Director of Finance and Grants

Job posted by: Save the Children - International - Thu, 14 May 2015

Job Details:

Organisation: Save the Children - International

Deadline Wed, 3 Jun 2015

Job type: Contract

Location: Yemen

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The role

As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) in Yemen, Director of Finance and Grants shares in the overall responsibility for the direction and coordination of the Country Office (CO). The Director of Finance and Grants in his/her capacity will be accountable to the Country Director for the provision of effective Finance and Grants services in both emergencies and development programming contexts. He/she will lead the Finance team in Sana’a and the other Field offices and making sure that all finance staff in the field are able to deliver in the best possible manner.

The role is an unaccompanied position for a period of 12months

Qualifications and experience

  • Recommended a minimum of 5 years management experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, of which three at a senior management level within the finance department of a national or international organization
  • Experience with recent experience working in an emergency context
  • CPA or equivalent degree (CA, ACMA, ACCA) strongly recommended
  • Excellent analytical skills – the ability to analyse complex financial data and design and produce effective management information
  • Excellent experience of budgeting and budget management
  • Excellent understanding of financial systems and procedures
  • Excellent experience of computerised accounts packages, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
  • Experience of general administration work
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to manage a complex and diverse workload and to work to tight deadlines
  • Ability to build a small, proactive team, motivating staff and working collaboratively with colleagues and providing support and advice as necessary
  • Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies
  • Understanding of Save the Children’s vision and mission and a commitment to its objectives and values
  • Written and verbal fluency in Arabic with good written and verbal English

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


Application Email: Please apply with a covering letter and up-to-date CV to: Lucille.54237.4810@savethechildrenint.aplitrak.com


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