Cost Recovery Officer

The job holder is responsible for coordinating effective and quality budget development in a growing number of proposal submissions. The post holder ensures all financial aspects of proposal development are considered and the policy and strategic framework of Plan International Ethiopia are met.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Monthly run cost apportionment cock pit on SAP
• Ensures grants and cost center is properly set up for cost apportionment on the financial system
• Carry out cost recovery to grants on a fair and consistent basis and per the cost recovery policy of PIE and GH.
• Develop work on cost classifications in coordination with the finance team to support the cost recovery policy of the organization.
• Ensure staff salary funding matrix is properly updated and salary WBS is submitted to treasury unit accurately and timely.
• Ensures all donor-compliant grants accepting cost apportionment are linked in the SAP system and cost apportionment is run fairly.
• Coordinates with proposal budget development team to ensure new proposal budgets developed are fair cost allocation compliant,
• Within the scope of the role, there will be additional assignments as needed.
• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in the area of work.
• Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts and that safeguarding and GEI are included in proposal development, budget, and related documents

Job Requirements

Qualifications/ Experience Essential:

• BA degree in Accounting, Finance, and/or Business Administration.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting, budgeting, and financial responsibilities, at least 2 of which were spent working directly with donor budgets
• Basic knowledge of Finances role and grant management role
• Understanding of cost recovery processes.
• Substantial understanding of excel and budgeting functions
• Integrated knowledge and understanding of grant accounting concepts, practices, systems, and procedures
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Computer literacy with advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
• Demonstrated writing and presentation skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English language
• Experience in leading teams, coaching and mentoring,
• Results-oriented and metrics-driven
• Exceptional time management and ability to solve problems
• Confident to present results to an audience
• Strategic thinking, planning, and creative problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Experience in grant budget development and knowledge of donor funding principles;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Excellent relationship-building skills – networking, influencing, and stakeholder management skills;
• Advanced computer software skills, including Excel and financial software;
• Strong in Financial Budgeting, Planning, and Reporting;
• Role model our values and behaviors both internally and externally;
• Promotes equality, including gender equality, inclusion, and girls’ empowerment in Plan’s work and in its work with partners;
• Uses creativity to challenge the norm and promote innovation and thinks and acts for the wider organization;
• Communicates effectively at a high level and with a range of appropriate styles for different audiences;
• Builds capability through knowledge sharing, and networking;
• Ability to keep up to date with new accounting rules and regulations.
• Understands a range of strategies and approaches: Understands approaches to budget development logic, trends in own and related fields of work, and a range of effective strategies, approaches, and practices.
• Analyses issues and evidence in context - Builds the evidence base by analyzing issues in their context, using appropriate methods and relevant data sources
• Shapes strategy, policy, standards, and plans clearly aligned with relevant priorities and stakeholder interests and based on rigorous internal and external evidence.

How to Apply

The closing date for the application is 05 November 2022. Qualified candidates should submit their applications with the links provided below.

For internal applicants: https://performancemanager5.successfactors.eu/sf/jobreq?jobId=44551&company=PlanInt

For external applicants: https://jobs.plan-international.org/job/Addis-Ababa-Cost-Recovery-Officer/863929301/

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Please note that: 

• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.
• Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
• Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply

More information about Plan International can be found at http:// plan-international.org

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required.

As an international child-centered community development organization, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organization, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.