Arrière-plan: Creative Associates International est une entreprise dynamique, fast-growing global firm that specializes in education, croissance économique, democratic institutions and stabilization. Basé à Washington, D.C., Creative has a global field presence with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Department of State and Department of Labor, entre autres. Depuis sa fondation en 1977, Creative a acquis une solide réputation parmi ses clients et est bien considérée par les concurrents et les partenaires.

Résumé du projet: Through the Americas Partnership for Security and Financial Integrity (APSFI), Créatif, in partnership with ABA ROLI and GovRisk, supports select foreign governments in Central and South America in strengthening their ability to identify, investigate, poursuivre, and disrupt terrorist financing and related illicit financial activity, while promoting regional cooperation to address transnational threats.

APSFI provides targeted technical assistance, embedded advisory support, operational mentoring, interagency coordination mechanisms, prosecutor-led case collaboration, and public-private engagement. Grâce à ces activités, the program strengthens the abilities of beneficiary-governments to identify vulnerabilities, generate actionable financial intelligence, investigate and prosecute terrorist-financing cases, and disrupt the financial and logistical networks that enable foreign terrorist organizations (FTO) and their facilitators to operate across the region. The program also supports beneficiary countries in strengthening Financial Action Task Force (FATF)-aligned legal and regulatory frameworks, improving the collection and use of financial intelligence, strengthening terrorist-financing investigations and prosecutions, and increasing private-sector understanding and mitigation of terrorist-financing risks.

To promote sustainable results, APSFI works with partner institutions to strengthen standard operating procedures (SOP), interagency coordination training and mentoring capabilities, and public-private coordination partnerships. By embedding these capabilities within national institutions and regional networks, the program aims to provide sustainable solutions to support law enforcement cooperation, and operational capacity to detect, disrupt, investigate, poursuivre, and financially isolate FTO-linked networks.

Résumé du poste: Creative Associates seeks a Finance Manager to provide overall financial management and oversight for CLFDP. The Finance Manager will ensure program liquidity; maintain sound financial systems, records, and internal controls; establish appropriate checks and balances to mitigate financial risks and conflicts of interest; ensure financial records are audit-ready; monitor program expenditures against approved budgets; and ensure compliance with Creative policies and procedures, applicable U.S. Department of State award requirements, and local laws and regulations. The Finance Manager will also provide financial guidance and training to program staff and partners and support timely and accurate financial reporting.

Rapports & Surveillance:  The Finance Manager will report directly to the Team Lead as a member of the project management team and will supervise the Finance Assistant. The Finance Manager will maintain close coordination with Creative’s Home Office Award Management Center (AMC), Finance, and other relevant support staff.

Responsabilités principales: 

• Ensure program liquidity and maintain appropriate cash-flow planning to meet operational requirements.
• Establish and maintain appropriate checks and balances and internal controls to mitigate financial risks and conflicts of interest.
• Ensure all program financial records and supporting documentation are complete, précis, properly maintained, and audit-ready, and establish appropriate cost and fiscal controls consistent with applicable financial and auditing standards.
• Ensure that the program meets applicable U.S. Department of State award requirements and complies with applicable U.S. Règlements gouvernementaux, Creative policies and procedures, and local laws.
• Provide financial oversight, including maintenance and monitoring of the program budget, budget-to-actual analysis, expenditure tracking, and identification of potential budget variances.
• Manage and maintain program financial systems and files and ensure accurate and timely recording of financial transactions in Creative’s online accounting system.
• Serve as the primary financial liaison between the CLFDP field office and Creative’s Home Office regarding program financial matters, including financial reporting, budget monitoring, financial compliance, and internal and external audit requests.
• Process check requests, wire transfers, and other authorized payments to vendors in accordance with applicable award requirements and Creative financial policies and procedures.
• Review and process invoices and in-field fee payments in accordance with applicable award requirements and Creative financial policies and procedures.
• Oversee the financial administration and processing of payroll, in coordination with the HR/Admin Officer and applicable Creative Home Office staff, to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing.
• Conduct ongoing financial analysis and forecasting, monitor program expenditures against approved budgets, and identify and communicate potential budget variances, financial risks, and corrective actions to the Team Lead.
• Track and manage the transfer of funds between Creative’s Home Office and the field office; maintain accurate accounting and financial records for in-country and regional expenditures; and ensure program expense data is current, complet, and properly reconciled.
• Prepare timely quarterly, annual, final, and other required financial reports on program expenditures and budget status, and coordinate with Creative’s Home Office Finance and Award Management teams for review, approval, and submission, le cas échéant.
• Prepare accurate and timely monthly field expense reports, reconcile monthly expenditures, and submit required financial information to Creative’s Home Office in accordance with established reporting procedures and deadlines.
• Provide the Team Lead with regular financial updates, including budget-to-actual analysis, expenditures, forecasts, burn rates, outstanding commitments, cash requirements, and identification of potential financial risks or budget variances.
• Travel to other CLFDP program locations and regional offices, as necessary, to provide financial oversight, soutien, and training and to ensure consistent implementation of financial systems, controls, and procedures.
• Provide financial management, financial systems, internal controls, and compliance training and guidance to program staff, subrecipients, partenaires de mise en œuvre, consultants, et d'autres parties prenantes concernées, as appropriate.
• Review and approve the financial closeout of program activities, ensuring all expenditures are properly reconciled and all required financial documentation and supporting records are complete, précis, and compliant with applicable award requirements and Creative policies and procedures.
• Manage and coordinate applicable VAT exemption and reimbursement processes with the Government of El Salvador, including required documentation, soumissions, tracking, and reconciliation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable tax filing, financial reporting, and other statutory financial requirements in El Salvador, including timely preparation and submission of required documentation.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Team Lead and consistent with the needs of the program.

Compétences requises & Qualifications: 

• Required BA degree in a relevant field (finance, comptabilité, entreprise, etc.), MA degree preferred.
• Minimum of six years of professional work experience, including at least four years of relevant experience in finance, comptabilité, gestion financière, ou un domaine connexe.
• Demonstrated experience managing the finances and budgets of donor-funded programs of similar size and complexity. Experience managing U.S. Department of State-funded program finances and budgets preferred; comparable experience with other U.S. Government agencies or international donors will also be considered.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, supervisory, and leadership skills, with demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary and multicultural team.
• Must have existing work authorization for El Salvador.
• Fluency in English and professional proficiency in written and spoken Spanish are required.

Only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls, s'il te plaît.

Creative Associates International Inc.. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (gender/race/disability/veteran) and provides equal opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, couleur, credo, religion, genre, âge, orientation sexuelle, origine nationale, invalidité, statut de vétéran, ou toute autre caractéristique protégée par l'état, fédéral, ou la loi locale. Please view Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP ici.

Arrière-plan: Creative Associates International est une entreprise dynamique, fast-growing global firm that specializes in education, croissance économique, democratic institutions and stabilization. Basé à Washington, D.C., Creative has a global field presence with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Department of State and Department of Labor, entre autres. Depuis sa fondation en 1977, Creative a acquis une solide réputation parmi ses clients et est bien considérée par les concurrents et les partenaires.

Résumé du projet: Through the Americas Partnership for Security and Financial Integrity (APSFI), Créatif, in partnership with ABA ROLI and GovRisk, supports select foreign governments in Central and South America in strengthening their ability to identify, investigate, poursuivre, and disrupt terrorist financing and related illicit financial activity, while promoting regional cooperation to address transnational threats.

APSFI provides targeted technical assistance, embedded advisory support, operational mentoring, interagency coordination mechanisms, prosecutor-led case collaboration, and public-private engagement. Grâce à ces activités, the program strengthens the abilities of beneficiary-governments to identify vulnerabilities, generate actionable financial intelligence, investigate and prosecute terrorist-financing cases, and disrupt the financial and logistical networks that enable foreign terrorist organizations (FTO) and their facilitators to operate across the region. The program also supports beneficiary countries in strengthening Financial Action Task Force (FATF)-aligned legal and regulatory frameworks, improving the collection and use of financial intelligence, strengthening terrorist-financing investigations and prosecutions, and increasing private-sector understanding and mitigation of terrorist-financing risks.

To promote sustainable results, APSFI works with partner institutions to strengthen standard operating procedures (SOP), interagency coordination training and mentoring capabilities, and public-private coordination partnerships. By embedding these capabilities within national institutions and regional networks, the program aims to provide sustainable solutions to support law enforcement cooperation, and operational capacity to detect, disrupt, investigate, poursuivre, and financially isolate FTO-linked networks.

Résumé du poste: The HR/Admin Officer will provide human resources and administrative support to CLFDP personnel and oversee day-to-day HR and administrative operations of the San Salvador Regional Hub. The HR/Admin Officer will coordinate regional recruitment and personnel administration; support onboarding, employee relations, gestion des performances, and staff development activities; help ensure office facilities are functioning properly; maintain project inventory records; and provide support for other day-to-day administrative and operational functions. The HR/Admin Officer will help ensure that HR, personnel and operational matters are administered in accordance with Creative policies and procedures, applicable award requirements, and local labor laws and regulations.

Rapports & Surveillance: The HR/Admin Officer will report directly to the Regional Program Manager (RPM) and coordinate with the Team Lead on HR and administrative matters, as appropriate. The HR/Admin Officer will also maintain regular coordination with Creative’s Home Office Award Management Center (AMC), Ressources humaines, Opérations mondiales, and other relevant support staff, au besoin.

Responsabilités principales:

• Coordinate and administer day-to-day HR operations for the project’s San Salvador Regional Hub, ensuring HR activities are carried out in accordance with Creative policies and procedures, applicable award requirements, and local labor laws and regulations.
• Coordinate the full recruitment and hiring cycle, including finalizing job descriptions, advertising vacancies, sourcing and screening applicants, coordinating and participating in interviews with project leadership, conducting reference checks and required in-country vetting, and collecting and verifying required new-hire documentation.
• Partner with project leadership and hiring managers to identify staffing needs, define required skills and qualifications, and develop qualified candidate pools that meet program requirements.
• Coordinate the onboarding and orientation of newly hired staff, ensuring completion of required employment documentation and familiarization with Creative policies, procédures, avantages, and applicable program requirements.
• Monitor local labor-market trends, compensation, and employee benefits and provide recommendations to project leadership regarding competitive recruitment and retention practices.
• Support project leadership in workforce planning and employee retention and engagement initiatives to promote effective staffing and program continuity.
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable El Salvador labor laws and regulations and provide guidance to project leadership on HR policies, procédures, and personnel actions necessary to support compliance, in coordination with local counsel and relevant stakeholders, as appropriate.
• Prepare and administer employment agreements in accordance with applicable El Salvador labor laws and Creative policies and procedures, including registration with appropriate government institutions when required.
• Coordinate employee benefits enrollment and administration and ensure employee questions, problèmes, and claims related to benefits and insurance are addressed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provide clear guidance and advice to project staff regarding Creative HR policies, procédures, employee benefits, and applicable personnel requirements.
• Coordinate and administer the employee performance evaluation process, including tracking evaluation schedules, providing guidance to supervisors and staff, and ensuring evaluations are completed and documented in accordance with Creative policies and procedures.
• Coordinate staff training and professional development activities and work with supervisors and project leadership to identify development needs based on performance evaluations, skills gaps, and program requirements.
• Receive, document, and appropriately address employee grievances and complaints; consult with Creative Home Office HR, the Regional Program Manager, Team Lead, and legal counsel, as appropriate, on complex or sensitive matters; and provide recommendations and potential resolutions for management review and action.
• Maintain accurate, complet, and confidential personnel files and HR records, including employment agreements and amendments, feuilles de temps, holiday calendars, leave records, and other required personnel documentation.
• Coordinate with Creative Home Office, Compliance Officers, and internal or external auditors to provide accurate and timely HR records, personnel documentation, and other requested administrative information in support of audits, avis, and compliance activities.
• Ensure employees complete and submit timesheets accurately and on time and reconcile timesheet information with approved leave records and other applicable personnel documentation.
• Ensure that CLFDP office facilities are properly maintained, opérationnel, and adequately support program staff and day-to-day activities, coordinating with relevant vendors or project personnel as needed.
• Support the labeling, issuing, tracking, and retrieving of project inventory to staff.
• Support expat staff in the obtaining of work permits and residency visas as applicable.
• Maintain and regularly update the project inventory tracker and ensure accurate accountability and documentation for project property and equipment in accordance with Creative and award requirements.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Regional Program Manager and consistent with the needs of the program.

Compétences requises & Qualifications:

• High School diploma required; BA degree highly desired in human resources, business administration, ou un domaine connexe préféré.
• Minimum of four years of progressively responsible human resources experience; experience supporting U.S. Department of State or other U.S. Government-funded programs preferred.
• Demonstrated experience supporting recruitment, intégration, staff development, employee engagement, and other HR functions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of El Salvador labor and employment laws, règlements, and HR compliance requirements.
• Familiarity with U.S. Government-funded program requirements, including applicable U.S. Department of State award requirements, federal assistance regulations, and organizational HR compliance requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonnel, and relationship-management skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels.
• Strong organizational, time-management, record-keeping, and documentation skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, respecter les délais, and maintain accurate and confidential personnel records.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion when handling sensitive or confidential personnel matters and to appropriately escalate matters requiring additional guidance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, y compris Word, Exceller, Outlook, and Teams, and the ability to effectively use HR and administrative information systems.
• Professional working proficiency in written and spoken English and fluency in written and spoken Spanish are required.
• Must have existing legal authorization to work in El Salvador.

Only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls, s'il te plaît.

Creative Associates International Inc.. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (gender/race/disability/veteran) and provides equal opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, couleur, credo, religion, genre, âge, orientation sexuelle, origine nationale, invalidité, statut de vétéran, ou toute autre caractéristique protégée par l'état, fédéral, ou la loi locale. Please view Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP ici.