Job Description
Finance Officer – Consortium
(Yemen – Sana’a)
Who are we?
The Danish Refugee Council
assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide
emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a
brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement
routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local
communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work
toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfillment of
the wish to return home.
The Danish Refugee Council
was founded in Denmark in 1956, and has since grown to become an international
humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Our
vision is a dignified life for all displaced.
All of our efforts are
based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality,
participation, and honesty and transparency.
About the role
Overall purpose of the role: The position of Country Finance
Officer (CFO) is a crucial position within the Consortium with primary
responsibilities for financial and other support functions for Consortium
Management Unit in Yemen.
Responsibilities:
Ensure that financial transactions are carried out in a
timely manner in accordance with general accounting principles and DRC and
donor guidelines. Tasks and responsibilities include:
- Support on coordinating the
development of separate budgets, developed by all Consortium partners; revising,
checking, and providing feedback, and finally consolidating separate
budgets into a single budget based on donor templates.
·
Contribute to the
development of proposals with regard to budgeting in cooperation with
Consortium Members and the grants management team.
- Monitor implementation vs
spending across projects (burn rate) and flag any major under/overspending
to consortium partners.
- Support budget realignments, when
necessary.
- Ensure thorough and effective
budgetary control for the consortium projects.
- Support in allocating all the
operations costs and the support staff to use the correct consortium
project and budget lines.
·
Provide monthly financial
BFU briefings to the CMU.
·
Support kick-off meetings,
mid-term reviews, and closure meetings to ensure that information is shared
effectively with relevant staff, including Consortium members.
·
Prepare and process
consortium partners installments per project.
- Review partners financial reports and upload them
to ERP system (Dynamics) in a timely manner.
·
Support and lead the
timely delivery of quality financial reports to donors and internal reports to
the Consortium Management Unit and Steering Committee.
- For proposal development, provide
advice on donor compliance requirements to ensure high-quality proposals.
- Ensure compliance with donor
requirements at the budgeting stage and during implementation.
·
Contribute to the
preparation of audits and lead the preparation for local audits
- Provide CMU partners with
effective support on the day-to-day financial implementation of the
consortium projects.
- Any other tasks given by the
supervisor.
Experience and technical competencies:
·
Minimum of THREE years’
experience working for INGOs in the field of Finance.
·
Strong knowledge and
hands-on experience with FCDO, ECHO, and EU-INTPA among other financial
regulations and compliance requirements.
·
Advanced mastery of MS
Excel.
·
Excellent communication,
interpersonal and negotiation skills and a demonstrated ability to promote
harmonious/cohesive teamwork, in a cross-cultural context.
·
Native Arabic with good
professional English, both written and spoken.
·
Proven ability to plan
long-term, organize priorities and work under pressure.
Education:
·
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration,
Commerce or Equivalent.
Languages:
·
English (fluent)
·
Arabic (native)
All DRC roles require the post-holder
to master DRC’s core competencies:
·
Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
·
Collaborating: Involving
relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
·
Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
·
Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
·
Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and
professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including
safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.
We offer.
Contract length: July 31, 2026
Position Band: This position
will be placed in the non-Management (H1) band.
Start date: ASAP
Duty station: Sana’a
Salary and conditions will be in
accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s National Terms of Employment.
How to Apply
Application process
Interested?
Then apply for this
position by clicking on the apply button.
All applicants must send a cover letter
and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in the same
language as this vacancy note. CV only
applications will not be considered.
Applications
close on 10 December
2025 the
written test /interviews are expected to take place, maximum
two weeks after the closing date.
Please note that applications sent
directly to the email will not be considered.