About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right 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 international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

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 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 organisation.

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 organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.OUR WORK IN ETHIOPIA

Since the early 1970s, we have been working to address the underlying causes of poverty and marginalization by focusing on developing sustainable livelihoods, providing water and sanitation, agriculture, climate research, gender, and humanitarian issues.Job details

DIVISION: FinanceTEAM: Finance Team

LOCATION: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term contract 

GRADE: D2 National 

JOB FAMILY:  Finance

SALARY: As per the Oxfam Benefit Package

HOURS: 37.5 hours per week

FLEXIBLE WORKING

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. This is a full-time role; however, Oxfam offers various flexible arrangements which candidates can discuss with the Recruiting Manager at the interview stage

TEAM PURPOSE:

The Team bring excellence as a finance partner for Oxfam with the provision of value-adding support to all stakeholders. To ensure a strong stewardship role in resources management; support in the achievement of program effectiveness; deliver efficient, cost-effective and quality operations, and technical/professional advice and expertise to develop and implement Oxfam’s strategic roles.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Finance Officer supports the Finance Team in various accounting activities on a daily basis. This includes a review of financial documents and making sure payments are supported with appropriate source documents; preparation and processing of documents for payment, review and coding of financial information and Journal entries as appropriate; assisting in data entry into the system, and maintenance of appropriate finance documentation after verifying all source documents for proper approval.

POST HOLDER REPORTS TO Head of Finance and Systems Manager 

JOBS REPORTING TO THIS POST Field Roving Finance Coordinator

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY Yes

Duties and Responsibilities:

 1. Financial Systems and Procedures Implementation

•  Track the day-to-day financial issue’s

• Assist that there is a proper comprehension, understanding, and follow-up of the Financial and Information Systems, Policies, and Procedures. These policies are the ones defined by the Country Office (which will always consider Oxfam Global requirements).

• Assist  sure the analysis and monitoring of the financial information as well as provide strategic inputs to the Programme Coordinators, Managers, and field staff for timely decision-making at the Programme lev

• Make sure/Lead internal audits to guarantee the proper quality of the office’s financial information in relation to the grant contracts.

• Review the note to file and minute and follow up the action points in BVA review- ensure proper approval is in place for code resifting.

• Sharing lessons learned from audit findings in an organized 

2.    Support Programme Coordinators and Managers for proper programs design and follow up

• Assist the Finance Coordinator for the coordination of the Grant budget monitoring process. Review the monthly BVA and document the key findings. Communicate with Head Finance and Systems Manager and ensure non-project-related expenses are not reflected in the BVA.

• Provide direct support to the management and budget holders on all matters of finance specifically on budget preparation for new proposal development and other budgets where required, monitoring, control, and reporting for grant contracts with a view to ensuring good financial standards are met,

• This may also include some finance training depending on the needs of individual managers.

3.    Donor Finance Management

• Ensure the quality of the financial reports prepared by Finance Coordinators.

• Leads a primary audit trail from primary documentation to the accounting system for accurate and rapid reporting and general record keeping.

• Make sure the BVA has been submitted to respective program leads on timely bases

• Responsible to ensure that donor grant financial requirements are followed and when this may not be possible, bring innovative and creative solutions to be negotiated and agreed upon with the donor in collaboration with the Funding and Grants Manager.

4.    People Development and Management

•  Involve in the preparation of role profiles for finance staff

•   Responsible for the effective performance management of finance staff reporting to the position, ensuring assessment, development, and performance management against objectives and organizationally agreed competences

• Accountable for implementing Oxfam’s people management policies, procedures, and standards

• Manage and supervise the staff directly reporting to the position and ensure that any training needs are identified and met

• Support a climate of continuous professional improvement in finance

• Uphold principles of Oxfam’s gender and diversity principles in the workplace.

• Assists HR staff with the recruitment of finance staff by conducting interviews and providing assessments of candidates’ technical abilities.

•  Coaches, mentors, and appraises subordinates in accordance with Oxfam GB Performance Management System.

• Create staff development opportunities for finance staff by extending their engagement beyond the job descriptions

• Provide relevant orientation for staff, both at the start of the contract and ongoing, to ensure their understanding and compliance with Oxfam GB policies, organizational strategies, and job expectations.

• Ensure staffs have equal and relevant opportunities for professional and career development.

• Closely work with the Country Office finance team

•  Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor within the scope of general responsibilities.

 Oxfam general:

• Ensure implementation of Oxfam GB’s operational policies, procedures and guidelines, especially gender equity, in all aspects of Oxfam’s work.  With support from technical advisors and program service staff as needed.

• Act as Oxfam’s representative at the local and national levels with local authorities, partners etc. as required, mainly in events relating to accounting/finance.

• Be a member of Oxfam’s team, participating in appropriate staff meetings, planning sessions and ongoing liaising as needed.

Job Requirements

Person specification

Most importantly, every individual at Oxfam GB needs to be able to:

Live our values of INCLUSION, ACCOUNTABILITY, EMPOWERMENT, SOLIDARITY, COURAGE AND EQUALITY

Our Values

• Equality: We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly and to have the same rights and opportunities.

• Empowerment: We acknowledge and seek to expand people’s agency over their lives and the decisions that impact them.

• Solidarity: We join hands, support, and collaborate across boundaries in working towards a just and sustainable world.

• Inclusiveness: We embrace diversity and difference and value the perspectives and contributions of all people and communities in their fight against poverty and injustice.

• Accountability: We take responsibility for our actions and inaction and hold ourselves accountable to the people we work with and for.

• Courage: We speak truth to power and act with conviction on the justice of our causes.

Ensure you commit to our THREE ORGANISATIONAL ATTRIBUTES:1. Be committed to equal opportunities: demonstrating sensitivity to cultural differences and gender equality. 2. Be willing to learn and apply gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity and inclusion across all aspects of your work. 3. Be committed to undertaking Oxfam’s safeguarding training and adhering to relevant policies, to ensure all people who come into Oxfam are as safe as possible.

 Ensure you actively ADOPT OXFAM’S FEMINIST LEADERSHIP APPROACH and applying the principles and twelve practices in your work. Read more about this here:

Read this guide to find out more about what our values, organisational attributes and feminist leadership approach mean for how we workFor this role, we have selected two of the most relevant feminist Leadership practices for this role (which you can read more about here:1 Self-Awareness2 Mutual accountability3 Strategic Thinking and Judgment

Experience, Knowledge & Competencies

Skills and Competency Required:  

• Bachelor's / master’s degree in finance, accounting, or business administration

•  For BA degree at least 7 years’ experience in senior finance positions in INGOs or other relevant organizations.

•  For MA degree at least five years' experience at the country or regional level preferred.

• Strong analytical skills with mastery of Excel and other relevant financial management software.

•  Experience in leading budget preparation, forecasting processes, and reporting cycles.

• Proven experience working with restricted funding contracts from government donors and private foundations.

•  Ability to work in complex multi-cultural environments.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, and ability to work independently.

How to Apply

As part of your online application, please upload your up-to-date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile online using THIS LINK and using Oxfam's application portal using THIS LINK

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.