Oxfam recruits 01 Finance and Systems Manager
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.
Do you have post-graduate on Business Administration or related discipline with relevant 10 years of international NGO managerial experience?
Do you have demonstrable experience in leading the implementation of operational improvements and the persistence to achieve change in a challenging environment?
Do you have excellent skills in leading, managing, and coordinating of people and projects in a complex multi-stakeholder, networked, global and largely virtual environment?
If the answer is yes, then would like to hear from you.
The Role
The Finance and Systems Manager has an overall responsibility and control for all financial aspects of the country strategy. This includes quality financial management and planning in the Country program, ensuring timely and quality financial reports as required both internally or externally, accountable for the implementation of defined areas of work within the Finance function including people management, and ensuring compliance to all relevant Government, Donor and Oxfam policies, procedures and guidelines.
It is responsible for the strategic development and implementation of effective and efficient finance and systems across the country program; supports Oxfam’s programme impact through ensuring the financial and IT systems alignment to the needs of the strategic objectives and program standards in country. Gives strategic support to resource mobilisation, utilization and donor reporting and ensures the procedures in country are aligned with the Ethiopia Law and according to Oxfam policies and procedures.
What we are looking for
As Finance and Systems Manager, you are expected to have good understanding of information systems and information technology with a sound knowledge of their development and capabilities; understanding of management roles and dynamics in organizations; experience in managing and developing others, including direct line management and leading and managing conflict resolution and also be proactive in addressing the interface between different functions and programme teams in-country and develop organizational strategies and plans for communication and measuring effectiveness.
You are also expected to demonstrate leadership behaviours and ways of working within the program team that promotes value addition, non-duplication of roles across functions, empowerment and role enrichment of team and a culture of cost effectiveness by all functional managers; have customer service attitude within the program team and a focus on integrated teamwork and ability to liaise with a wide range of people, both internally and externally at very senior levels and to handle high levels of pressure and critical decision-making; be a qualified member of an accountancy body or holder of an equivalent qualification; and be excellent in the use of computers and Microsoft, especially spreadsheets (Excel), accounting packages, word processing (Word) and Power Point.
You need to have strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills; budget and personnel management skills; excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with demonstrable ability to lead, influence and motivate others, personal communication skills in written and verbal English, with high impact influencing and persuasive skills; leadership, management, negotiation and coordination skills (of people and projects) in a complex multi-stakeholder, networked, global and largely virtual environment; persuasive influencing, motivation, team-building and facilitation skills; and also strong verbal and written communication skills, able to explain complex technical/legal issues, and build a considered analysis of taking different approaches.
We offer
This role will give you an opportunity to act as key contributor to our work of supporting those most in need. You will also have a chance to work in a fast paced, dynamic and internationally focused environment.
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 promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. 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.
We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks.
How to apply
As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter outlining clearly, how you meet the essential criteria outlined in the job profile to www.ethioJobs.net or HEthiopia@oxfam.org.uk or using Oxfam internal application portal on or before 13th June 2019. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
About us
Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty. That means we tackle the inequality that keeps people poor. Together we save, protect and rebuild lives. When disaster strikes, we help people build better lives for themselves, and for others. We take on issues like land rights, climate change and discrimination against women. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can enjoy life free from poverty.
Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 19 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries.