Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Tue, 4 Nov 2014
Job type: Contract
Location:
Ukraine
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
Contract length: 6 months
The role
The Finance and Awards Manager is a key member of the Ukraine team; responsible for providing the primary financial and grants management inputs into emergency response programmes, and ongoing support to develop best practice emergency financial and grants management procedures and processes.
The main aspects of the role are: finance & awards focal person in the emergency response team; develop and implement the finance and awards policy and procedures in Ukraine and work with other team members in country to ensure finance and awards processes are well understood and Save the Children policies and best practices are followed.
Qualifications and experience
Essential:
- Qualified professional accountant (internationally recognised qualification, practical experience equivalent will be considered) with substantial post qualification accounting experience
- Experience of and well developed skills in staff management, supervision and capacity building
- Proven track record of supporting a senior management team, and providing strategic support across multiple sectors and/or regions
- Good attention to detail and analytical skills
- Cultural awareness and ability to build relationships quickly with a wide variety of people
- Patient, adaptable, flexible, able to improvise and remain responsive and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure
- Experience with any Save the Children financial systems and overseas accounting software (including Agresso)
- Significant experience with NGOs in an international emergency environment
- Knowledge of the requirements of the major emergency donors and experience in budgeting and reporting to donors.
- Highly computer literate (i.e. WORD, advanced Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, financial systems).
- Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a workload comprised of varying and changing tasks and responsibilities
- Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English, with experience in managing multicultural teams.
Desirable:
- Experience in designing and facilitating training and capacity building.
- Previous experience working for Save the Children in emergency response.
- Russian or Ukrainian language skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: pablo.97869.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com
Finance and Awards Manager
Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Mon, 20 Oct 2014Job Details:
Organisation: Save the Children - International
Deadline Tue, 4 Nov 2014
Job type: Contract
Location: Ukraine
Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We work in 120 countries. We save children's lives; we fight for their rights; we help them fulfil their potential.
We work together, with our partners, to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.
We have over two million supporters worldwide and raised 1.9 billion dollars last year to reach more children than ever before, through programmes in health, nutrition, education, protection and child rights, also in times of humanitarian crises.
Following a major transition, our international programmes are now delivered through a merged operation with c15,000 staff, managed through seven regional hubs and reporting to a relatively small, central office. We're changing to become more efficient, more aligned, a better partner, a stronger advocate, a magnet for world-class people and relevant for the 21st century.
Contract length: 6 months
The role
The Finance and Awards Manager is a key member of the Ukraine team; responsible for providing the primary financial and grants management inputs into emergency response programmes, and ongoing support to develop best practice emergency financial and grants management procedures and processes.
The main aspects of the role are: finance & awards focal person in the emergency response team; develop and implement the finance and awards policy and procedures in Ukraine and work with other team members in country to ensure finance and awards processes are well understood and Save the Children policies and best practices are followed.
Qualifications and experience
Essential:
Desirable:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.
To see a full a job description, please visit our website at www.savethechildren.net/jobs
Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document, including your salary expectations for this role.
Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: pablo.97869.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com