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WeForest Zambia Ltd.

Chintumukulu Conservancy Financial Manager & Administrator – Muchinga
Province, Zambia

CONTEXT

WeForest is an international non-profit association headquartered in Belgium
and with current projects in Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Its mission is to advance innovative, scalable and lasting solutions to
restore forest and landscapes for the climate, the people and the planet.

WeForest aims to support the Mpumba Natural Resources Conservation Society
(MNRCS) in preserving the fauna & flora of the Chintumukulu Conservancy (8,474
ha) and the establishment of a forest landscape corridor between the networks
of Luangwa protected areas to the east and the Lavushi Manda National Park to
the west.
We are therefore looking for a Financial Manager & Administrator to support
the Project Manager located at the conservancy in the Muchinga province.

JOB PURPOSE

The main role is to handle the financial issues, human resources, and other
administrative aspects of the new WeForest project in the Chintumukulu
Conservancy.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Finance

1\. Accounting
2\. Budgets & financial reporting
3\. Prepare the documents and accounts for audits
4\. Business cases for sponsors and grant proposals 5. Contribute to
development of Finance & Administration best practices and ad-hoc remote
support to HQ Finance Director Administration
6\. Legal matters: partner contracts, registrations, compliance

7\. HR: recruitment, employment contracts, monitoring leave
8\. Provide guidance in issues relating to employee complaints and/or concerns
9\. Provide guidance in dispute resolution and grievance procedures
10\. Procurement (if any)
Livelihoods
11\. Provide support in socio-economic project assessments and development,
such as business cases for livelihood investments
Capacity building
12\. Prepare the Mpumba Natural Resources Conservation Society to take over
the day by day management of the conservancy over time
13\. Provide in the course of time training & handover to local Finance &
Administration person to be recruited by the Mpumba Natural Resources
Conservation Society
Communications
14\. Assist in the preparation of communication materials

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

> Graduate degree in accounting, human resources, administration or other relevant field
> Strong computer skills (especially excel spreadsheets, MS Word, PowerPoint)
> Accuracy with detail and numbers
> Excellent organizational skills
> Able to juggle multiple tasks, set priorities, and work independently
> Ability to use discretion in handling confidential information

> Customer service orientation and strong interpersonal skills
> Ability to write in an organized, clear, and articulate manner in English
> Familiarity with national labour laws in Zambia preferred
> Ability to communicate clearly and compellingly to a wide range of audiences
> Ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities and to manage multiple projects with varying deadlines

> Results focused, works effectively both independently and within a team environment, as well as the ability to work well under pressure
> Commitment to WeForest’s mission and institutional values

Final candidate will be required to take an accounting test.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Contract type: renewable consultancy contract initially for 2 (two) years. Due
to remoteness of the project, we are open to couples who can fill both
advertised positions.

WeForest will not cover relocation costs

Position: Full-time consultancy contract, based in or nearby the Chintumukulu
Conservancy, Lavushi-manda district, Muchinga Province, Zambia

Start date: ideally September 2020

Package: Competitive package for a small NGO, with remuneration based on
experience

INTERESTED?

Please send applications in English to recruitment.zambia@weforest.org with
your CV, a motivation letter (1 page max including salary expectation) and the
contact of 2 recent references by July, 25th, 2020. Make sure to mention the
job title in the subject of the email, and to indicate where you saw the job
post. Due to the anticipated high number of applicants, only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted by for interview. We thank you in advance for
your interest.

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Email:: recruitment.zambia@weforest.org