Practical Action
Vacancy
Announcement: Head of
Finance & Systems
Practical
Action is a global innovator, inspiring people to discover and adopt ingenious,
practical ways to free themselves from poverty and disadvantage.
With
over 50 years of expertise, Practical Action has a strong heritage, and track
record of bringing communities and experts together to find practical,
sustainable solutions to enable people to meet their needs, which work for both
people and the planet.
We
are committed to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment through all
our work. This includes programmes, knowledge sharing, advocacy, external
communications, and our own organisational development.
At
a minimum, we ensure that all our work is gender sensitive, seeking gender
transformative approaches as our overall ambition and in accordance with
context.
Reporting
to the Country Director, the Head of Finance and Systems plays a leadership
role within the Country office and is accountable for providing strategic
operational management in overall organisation development and in areas of
finance in the organisation.
The post holder will lead a team of finance to oversee all financial management and ensure strong controls, oversee risk management at multiple levels ensuring that data analysis informs decision making, ensure organizational and donor policies and procedures are applied appropriately, ensure functional support to project and consultancy delivery especially in budget management and compliance and work with the management team to ensure operational efficiency across all units of the organization.
The
post holder will also provide leadership and management across all five core
areas of the strategy: achieve change and impact, strengthen organizational
profile, lead and manage people, support generation of funds and manage
relationships and deliver performance.
As
an experienced Finance professional, you will have ACCA/CIMA/ ACA or equivalent
professional qualification, , At least ten years relevant work experience in
finance or business administration, preferably in the international development
sector, with at least half of that at the senior management level, proven
leadership skills and the ability to support organizational change, ability in
budgeting, planning and control of medium or large size organisation, ability
to forecast financial challenges and provide strategic inputs, experience in
office operations, organisational development, and institutional practices,
experience of contributing to development and designing of inclusive proposals,
in-depth knowledge and experience in financial reporting requirements, strong
understanding of donor rules and requirements and ability to identify, assess,
monitor, and manage risks including developing mitigation strategies.
CLICK HERE for a detailed terms of
reference.
How to
Apply
If
you are ready for an exciting challenge with an organisation whose mission and
values are particularly relevant in these rapidly changing times, please
forward your application, curriculum vitae and cover letter to:
Practical
Action, Kenya Office
by
email: recruitment@practicalaction.or.ke
no
later than 30th March, 2023 indicating ‘Practical Action: Job Title Position’
in the subject line of the email.
Your
cover letter should outline why you feel this is the position for you and you
are the right candidate. Please include the names of 3 referees in your CV.
Additional
Information
Practical
Action is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applications from
under-represented groups.
We
stay committed to cultivating an inclusive and diverse working environment and
believe that people from different backgrounds or cultures give us different
perspectives, and the more perspectives we have, the more successful we will
be.
By
building a culture where everyone feels heard, respected and valued we give
everyone working with us the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Practical
Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable
adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks.
The
successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in
Kenya.
Applications
will be reviewed on a rolling basis
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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