Finance Coordinator - M/F - NIGERIA

THE ALIMA ASSOCIATION

ALIMA’S SPIRIT: ALIMA’s purpose is to save lives and provide care for the most vulnerable populations, without any discrimination based on identity, religion or politics, through actions based on proximity, innovation, and the alliance of organisations and individuals. We act with humanity and impartiality, in accordance with universal medical ethics. To gain access to patients, we undertake to act in a neutral and independent manner. 

Our CHARTER defines the VALUES and PRINCIPLES of our action:

1. Putting the Patient First

2. Revolutionising humanitarian medicine

3. Responsibility and freedom

4. Improve the quality of our actions

5. Placing trust

6. Collective intelligence

7. Environmental liability

ALIMA promotes and defends the principles of fundamental human rights. ALIMA has a zero-tolerance approach towards those guilty of acts of gender and sexual violence, as well as towards inaction in the face of alleged or proven acts of violence. The protection of those benefiting from and impacted by our intervention is our top priority in everything we do. Everyone collaborating with ALIMA is committed to:

• Respect the charter, the code of conduct, the institutional policies including the policy of protection against abuse of power and sexist and sexual violence, the policy of prevention of corruption and fraud;

• Report any violation of the policies, framework documents and procedures to a superior, to a referent 

CARING - INNOVATING - TOGETHER:

Since its creation in 2009, ALIMA has treated more than 13 million patients and today deploys its operations in 12 African countries and extended to support the emergency in Haiti. In 2022, we developed 62 humanitarian medical response projects to meet the needs of populations affected by conflicts, epidemics and extreme poverty. All of these projects are carried out in support to national authorities through nearly 511 health facilities. Whenever possible, We work in partnership with local NGOs to ensure that our patients benefit from the best and most relevant expertise wherever it is, whether within their own country or in the rest of the world. In addition, to improve the humanitarian response, we are carrying out operational and clinical research projects, particularly in the field of the fight against malnutrition and viral hemorrhagic fevers.

ALIMA’S TEAM: more than 2000 people are currently working for ALIMA. The field teams, closest to the patients, receive their support from coordination teams generally based in the countries’ capitals. These receive support from the 4 desk teams and the emergency and opening team based at the operational headquarters in Dakar, Senegal. The Paris and New York teams are actively working to raise funds and represent ALIMA. The rest of the ALIMA Galaxy includes individuals and partner teams working on behalf of other organisations such as medical NGOs BEFEN, ALERT Health, SOS Doctors / KEOOGO, AMCP, research organisations PACCI and INSERM, Bordeaux or Copenhagen Universities, the INGO International Solidarity and many others.

COUNTRIES WHERE WE WORK: Mali, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Guinea, Sudan, Mauritania, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Haiti.

THE WORK WE DO covers: Malnutrition, Maternal Health, Primary Health, Paediatrics, Malaria, Epidemics (Ebola, Cholera, Measles, Dengue, Lassa Fever), Hospitalisation, Emergencies, Gender Based Violence, Opening / Closing.

PROTECTION OF BENEFICIARIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Level 3: The incumbent is responsible for the application of HR processes and may be required to conduct field visits. She/he. He/she may therefore be in contact with children and/or vulnerable adults. Therefore, a criminal record check or the presentation of a certificate of good conduct will be required. In situations where the impossibility of providing a criminal record or a certificate of good conduct is established, a declaration of honour will be requested.

ALIMA IN NIGERIA

ALIMA has been present in Nigeria since 2016. Its actions are part of a regional response strategy to health and nutrition emergencies, with a focus on pediatric, maternal-infant, and epidemic interventions. ALIMA is present in North-East Nigeria in Borno State (MMC and Jere LGAs) and in Yobe State (Bade and Karasuwa LGAs) where it provides outpatient and inpatient healthcare and nutrition services for IDPs and host communities. In North-West Nigeria, ALIMA is in Katsina State (Kaita, Batagarawa, and Katsina LGAs) to respond to increased nutritional needs. ALIMA is present in the South-West, in Ondo State (Owo LGA) where teams are treating patients for Lassa fever and conducting research into improved treatment.

MISSION ET OBJECTIVES

The Financial Coordinator will serve as the safeguarding authority for the finance department, responsible for defining and implementing the strategic direction of the department to support operational goals. This role encompasses overseeing the proper management of ALIMA's resources within the mission, ensuring accurate accounting practices, and monitoring mission budgets. The Financial Coordinator will play a crucial role as a management controller, facilitating financial planning and treasury security. Furthermore, the incumbent will be responsible for timely reporting to both headquarters and donors, ensuring transparency and compliance with financial regulations.

TASKS & RESPONSABILITIES

Main tasks:

• The FINCO contributes to the definition of the Strategy of the mission with the Coordination of Team

• The FINCO apply, reinforce and supervise the respect of the procedures and tools of Alima in the mission, in order to secure the resources & improve the quality of the management of the missions, in order to allow better operations for our beneficiaries.

• He/She supervises and guarantees a proper accounting for the mission, with SAGA Software with the support of deputy finance coordinator.

• He/She defines the procedures of treasury management for the mission to secure the resources of Alima.

• He/She provides to the mission and HQ, a good visibility and risks on budget of the mission, with regular follow-up of the budgets, and consolidate the planning of expenses with the projects & coordination.

• He/She is in charge to built and follow up the Mission Budget of ALIMA Nigeria and the allocation table with the support of deputy finance coordinator

• He/She realises the budget propal for Donors and the financial report to Donors, in respect of Donors procedures and ALIMA’s requirements.

• He/She recruits, managed and supervised the finance team of the mission.

• He takes actions for the prevention of Fraud & Corruption, alerts HQ on the risks on resources in the missions and is in charge of internal control.

• He/ She plan and organize audit preparation, manage with the  support of the deputy finance coordinator he will implement training needs, and participates in  training administrative staff (accounting assistants and base administrators) in  accounting data entry and procedures (use of accounts, use of SAGA software, cash  management, etc.) 

• He/She supervises the deputy finance coordinator, and provides capacity building.