role PURPOSE

Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organization working for better lives for all children. We are independent of government and have no political or religious affiliation. Our purpose is to strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Our global strategy has a specific focus on girls, as they are often the most marginalized and most often left behind. We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over 5 years, to ensure they can learn, lead, decide and thrive. This is our contribution to reaching the sustainable development goals, and in particular the goals on gender equality. Our organization is transforming itself to meet this enormous challenge everywhere we work. We need bold, forward-thinking and innovative individuals to lead our country operations, driving change and delivering results that will allow us to reach our target of 100 million girls. 

In Ethiopia, Plan has more than 25 years of experience in implementing its programme. Currently PIE mainly operates in seven geographical areas; Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR, Gambella, Benishangul Gumuz, Afar, and Addis Ababa City Administration on different projects funded by different donors including sponsorship.

Plan International Ethiopia's main purpose is to seek Gender Justice for Girls, Adolescent Girls, and Young Women. We aim to help create an enabling environment where girls, adolescent girls, and young women are safe, valued, equally cared for, and have equal opportunities. PIE will contribute to the global strategy by aiming to reach directly 2.1 million Girls, Adolescent Girls and Young Women over the period of the strategy 2020-2024 and to reach an additional 6.3 million beneficiaries through its interventions.

The Emergency Finance Assistant is responsible for all cash transactions necessary for effective office running including petty cash management, support cash related project deliverables and maintaining documentation as per the organization regulation.

management scope, reporting lines, key relationships

Reports to: Emergency Finance Officer

Key relationships

Internally: The job holder has a close working relationship internally with the following departments and/or functions:

·        High level working contacts with PA Finance officer & Coordinator and other PA staff.

Externally: The job holder has a close working relationship externally with the following departments and/or functions:

·        Effective communication with suppliers, beneficiaries, banks and others

Level of contact with children                                  

·        Contact: Mid contact: Occasional interaction with children

Physical Environment

·        Typical office environment with occasional travel

Accountabilities and MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES

Accountabilities

• Ensure minimum cash balance is available for the normal functioning of the office at Program area level.
• Avail all cash request of the PA and pay without any significant delay to the intended purpose as per the Program officers & Program coordinators request.
• Check all financial documents are reviewed and approved before payments are effected.
• Replenish all documents on time so that the organization record shows up to date balance.
• Deposit all collected cash within a week to the organization account.
• Follow and pay all PA’s cash commitment are paid on time e.g. telephone, electric, & water bills.
• Keep records of all amount paid, received and reconcile cash balance with records every working day.
• Report all cash shortage/ overage and all unpaid vouchers of more than reasonable time.
• Support the Program Area Finance Officer in paying tax issues to the relevant tax authority.
• Conduct monthly summery of pension, Income tax and withholding tax and submitted to the finance officer to facilitate the payment
• Prepare check payment to suppliers and staffs on time.
• Keep filling systems in which documents could be readily available, easily traced and ensure that all documents fulfil the appropriate source document.
• Support other staffs on finance related issue
• Support the Program Area Finance Officer in Audit Facilitation.
• Perform other related tasks as need arise and instructed by immediate supervisor.

Dealing with Problems:

• Making the necessary precautions while travelling with huge cash transactions.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor 

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day to day work.
• Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted

Job Requirements

Technical expertise, skills and knowledge

Educational Qualification and Experience:

• Diploma in Accounting/Business management with at least two years of relevant experience.

Knowledge:

• Basic computer skill to process various document settlements like Excel.
• Ample knowledge of currency denominations and counting.

Languages required:

• Fluency in English language is essential
• Knowledge of Local Languages is a desirable

Plan International’s Values in Practice

We are open and accountable

We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organization by being open, honest and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others, while doing what we say we will do.

We strive for lasting impact

We strive to achieve significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused and innovative.

We work well together

We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organization, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities and our partners.

We are inclusive and empowering

We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge inequality in our programmes and our workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.

How to Apply

The closing date for the application is February 1, 2022. Qualified candidates should submit their application with the below link.

Click HERE

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia.

Please note that: 

• ·Applications and CVs written in English will be accepted and
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Please note that we are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated link.

Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.