VSO Regional Finance Officer – Southern Africa / Horn & East Africa Job Vacancy

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Regional Finance Officer – Southern Africa / Horn & East Africa

Location: TBC

Salary: £26 - £29,000 per annum

Closing Date: 21st March 2011

Interview Date – W/C 3 April 2011

VSO is a leading international development organisation that fights poverty through people. We deliver relevant and cost effective work that promotes volunteering to fight global poverty in over 50 countries around the world.

With principal responsibility for restricted funding in each region, the Regional Finance Officer plays a key role in supporting and advising programme offices in managing their donor grants, budgets and reports, and building up programme office capacity in finance and donor contract related matters.

The role also covers general financial management work relating to country offices where priorities and time allows.

The position is part of a matrix management structure, working closely with the Finance Manager International Programmes, Regional Director and members of the Regional Management and Support Team.

We are looking for a person who is:
  • Fully qualified accountant
  • Has experience of donor-related financial management and reporting.
  • Able to develop strong and effective relationships with programme staff in different countries and work in a regional support team that is spread across the world.
  • Organised and self-motivated and able to achieve results
  • Substantial travel within the region and to/from the UK is expected.
To apply please follow this link
http://www.vso.org.uk/about/work-for-vso/currentvacancies/index.asp#0

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