
• Females are strongly encouraged to apply
• Applicants with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Preferred:

• Excellent knowledge of English, with a fair understanding of Hausa.
• Willing and able to be based and travel regularly within remote areas, where services are limited.

Basic Salary
According to COOPI salary grid

Application Closing Date
14th September, 2025.