About the Course
This is a blended learning course, featuring a self-paced introduction to the role of a Finance Coordinator, CMT Level Leadership and Management modules, MSF OCA’s financial policies and procedures, and familiarisation with our Finance software and tools. Each module consists of self paced work followed by interactive webinars, and individual reflective action planning which expand and develop knowledge and skills in these topics.
Enrolment
This course is open only to: International Mobile Staff and Locally Recruited Staff who have been validated to be in the (Deputy) Finance Coordinator pool and assigned to their first contract in an OCA country Medical Programme.
Invitations will be sent to participants identified by the OCA Field Finance.
For more information as to how to get validated for the pool, please contact your career or pool manager (if you are international mobile staff) or the HRCo in your mission (if you are locally recruited staff).
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Certification
Badge for online component. After successful completion of face-to-face component, an FCC certificate is provided to the participant. .
Training Approach
Blended learning approach. Each module is a combination of self-paced e-Learning and Interactive webinars. There are exercises and reading assignments that the participant is required to complete.
Evaluation
There is an anonymised pre- and post-course assessment of knowledge/attitude/skills with questions linked to the course objectives.
Target Audience
This course is for Finance Coordinators or Deputy Finance Coordinators preparing for their first assignment.
Duration
80 learning hours total spread over 5 weeks.
Learning Objectives
By the end of these course you should feel able to To recognise the leadership, functional and strategic roles of a Finance Coordinator and to apply the appropriate skills, knowledge and attitudes in order to manage the finance function in MSF OCAs Contry Medical Programmes .List of Contents
- Leadership and People Management: managing the polarised workforce, seeing the bigger picture, building trust, Coaching mind set for Managers
- Role of Finance Coordinator: set up and relationship between HQ and the mission finance team, hierarchical and functional management, various roles of a Finance Coordinator, and the relevance of the Finance Functional Strategy for mission operations.
- Financial polices & procedure: risk management, OCA and local mission Finance Policies and Procedures, compliance and risk analysis related to local laws and regulations.
- Bookkeeping & Reporting: role and responsibilities of Finance and the Finance Coordinator in month-end closing, National Staff payroll activities.
- Budgeting & Budget control: OCA Control Cycle, roles and responsibilities in the budgeting process, principles that form the basis of a good budget, analysing the Budget Control Report (BCR).
- Links with other functions Ops, Log, HR:
- HR: people management and performance management
- Supply: the procurement process and interactions between Supply and Finance