TENDER# – ICARE-PR-2/012/AM/25

Overview:
Job type:   Finance Manager (with frequent travel nation-wide)
Location:  Proshyan, Kotayq marz, Armenia
Contract type: Part time (25%) labor contract, duration 30 month

Job Description:
ICARE Foundation (Foundation) is looking for an experienced Finance Manager (FM) to be hired in the scope of DEMONSTRATING CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES IN HORTICULTURE IN ARMENIA Project, within the framework of PROGRESS – Promoting Green Deal Readiness in the Eastern Partnership Countries programme commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN). Under the overall guidance of the Director of the Foundation, the FM will manage the finances of the Project, finance accounting and reporting.

The FM will be responsible for timely management of finances of the project (finance requests, expenses, budgeting, reports, etc.), will work closely with the administration staff of ICARE Foundation, Project team and the involved stakeholders.

Job responsibilities:

• Responsible for daily financial and administrative management of the project,
• Preparing monthly and quarterly financial reports,
• Ensuring project expenses are made by GIZ regulations,
• Overseeing and supervising transfers from project bank account, supervising of expenditures and advances,
• Arranging for and helping to organize internal and external audits,
• Training project staff in financial issues in accordance to GIZ policy,
• Review and approve expense reports from project grant recipients,
• Assuring all subcontracts are according to GIZ policy.
• Other tasks that fall under this component.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in Finance/Accounting or related field.
• At least 5 years of managing multi-stakeholder, donor-funded programs in agriculture or climate-smart development.
• Proven experience in GIZ funded projects.
• Strong team working, interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders including government, civil society groups, research institutions, private sector partners and local communities.
• Strong budgeting, procurement, contract, and risk management skills; familiarity with GIZ compliance.
• Excellent computer literacy, knowledge of MS office software and web-based applications;
• Fluency in English and Armenian.

Salary:
Commensurate with experience.

Application procedures:
Interested applicants are requested to send their 1) CV and 2) Price quotation in AMD to ICARE office  in closed envelope until September 1, 2025 indicating “Finance Manager_PROGRESS” on the envelope, otherwise your application will be rejected.

Download price quotation here: PRICE QUOTATION

About company:
ICARE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment on account of race, age, color, sex, national origin ensuring diversity in the workplace. Our vision is to develop a sustainable knowledge capacity for the food and agribusiness sector in Armenia.