OCHA Consortium Senior Finance Officer

About the Organisation

Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. is a German Christian non-governmental organisation, dedicated to excellence in the field of first aid, ambulance service, social service programmes and other projects in the medical and social field. Johanniter International Assistance (JIA) is the operational unit for humanitarian aid. The Federal Headquarters (HQ) is based in Berlin, Germany.

Our Global Strategy 2027 focuses on three programmatic working areas: disaster response and preparedness, health and livelihoods, with climate change and gender equality as crosscutting issues. www.thejohanniter.org.

Our commitment to a partnership approach and localisation agenda is based on mutual learning, respect and trust. We prioritise accountability, inclusivity and safeguarding in our work.

Overall Job Purpose

The Consortium Senior Finance Officer is a national staff position supporting the Finance Coordinator in the day-to-day financial management of the consortium grant. The postholder ensures that Johanniter and partner expenditure is accurate, eligible, well documented, and reported on time in line with OCHA CBPF rules, Johanniter procedures, and Mozambican law, and helps partners with financial management.

What You Will Do

1. Strategy and Vision

• Actively support the values of Johanniter and thus shapes the country programme accordingly.
• Support the development and implementation of the country strategy in line with JIA strategy.
• Support the development of long-term programming as well as exit strategies.

2. Leadership

• Actively lives and leads by example, upholding the Johanniter leadership principles, supporting wellbeing, and creating a culture where the leadership mindset can emerge and thrive, actively empowering and guiding team members to an inclusive, accountable work environment to achieve shared goals and embrace change. This is reflected in the day-to-day activities in line with the Code.

3. Partner Financial Monitoring (about 40%)

• Reviews monthly financial reports from AeA and h2n against approved budgets and OCHA budget line codes, checking supporting documents, eligibility and calculations.
• Maintains a query log, follows up issues with partner finance focal points and recommends reports for approval.
• Tracks partner advances and their liquidation, and prepares reconciliations of funds transferred and reported.
• Carries out risk-based spot checks and field monitoring visits covering cash, bank, procurement, payroll, assets and cash-assistance records, and follows up findings.
• Supports partners on OCHA CBPF requirements through orientation sessions, templates and on-the-job coaching.

4. Budget Monitoring and Reporting (about 30%)

• Updates the consortium budget monitoring tool monthly: budget vs actuals by budget line, partner and sector; burn rate; phasing; and forecasts.
• Prepares draft monthly management reports and variance explanations for the Consortium Finance Coordinator.
• Contributes to interim and final financial reports to OCHA, tranche requests and budget revision proposals.
• Prepares cash-flow forecasts for Johanniter and partner requirements.

5. Johanniter Grant Accounting and Compliance (about 20%)

• Checks that project expenditure is correctly coded to the project, cost centre and OCHA budget line in SUN Systems.
• Verifies payment requests, staff allocations and timesheets for staff charged to the grant.
• Supports month-end closing, bank reconciliations and exchange-rate calculations (EUR/USD/MZN).
• Applies procurement thresholds, sanctions screening and document-retention requirements, and maintains complete, audit-ready files by budget line.

6. Audit, Close-out and Other Duties (about 10%)

• Prepares for OCHA-commissioned audits and spot checks, and follows up recommendations.
• Supports close-out: final partner reports, recovery of unspent balances, asset inventories and handover documentation.
• Takes part in consortium finance meetings and keeps minutes and action points.
• Performs other related tasks assigned by the Consortium Finance Coordinator.

7. Key Deliverables

• Partner financial reports reviewed within 10 working days of receipt, with query logs closed.
• Monthly consolidated budget vs actuals and variance analysis.
• Spot-check reports with agreed action plans, according to partner risk level.
• Up-to-date advance and reconciliation records for each partner.
• Complete, audit-ready grant files and close-out documentation.

8. Safeguarding

• Contributes actively to the implementation of the JHU’s Code of Conduct and all safeguarding policies, ensuring that programme activities and community engagement processes are conducted in a manner that protects the dignity, safety, and rights of all programme participants.
• Maintains high levels of confidentiality at all times when aware of any safeguarding issue or concern.
• Avoids taking any independent steps to investigate any known safeguarding incident or rumor, and refers all such matters promptly through JUH’s designated reporting channels.
• Reports any safeguarding rumor or incident without delay through appropriate JUH mechanisms.
• Disseminates Johanniter’s position of zero tolerance regarding exploitation, abuse, and harassment, as well as all relevant safeguarding policies, to all staff, partner organization’s, community volunteers, and stakeholders engaged in JUH’s activities.

What You Bring

• Degree in business administration, Human Resources, Management or any other related field.
• At least 3 years of work experience in a similar position.
• Good knowledge of donor compliance.
• Fluent Portuguese and good working English, written and spoken.
• Knowledge of humanitarian principles, core humanitarian standards.
• Experience and knowledge of compliance requirements working with institutional donors.
• Knowledge of Mozambican tax labour requirements (IRPS, INSS) and of the Cabo Delgado context. Strong organizational, planning and analytical skills.
• High-level knowledge and practice with Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Good writing skills.
• Strong social skills, effective and result oriented style of work.
• Independent and team player.
• Ambitious to learn and grow professionally.
• Structured work mode.
• Committed to the humanitarian principles, gender equality and social inclusion.
• Willing and able to work in a multi-cultural team.
• Ability to work under pressure and in changing environments and to adapt to the complex and stressful working conditions of the area of operations.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, within and outside Johanniter.

What We Offer

• Remuneration: Competitive, attractive remuneration, in line with internal tariff and relevant previous experience.
• Benefits: e.g. 13th month salary, social security; insurance package; friendly and appreciative working atmosphere.

Additional Information

Johanniter is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity irrespective of cultural, religious, social background, gender, age, disability or sexual orientation. We encourage applications from women and people with disabilities.

Johanniter employees are expected to act according to our Code of Conduct as well as our Leadership Principles.

Please note Johanniter requires background checks (incl. criminal record and reference checks) to protect the vulnerable and prevent abuse.

Information regarding the privacy policy for applications can be found here.

Please be aware that we never ask candidates to make any payment at any stage of our recruitment process.