Child Safeguarding: Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
Role Purpose: As a member of the regional finance team, the Roving Finance Manager will assume country office or regional finance roles for temporary periods to cover resourcing gaps and ensure adequate financial management is maintained to ensure results are achieved.
This will include the line management of any appropriate finance and awards staff within the remit of the posting, identifying any capacity gaps and proposing appropriate solutions.
The role holder will also act as a champion for Save the Children International (SCI) financial policies, standards and procedures, coaching and mentoring staff and colleagues to ensure a thorough and complete understanding is maintained.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal job description and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
Scope of Role:
Reports to: Head of Finance Controls and Compliance – East & Southern Africa Region
While in Country Offices the position will report to: CO Finance Director
Dimensions: Save the Children works in 12 countries in East and Southern Africa (Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Ethiopia) with a current staff complement of approximately 3500 staff and current expenditure of approximately $ 410 million each year.
Staff directly reporting to this post: None
Key Areas of Accountability:
On Deployment
agree a terms of reference with the relevant country finance director (and Regional Finance) before a visit and regularly discuss progress with them, adjusting the ToR as required
support financial management of country and management of finance staff, and being accountable for the achievement of results
Support country office to ensure SCI financial policies, standards and procedures are implemented and all timeframes are adhered to (e.g. month-end, cash request etc.)
work with the country finance director to identify areas for improvement in individual and team performance and devise with them an action plan to address these areas
provide a comprehensive handover (including priorities, agreed actions, and the timeline for completion)
provide an end of visit report detailing: outcomes against the ToR, issues encountered, areas for follow up, capacity gaps and training needs identified
General
be an expert and lead in all relevant SCI financial management policies, standards, procedures and guidelines
maintain up to date knowledge on all relevant SCI award financial management policies, standards, procedures and guidelines
continually review and suggest solutions on any systems, policies, standards, guidance and procedural development requirements identified and assist in their development (liaising with the Head of Finance Controls and Compliance)
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
Accountability:
Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale
Collaboration:
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
Values diversity and different people’s perspectives, able to work cross-culturally
Creativity:
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Cuts away bureaucracy and encourages an entrepreneurial approach
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence
Displays consistent excellent judgement
Qualifications and Experience
Accounting or commercial degree and relevant full professional qualifications (CPA/CA/ACCA)
Minimum of 3 years similar progressive work experience in financial management. Not-for-profit experience an advantage.
An unquestionably high level of integrity and ethics.
demonstrable ability to adapt to challenging working environments within a developing country context
demonstrated experience in identifying issues in financial management, applying sustainable solutions, and supporting teams to achieve results
proven experience in training and capacity building of staff and teams, including coaching and mentoring staff
knowledge and use of financial software packages
willing to undertake travel for approximately 70% of the time (deployments of up to 3 months at a time)
ability to adapt quickly to a new environment and achieve results with multiple priorities and deadlines
strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets
highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
demonstrated ability of working with a range of stakeholders
commitment to Save the Children values
How to Apply
Please send a copy of your CV with a cover letter to EA.recruitment@savethechildren.org
Application closes 16th May 2016 at 5:00pm.
We work with children, communities and governments all over the world and we believe in the right person for the job regardless of where you come from and how you identify yourself. We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to ensuring that only those who are suitable to work with children are considered for these posts. All successful applicants will therefore be required to complete a Police Check and must sign onto our Child Safeguarding Policy and organizational Code of Conduct.