{"id":33638,"date":"2026-10-21T09:39:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T09:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wizandroidmz.com\/emprego\/?p=33638"},"modified":"2026-10-21T09:39:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T09:39:52","slug":"vaga-head-of-support-services-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wizandroidmz.com\/emprego\/vaga-head-of-support-services-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaga &#8211; Head of Support Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vacancy Announcement\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of Support Services \u2013 Maputo, Mozambique\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Presentation of Nitid\u00e6\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nitid\u00e6 is a French non-profit organization whose main objective is to design, develop, and\u00a0 implement projects that combine environmental preservation with the strengthening of local\u00a0 economies in rural areas of Southern countries. Its initiatives focus on forest and ecosystem\u00a0 conservation (reducing deforestation), strengthening agricultural value chains, and improving the\u00a0 energy efficiency of processing activities. Nitid\u00e6 also provides technical expertise to agri-food\u00a0 and cosmetics companies seeking to improve the performance of agricultural value chains,\u00a0 reduce their environmental impact, and promote local economic development in collaboration\u00a0 with producer organizations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nitid\u00e6 is currently running around thirty projects, mainly in Madagascar, Burkina Faso,\u00a0 Mozambique, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Senegal, Cameroon, Tanzania and Uganda. Its team consists of more\u00a0 than 200 staff members (economists, engineers, agronomists, foresters, geographers, soil carbon\u00a0 specialists, and GIS and remote sensing experts) based both in the countries of operation and at\u00a0 its headquarters in France.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2025, the organization\u2019s budget was \u20ac10.2 million and continues to grow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nitid\u00e6 in Mozambique\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nitid\u00e6 has been working in Mozambique since 2013. Currently, both Nitid\u00e6 globally and in\u00a0 Mozambique are in a significant expansion phase, with several large-scale projects coming up. At\u00a0 present, Nitid\u00e6 in Mozambique is implementing the following projects:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ACAMOZ II project (June 2023 \u2013 June 2027), which aims to contribute to improving the\u00a0 competitiveness of the cashew and macadamia value chains in Mozambique, in\u00a0 partnership with the Institute of Almonds of Mozambique (IAM, IP), in Zamb\u00e9zia (Gil\u00e9,\u00a0 Pebane, Guru\u00e9), Niassa, and Maputo (for the institutional component), funded by the\u00a0 French Development Agency.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NAMULI project (January 2024 \u2013 December 2026), whose objective is to establish a\u00a0 Community Conservation Area to reconcile biodiversity conservation in Namuli with rural\u00a0 development in the Guru\u00e9 district, in Zamb\u00e9zia, funded by LED and Linsi.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SATAF Program (November 2025 \u2013 2028), dedicated to shifting agricultural practices\u00a0 towards agroecology for coffee, cocoa, and cashew value chains in C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire,\u00a0 Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda, funded by the European Union.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GV4G \u2013 Green Value for Growth Program (2026 \u2013 2031), which aims to transform the soy,\u00a0 cashew and coffee value chains along the Beira and Nacala corridors towards greener and\u00a0 more inclusive growth, as part of a consortium led by TechnoServe, funded by the\u00a0 European Union and the Netherlands.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>General Objectives of the Mission\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Head of Support Services (Financial Director) will be based in Maputo. The role involves\u00a0 supporting the development of project support departments, managing finance, accounting,\u00a0 human resources, and logistics, while strengthening the skills of the existing team. He\/She will be\u00a0 the main point of contact for the headquarters team in France (a financial controller, the HR\u00a0 manager, the logistics manager, and the CFO) from a technical and functional perspective.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will be responsible for developing the structure of administrative, financial, HR, and logistics\u00a0 services, as well as the associated tools, in order to ensure compliance with donor regulations in\u00a0 the use of funds entrusted to the organization.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position within the Organization\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the hierarchical supervision of the Country Representative and with functional reporting to\u00a0 headquarters, you will be responsible for the support team in Mozambique. You will work in\u00a0 collaboration with technical focal points at Nitid\u00e6\u2019s headquarters, as well as with the Country\u00a0 Representative and the programme teams. Nitid\u00e6 currently has 40 staff in Mozambique, with\u00a0 growth forecast to 50 staff by the end of 2026 and close to 60 in 2027. The support team in\u00a0 Mozambique currently consists of three people based in Maputo and four staff members located\u00a0 at project sites in Zambezia (Gil\u00e9 and Guru\u00e9) and Nampula.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Responsibilities\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Financial, Budgetary, and Accounting Oversight\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implement, supervise, and update management procedures and tools\u00a0 &#8211; Develop a tracking tool for financial reports and audits\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Review payroll tools and ensure alignment with financial systems\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Implement the SAGA software\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Train teams and provide follow-up\/support in implementing procedures\u00a0 &#8211; Act as focal point with technical and financial partners during contracting and\u00a0 administrative\/financial monitoring\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financial management\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Update budget tracking for projects in Mozambique as well as budget forecasts\u00a0 &#8211; Produce interim and final financial reports for projects\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Coordinate audit missions\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Prepare project budgets for submission to donors when needed\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Support technical teams in preparing financial proposals\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accounting management\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Support the rollout and use of the SAGA software in Maputo\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Verify and validate accounting entries for all project-related operations\u00a0 &#8211; Supervise bank book management, reconciliations, and cross-checks\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Review monthly accounting packages and ensure submission to headquarters\u00a0 &#8211; Prepare cash-flow forecasts<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Human Resources Management<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Train administrative staff and project managers in the proper implementation of\u00a0 mandatory procedures\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Supervise the support team by developing individual action plans and conducting\u00a0 annual performance reviews\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Support the country office in implementing HR policies, compensation frameworks,\u00a0 and legal compliance (including coordination with labor authorities and salary grid\u00a0 implementation)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Adapt internal regulations and employee status agreements to national legal\u00a0 requirements, in collaboration with a local lawyer\/legal advisor, and ensure official\u00a0 registration with relevant authorities\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Negotiate contracts with consultants and legal representatives\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Ensure all HR documents with potential legal or financial risks are reviewed and\u00a0 validated\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Oversee payroll and HR administration, and ensure proper archiving of all staff records &#8211; Monitor registration and payment of social contributions with relevant institutions &#8211; Participate in recruitment processes, ensuring transparency and proper onboarding of\u00a0 new staff\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Draft and\/or update internal service notes\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Ensure work visas are obtained for expatriate staff\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logistics and General Services Management <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supply chain <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Define approval workflows and spending thresholds, and ensure proper use of\u00a0 procurement request processes (EDB)\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Implement and coordinate the mission\u2019s procurement strategy, ensuring that\u00a0 purchasing, transport, and storage processes are compliant and effective\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Support logistics and asset management <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Ensure teams have the resources, equipment, and services needed to operate\u00a0 effectively\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Contribute to structuring operational capacity in terms of facilities, equipment, and\u00a0 services\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Security <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Ensure appropriate systems and frameworks are in place for communication,\u00a0 movement, and facility management in line with security rules\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coordination <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Centralize and share logistics information within the mission and with headquarters\u00a0 &#8211; Consolidate internal and external logistics reporting\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Ensure the acquisition and\/or renewal of all required authorizations at central and\u00a0 provincial levels, enabling Nitid\u00e6 to operate legally in Mozambique.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Candidate Profile\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Languages: Portuguese and English required; French is a plus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education: Master\u2019s degree (Bac+5) in Finance, Accounting or Management; knowledge\u00a0 of Procurement and\/or Human Resources is a plus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experience: At least 3\u20135 years as Head of Support Services (or in a similar role) in an\u00a0 international NGO with institutional funding.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skills: Strong track record in the financial and administrative management of field missions\u00a0 and in NGO logistics; solid understanding of the NGO sector and international\u00a0 development aid.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donor knowledge: Familiarity with AFD, EFI, Enabel, EU and GIZ requirements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2713 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profile: Integrity, rigour, autonomy, adaptability, strong interpersonal and intercultural\u00a0 skills, and a drive for continuous improvement.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employment Conditions\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contract type: Fixed-term contract (1 year, renewable), issued under either Mozambican or French\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">terms\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eligibility: The position is open to qualified Mozambican nationals and to foreign candidates\u00a0 already holding a valid work permit for Mozambique\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desired start date: Early November 2026, with flexibility for a later start in late 2026 or early 2027\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compensation: Around \u20ac40,000 gross per year, depending on the candidate\u2019s profile,\u00a0 qualifications and experience, with benefits such as housing assistance\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under a French contract: remuneration in accordance with the Syntec Collective Bargaining\u00a0 Agreement (Cadre status).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under a Mozambican contract: remuneration in line with Nitid\u00e6\u2019s salary scale in Mozambique.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to apply?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interested candidates are invited to apply by sending their CV and cover letter in English\u00a0 (mandatory), clearly indicating the subject line: \u201c<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HSS \u2013 MOZ\u201d<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:jobs@nitidae.org\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">jobs@nitidae.org\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u21e8 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications must be submitted by December 15th, 2026\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Nitid\u00e6 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; 29 rue Imbert-Colom\u00e8s 69001 LYON &#8211; France &#8211; T\u00e9l : +33 (0)9 73 66 10 17 Site web : <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.nitidae.org <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Siret : 753 391 150 00020\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selection Process\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only complete applications will be reviewed.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incomplete or irrelevant applications will not be considered.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for a technical test and interview.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you do not receive a response within three weeks after the application deadline, please\u00a0 consider that your application was not successful.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Nitid\u00e6\u2019s mission resonates with you and you are passionate about sustainability, forest\u00a0 conservation, and agricultural value chains, and eager to apply your skills in finance, HR, logistics,\u00a0 or administration to create meaningful impact for rural communities, this role is for you!\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Nitid\u00e6 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; 29 rue Imbert-Colom\u00e8s 69001 LYON &#8211; France &#8211; T\u00e9l : +33 (0)9 73 66 10 17 Site web : <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">www.nitidae.org <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Siret : 753 391 150 00020\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0\u00a0 Vacancy Announcement\u00a0\u00a0 Head of Support Services \u2013 Maputo, Mozambique\u00a0 &nbsp; \u00a0\u00a0 Presentation of Nitid\u00e6\u00a0\u00a0 Nitid\u00e6 is a French non-profit organization whose main objective is to design, develop, and\u00a0 implement projects that combine environmental preservation with the strengthening of local\u00a0 economies in rural areas of Southern countries. 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