Finance and Administration Manager

The BBC World Service Trust uses media and communications to reduce poverty and promote human rights in developing countries.

Location: Angola - Luanda

In Angola the Trust has recently been running
(1) a multi-media HIV and AIDS campaign targeted at youth and
(2) a journalism training programme to support radio stations and newspaper editors on reporting governance issues.

We are now looking for a Finance and Administration Manager to perform the following duties:

Key Accountabilities

Maintain the financial integrity of the Trust’s operations in Angola, and ensuring full compliance with policies and procedures, particularly around cash, advances, banking and assets.
Safeguarding the assets of the Trusts operations in Angola, including the maintenance of the fixed asset register.

Ensuring a fair selection of quality vendors and service providers, and fairness and transparency in the awarding of all contracts.

Accurate recording of all income and expenditure. Responsible for maintaining the in-country financial system.

Budgeting of the Trust’s projects in Angola, with such forecasting and budget revisions as required by the Country Director or the London finance team.

Ensuring compliance with all financial reporting and forecasting requirements of donors and others, and ensuring the smooth flow of funds from donors.

Providing financial guidance to senior management and project staff

Training and developing other finance and project staff in policies, procedures and other finance issues as appropriate.

Acting as a member of the Country Management Team

Ensuring full compliance with Angolan law and regulations

Overseeing HR processes and procedures, including contract terms, for all locally recruited staffPerson specification

Essential:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or recognized international accounting designation
Fluency in both Portuguese and English

Minimum of 3 years' experience in working with international donors and a working knowledge of donor compliance for the major donors.

Good interpersonal skills to establish effective working relationships with financial and non-financial managers within the Trust.

Able to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation
Proven experience in managing HR and administrative functions
Willingness and ability to take the initiative not only to identify problems but also in suggesting and implementing solutions.

Appropriate work permission in place for Angola (citizenship or valid work visa).

Desirable:
Excellent IT skills with experience of operating computer-based financial management systems. Competent to advanced level in Microsoft Excel.

How to applyApply in English.

Send CV and covering letter, specifying the Job Title, by 08 Mar 2009 info.angola@bbcwst.net; or by mail to:

BBC World Service Trust, Attn: Recruitment for Angola Finance Manager, Room 301NE Bush HouseAldwych, StrandLondon WC2B 4PHby fax : +44(0) 207 379 1622

Reference Code: RW_7P8JKE-41

Closing date: 08 Mar 2009