Finance Co-ordinator - Cash Consortium

Contract: 12 months contract

We are the world’s leading independent children’s charity; we inspire really dramatic change for children around the globe. We work with children in vulnerable situations. Providing safeguards for them against any form of abuse is a priority in all our work.

Combining short-term relief with long-term development, our programmes represent a huge undertaking. And this is why we need you.

Role Purpose

To support the Somalia Cash Consortium Coordinator in delivering the finance objectives related to the Cash Consortium project [4 partners, and approx 45m USD in size] and includes.

Overseeing the Consolidated Programme Budget, Core Costs Budget and M&E budget, ensuring reporting deadlines are fully met, ensuring that financial controls systems, processes and procedures are robust, efficient, and compliant with Save the Children accounting policies, donor guidelines, generally accepted accounting principles.

Meeting any ad hoc deadlines and requirements set by the Consortium Steering Committee, Consortium Coordinator and donors among others.

Qualifications and experience

* University degree in finance, accounting or other related academic discipline,
* minimum 5 years relevant financial management, procurements, and/or cash and bank management
* experience in a corporate or INGO environment,
* in-depth knowledge of financial management, and the uses and presentation of financial information,
* knowledge of the nature, purpose and execution of cash programming and excellent planning, coordination, and reporting skills with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks, responsibilities and knowledge of donor compliance and donor reporting requirements – including preparation of donor reports and presentations.

For additional information on the job description, working context, person’s specifications, please visit: www.somaliangoconsortium.org

Our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Our people are as diverse as the challenges we face.

Due to the urgency of this position, short listing will be done as applications are received.

Forward your applications to: jobssomalia@scuk.or.ke.

Save the Children is an equal opportunities employer and highly encourages women to apply.

Application Closing Date: 7th November 2011, 15:00 pm

Only short listed individuals will be notified.