Background
STEM (2016-2023) is a Global Affairs Canada (GAC) funded project which aims to increase the number of Ethiopian men and women with relevant skills and qualifications for work in the mining sector as part of the country’s National Growth and Development Plan (2016-2020). The project’s goals are to strengthen university and technical vocational institution’s capacity to produce skilled and qualified graduates that have relevant technical and environmental skills and knowledge for the mining sector; to improve the instructional capacity of university/TVET instructors; and to ensure that community members, especially women living in and around mining sites have the appropriate skills and abilities to benefit from employment opportunities resulting from mining activities.
Project and Contract Period
The STEM project is implemented by Alinea International Ltd. (formerly Agriteam Canada Consulting Ltd.) ending in April 2023. The position is full-time, beginning immediately until June 30th 2022, with contract renewal based on a performance review and mutual agreement.
Scope of Work
The role of the Finance Coordinator (FC) is to plan, direct, and coordinate financial management, accounting, procurement, financial reporting and financial controls and systems and will be based in the Mekelle Office. The FC will oversee and organize many facets of the project’s financial management, procurement and accounting components, including training and directing other project staff and consultants.
This position will involve working in a self-directed manner, as well as part of a team including national and international personnel within a participatory and iterative project framework. Under the general guidance of the Canadian Field Project Director, based in Addis Ababa, and the Ethiopian Deputy Project Manager, based in Mekelle, and working with the Alinea Project Controller and other staff in Canada, the FC will undertake the overall financial management and accounting pertaining to the STEM project.
General Responsibilities
Education and Experience