Vacancy Title: Finance Manager – Africa Node, Oxfam

What you’ll be doing:

The Finance Manager – Africa Node will be responsible for training, capacity building, strengthening and supporting good practice in the financial management function across countries where Oxfam GB is responsible for providing business support. These include DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Mali. This will include process and systems training; advise and follow up of accounting issues; oversight of financial planning and reporting cycle

You’ll have:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to the values of empowerment, accountability, and inclusion in all you do and our feminist principles.

An ideal candidate for the role will also have/ be:

  • Recognized accounting qualification and relevant experience in financial management. Excellent analytical skills.
  • Understanding of the broader context in which this post operates (nonfinancial).
  • Proven experience of financial management & planning.
  • Good interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations.
  • Proven experience of managing complex/remote relationships.
  • Proven experience of capacity building, coaching & development of team members.
  • Experience of working in countries across Africa.
  • Ability to travel often within region and occasionally to headquarters.
  • Gender knowledge and cultural sensitivity with a strong commitment and understanding of the values and principles of Oxfam.
  • Good communication & influencing skills (fluency in English).

Flexfam

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a partial work from home.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organization.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.  In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply

How to apply 

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. 

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organizations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

A thriving diverse Oxfam:

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organization working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

  • We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
  • We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
  • We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.

More details and Application: https://jobs.oxfam.org.uk/vacancy/finance-manager—africa-node-1308/17820/description/

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