Financial Manager Mama Misitu Campaign

TNRF is an Arusha based network organization that focuses on the improvement of natural resource governance in Tanzania. TNRF brings members and partners together and helps them to bridge the gap between their local natural resource management needs and practices and national natural resource management priorities, policies, laws and programs. One of the programs managed by TNRF is the Mama Misitu Campaign. TNRF is currently looking for a

 

Financial Manager

Mama Misitu Campaign

Dar es Salaam

 

Mama Misitu is a communications campaign aiming to improve the governance of Tanzania’s forests and reduce illegal forest harvesting, so that the people of Tanzania can increasingly benefit from sustainably managed forests. Through the campaign, the communities learn about various participatory forestry mechanisms for strengthening their rights to forests and their ability to benefit from the sustainable management of their forests. 

 

As the Financial Manager for Mama Misitu, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of a financial reporting system. You will do this in close cooperation with TNRF, who is responsible for managing the funds and with the implementing partners. You will also train and support the implementing partners in the preparation of the periodic financial reports. Other important tasks will include the coordination of the annual planning and budgeting process and the monitoring of the financial performance of the implementing partners.  You will prepare periodic financial reports as well as the annual financial statements, all in accordance to TNRF standards. You will advise the Campaign Manager on cash flow issues and on HR issues like recruitment, appraisal and development in accordance with the TNRF HR manuals. You will also advise on legal matters, such as monitoring contracts with consultants and MoU’s with partners.  Ensuring that proper procurement procedures are followed in accordance with good practice and TNRF finance policy, will also be your responsibility.

 

The ideal candidate for this job is someone who combines excellent financial and administrative know how with sound communication skills. Not only you have to be able to oversee the financial performance of implementing partners and the campaign as a whole, also you must be able to train and support the implementing partners to make sure they are able to work according to TNRF’s standards.  Affinity with HR issues and the willingness to develop in this area is required.

 

You have obtained a recognized accounting degree (CPA) and you have a sound knowledge of Tanzanian law and fiscal legislation. Being fluent in English and Kiswahili is an important requirement. You will be based in Dar es Salaam, frequent travel to support partners in their financial management of the campaign will be part of your job.

 

Candidates for this job are kindly requested to send their CV accompanied by a cover letter to Ms. C. Huls at dar@mdf.nl . For enquiries about the job, TNRF or Mama Misitu, please contact Ms. C. Huls (+255 716 604 621) or Mr. G. Mwanjela (+255 684 009 575). Cover letters should be sent latest by April 4th 2012.