Oxfam

Position: ECHO Finance Coordinator

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Posted date: 11 minutes ago

Application Deadline: Sep, 19/2021 (6 days left)

Oxfam is a global community that believes poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s rights 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 the 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. 

The Role

We are looking for an ECHO Finance Coordinator is to work in close collaboration with the Oxfam Field Finance team and Country Finance and Systems Manager will ensure that financial records are compliant with minimum standards and have oversight over the day-to-day financial transactions undertaken by Oxfam in Ethiopia with specific reference to ECHO consortium grant.

With the support of the Field Finance and country finance team, ECHO Finance Coordinator will ensure timely preparation of financial reports, the existence of smooth ECHO project finance operation, efficient management of cash and bank balances, and provision of optimal support to Consortium Coordinator on variance reporting. The ECHO Finance Coordinator will work with the Finance team to ensure that all financial transactions are properly documented and that day-to-day transacting takes place as efficiently as possible, as well as ensuring all paperwork is audit-ready for ECHO.

What we are looking for

The ECHO Finance  Coordinator position will require to be an exceptional, dedicated, and highly motivated professional, with a strong commitment to Oxfam's values and beliefs with the following qualification and competencies: 

• BA or MA Degree in Accounting or any other related areas that can bring added value to the job from a recognized university/college.
• Relevant 7 years of experience in financial management, out of which 2 years should be supervisory/managerial experience.
• The professionally qualified finance manager, preferably with some experience in a large and/or complex organization, and the ability to influence and support colleagues in appreciating the importance of financial standards, procedures, and controls.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including high-level interpersonal and representational capabilities
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential
• An understanding of gender and diversity considerations within key areas of responsibility and commitment to addressing inequalities in the workplace and the program
• A strong commitment to Oxfam’s proposes, a broad understanding of the work culture in the “development” sector and its impact on key areas of responsibility and a commitment to humanitarian principles and action
• Trustworthy, Flexibility and adaptability
• Willingness to travel at short notice, and often in difficult circumstances

We offer

This role will allow you to act as a 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 and we offer fair pay and competitive benefits package.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior 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 using Oxfam's internal /External application portal

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Your application will be shortlisted based on your CV and your responses to the above questions. You need not comment on your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.