Head of Finance and Programme Support Job Vacancy: Save the Children

Save The Children (UK) Rwanda Programme is recruiting a dynamic senior international Head of Finance and Programme Support

The position is open to Rwandan and non Rwandan national

Save the Children is an international non profit organisation that fights for the rights of children and has been working in Rwanda since 1994.

For more information please visit: www.savethechildren.org.uk

Job Purpose

The Head of Finance & Programme Support will lead the strategic and operational financial and grant management of the Rwanda Programme ensuring development of a proactive and highly motivated support services team (finance. HR, Logistics & Administration)

Key Accountabilities

• The incumbent will provide expert advice to the Country Director of, 3irategb financial management in order to maximise cost-effectiveness.
• He/She will ensure detailed financial analysis is provided to the Country Director and budget holders on a timely basis.
• Will ensure high quality financial management of all donor grants and Save the Children core funds
• Will ensure robust risk management systems and controls are in place
• He/She will establish and maintain procedures for effective and timely processing of payments, bank and cash management.
• Build capacity of Save the Children Rwanda team in financial management through ongoing coaching and training to optimise performance and output.
• To oversee strategic HR processes, including salary reviews.
• Facilitate linkages with SC regional and local technical expertise in HR and logistics, in order to build SC Rwanda technical capacities in these areas.
• Will contribute to fundraising, highlighting key funding gaps and priorities and ensuring that the financial and risk management systems meet donor requirements.

Person Specification

Essential

• Professional accountancy qualification at Chartered Accountant level (ACCA, ACA, CPAetc.)
• At least 5 years experience in financial management
• Excellent written and spoken English (Cambridge Proficiency, native or near native fluency)

Desirable

Experience of:

• working in an NGO
• living and working in Africa
• managing donor grants, especially grants from the US and EC
• Knowledge of SUN systems
• Working knowledge of French

If you meet all of the above criteria please apply on the Save the Children website www.savethechildren.org.uk/jobs or by sending your CV and cover letter (in English) to the following email address :
Job_Headoffinanceprogrammesupport @ savethechildren.org.rw

The closing date for receiving applications is 10 June 2009

Save the Children will meet its commitment to safeguard children through the following means:

• Awareness: Ensuring that all staff and others are aware of the problem of child abuse and the risks to children.
• Prevention: Ensuring, through awareness and good practice, that staff and others minimize the risks to children.
• Reporting: Ensuring that staff and others are clear what steps to take where concerns arise regarding the safety of children .
• Responding: Ensuring that action is taken to support and protect children where concerns arise regarding possible abuse.