PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICER-FINANCE

Médecins Sans Frontières, founded in 1971, is an international medical humanitarian organization that provides emergency medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or exclusion from health care. Our teams are made up of tens of thousands of medical professionals, logistics, administrative and various other professions, all guided by our medical ethics and our principles of impartiality, independence and neutrality.

MSF WaCA, created in 2019, is the first MSF headquarters in Africa, and responds to the desire to reinvent the MSF movement after 50 years of humanitarian actions in the world, for more access to care, more reactivity and proactivity for greater medical coverage of affected populations in the world.

Why join us?

You are preparing to become a member of the MSF family, with over 50 years of emergency medical action that earned the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999.

We are an inclusive organization that considers social and professional well-being a right for all and provides an environment that considers the diversity of each member.

MSF WaCA claims an African anchorage that considers the local expertise with which it contributes to the implementation of its activities and makes each member, a key actor of the new dynamics of the humanitarian action in the world.

We Are Looking for: PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICER-FINANCE

Department: FINANCE

Direct Manager: Finance Director

Functional Manager: Finance Director

Working %: 100%

Position Based in: Abidjan, HQ

Mobility: All WaCA’s Interventions Zones

Type of Contract: Fixed-Term Contract under Ivorian law; (7 Months Interim)

Position to be filled: 1 July 2025

Objectives

MSF WaCA is currently going through a transition phase towards being an autonomous operational directorate. As part of this transitional plan, the Finance department is in the process of implementing different information systems for general accounting, budgeting and financial management.

Among the systems ongoing implementation are NetSuite for HQ general accounting, Unifield an internal MSF system for field accounting and a budget tool at benchmark stage.

The Interim Project Manager Officer will support the Finance Information Systems implementation at MSF WaCA HQ and field, ensuring continuity during the temporary absence of the Project Manager. They will contribute to the operational and methodological oversight of the project, ensuring consistency, coordination, and quality in project execution and documentation.

Main responsibilities

Provide support on implementation of Finance systems

•Follow-up on HQ and field finance tools implementation plan

•Monitor project progress, identify alerts, and support proactive issue resolution

•Contribute to the preparation of key phases: data migration, testing, training, and go-live.

•Update dashboards (progress, deliverables, deadlines)

•Act as liaison between external vendors of Finance systems and internal MSF teams (Finance and other departments).

•Support the integration of Finance information systems with other departmental information systems (Supply, HR, Logistics)

•Follow and update the budgets for the different finance systems implementation.

Communication and coordination of Finance transition plan activities

•Facilitate internal and external communication between stakeholders (Finance, IT, field, external provider).

•Organise project update and Steering committee meetings for ongoing Finance projects. Draft minutes, meeting materials and decision logs.

•Support the organization of workshops, training sessions, and testing phases

Documentation and quality control of Finance projects

•Ensure documentation consistency and traceability of decisions, actions, risks, and deliverables.

•Maintain and organize project documentation (SharePoint, etc.).

•Monitor finance systems deliverables quality and advise on corrective actions when needed.

•Contribute to lessons learned documentation.

•Structure and maintain project management tools (planning, monitoring, coordination).

Education

·         Bachelor’s degree in a field  related to IT, Business or Project Management (Master will be an added advantage)

·         Project management certification

Professional experience required

·         Minimum 3 years of proven experience in IT or ERP project management (Finance/Supply).

·         . Proficient in project management methodologies: Agile, PMP or equivalent.

·         Good understanding of financial processes will be a plus (budgeting, accounting, financial monitoring).

·         Experience managing integrations between multiple information systems.

·         Strong ability to structure, document, and monitor complex projects.

Competencies

·         Strong organization, attention to detail, and reliability

·         Ability to work independently in multicultural environments

·         Excellente communication and simplification skills

·         Analytical mindset and capacity to prioritize

·         Proactive and solution-oriented approach

·         Ability to manage pressure and deadlines in complex settings

Languages Skills

·         Working proficiency in English and French

Computer Skills

·         Project management tools: Jira

·         Documentation & reporting tools: MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint, Teams

·         ERP knowledge: familiarity with systems such as Workday, Dynamics, Odoo, NetSuite, Sage… 

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MSF offers equal recruitment and development opportunities without any form of discrimination based on gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, geographical origin, physical disability or any other discriminatory ground.

Female candidates who meet the requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.

N.B.: This job description provides a framework for the main responsibilities and primary activities of the position. It is not exhaustive. Therefore, the responsibilities and activities of the position may differ from those described in this job description due to organizational and operational needs.

Deadline: May 01st 2025 18:00 GMT
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.