The purpose of the position is to ensure that all financial transactions of the WAA Activities will be captured in the system before the SAP closing in each month; and facilitate training and workshop payments to the participants. Accordingly, the position holder is responsible for coordinating and facilitating all EHF training and workshop payments in line with the donor and PIE compliance policy. The finance assistant is closely working with the EHF finance and operations lead and the program area finance department. He/she works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to the Plan’s core values and humanitarian principles. In addition, the finance assistant will support USAID EHF Borena IP team in handling GRN for the goods, materials, equipment and services procured at Borena and Addis Abeba level to smoothly facilitate issue and receiving notes and closely work with program area supply chain team to ensure integration and team work across function.

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Safeguarding Children and Program Participants (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 per the appropriate procedures.

• Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understand their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;

• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Program Participants 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

• A minimum of BA degree in Accounting/Business Management & related fields.

•  Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

• Female candidate with desirable experience and qualification is highly encourage to apply

• Strong conceptual, verbal, listening, reading, and written communication skills; in English, Afan Oromo & Amharic languages.

• Ability to initiate and organize work while establishing priorities in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment to meet deadlines with attention to detail;

• Ability to develop strong trusting relationships in order to gain support and achieve results;

• Ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities;

• Ability to be flexible and interpersonal skills to interact with employees at all levels;

• Strong office and organizational skills.

• Ability to travel as required;

• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

• Experience working on grant funded activity

Qualifications/Experience Desirable:

• Strong negotiating skills.

• Good interpersonal skills.

• Able to work with minimum supervision

• Additional working experience from an international humanitarian and development organizations is a plus

Languages Required

• Fluency in English and Amharic language is essential

• Knowledge and all skills (Writing, reading, Listening & Speaking) of local languages (Afan Oromo) is mandatory

How To Apply

The closing date for the application is August 09, 2025. Qualified candidates should submit their application with THIS LINK

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

Please note that: 

• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

• We are not accepting CVs that are not sent through the indicated links.

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

Female candidates are highly encouraged to Apply

More information about Plan International can be found on http://plan-international.org 

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required. As an international child centered community development organization, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with. Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organization, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.