About GOAL

GOAL’s mission is to work with the most vulnerable communities to help them respond to and recover from humanitarian crises, and to assist them to build transcendent solutions to mitigate poverty and vulnerability.

GOAL is a non-for profit organization that has been working in Ethiopia for over 30 years, towards ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food and livelihoods, water and sanitation, nutrition,  healthcare and education. GOAL implements a range of multi-sectoral development, resilience, recovery and humanitarian responses programmes by being sensitive to cross-cutting issues including gender, accountably, child protection, HIV/AIDS. Currently, we work with pastoralist, agro-pastoral, pastoral dropouts, rural small holder farmers, rural/urban youth and street children to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience in Ethiopia working closely with local communities, local government, donors and other key actors. GOAL E Humanitarian Response is centered on nutrition, WASH, livelihoods, multipurpose cash, NFIs and protection interventions in country wide while the recovery and development focus on livelihoods, economic opportunities, health, health and nutrition system strengthening and WASH with solid emphasis on integrated programming and community-based approach in Oromiya regional state. The Street Children programme is implemented with local partners in Addis Ababa and Hawassa.

ABOUT THE POSITON:

The Senior Finance Manager will be responsible for ensuring effective systems are implemented that facilitate effective financial transactions, recording, posting and timely reporting to management, government and donors.

The Senior Finance Manager will have a functional supporting and supervisory role for Addis Senior Finance Officer, Finance Officer I and Finance Officer II, Donor compliance and Finance File Manager and Supply and Finance officer in guiding, directing, capacitating and following up on their performance and delivery of their required outputs together with the Regional and Field Programme Managers who have a direct supervisory responsibility for the above job holders.

JOIN US

Do you want to join an exciting organization that brings high level impact to the community and add value to your professional advancement?  Then join us if you have:

• BA in Accounting or related field with a minimum of 6 - 8 years of related work experience of which at least 4 years is at management level in an international NGO managing large budget programmes funded by USAID/OFDA, ECHO. EHAF, Irish Aid, etc. 
• With internationally recognized accounting qualification (ACCA, etc.) is an advantage. 
• Ability to work with advanced excel, SAGE, BMT; proficiency in standard office software packages;
• Proficiency in verbal and written English;
• Firm belief in teamwork; ability to interact and work effectively with others at all levels; excellent communicator, facilitator and trainer;
• Demonstrated technical and managerial ability, sound judgment,
• Flexible and capable of working with an international country team; attention to detail, ability to work to deadlines.
• Keeping confidentiality, accountability, excellence, adaptability, innovation, coaching, facilitating change, developing teams, planning and organizing.

Desirable qualities, skills and competences:

• Resilience: maintains focus and intensity and remains optimistic, persistent and professional even under adverse, stressful or difficult situations.
  
  
• Continually looks to improve personal skills, knowledge and work and hence contributes to capacity building within the team and organization,

Note: This description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties and responsibilities associated with the position.

REMUNERATION and BENEFITS:

• GOAL will pay a competitive basic salary based on the salary grading with addition benefits.
• A chance to develop tangible experience.
• Being part of a team who continue to make a real difference to the lives of the most vulnerable people. 

Commitments:

GOAL’s recruitment procedure is fair and transparent which is also in line with the organization’s commitment to its integrity, honesty and culture. GOAL is committed to ensure that, its performance complies with the terms and conditions of relevant agreements, applicable laws & regulations. Hence, pre-employment background checks will be conducted, and employees are required to read, understand, sign and implement different polices including safe guarding and child protection policy, Protection from Sexual Exploitation and abuse policy, sexual harassment policy, code of conducts and any other rules and regulation of the organization.