Do you have what it takes to be successful in this role?

Essential

• Degree qualification in Finance/Accounting or a fully qualified ACCA/CIMA professional qualification
• Masters qualification is an added advantage.
• A minimum of 10 years proven progressive experience as a development professional in similar management and senior management roles with an INGO or like-minded organization.
• Demonstrable knowledge in financial management, grants management, Partner Management and knowledge of donor funding rules and regulations.
• Demonstratable knowledge and experience in the development, management, and implementation of Information Technology Strategy, Policy, Infrastructure, and Applications

Desirable:

• Exceptional conceptual, strategic thinking, strong negotiation, influencing and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyses information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically
• Comfortable with taking timely decisions in situations where information may be incomplete, based on consultation and the ability to convey sound judgement and assurance to team members and other key internal stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with colleagues through remote means and in a multi-cultural environment.
• Numeracy and the ability to interpret financial data, in order to provide management support to budgetary processes including planning, monitoring and reporting.

Competencies:

• Excellent relationship building skills – networking, influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to identify, analyze and monitor diverse, relevant external actors to work with and understand the purpose and implications of working with them.
• Ability to influence power holders about the need for and benefits of addressing gender equality and inclusion, including being able to offer a range of evidence-based solutions.
• Understands power imbalances and ways in which the organization may be reinforcing negative stereotypes and biases, as well as the impact these factors have on safety for children and young people in all their diversity.
• Role model our values and behaviors both internally and externally.