Plan International
Date: 01-Dec-2022
Location: Flexible – please see details, Flexible
Company: Plan International
The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.
Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.
We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 75 countries.
The Opportunity
The Finance Coordinator will support the implementation of the GFFO funded project “Joining Forces for Child Protection in Emergencies”, a €16.8m global project implemented in six countries with six different INGO’s.
The Finance Coordinator will be responsible for all Controlling and Compliance related matters of the project. They will ensure a successful grant and financial management in all six countries of implementation (Colombia, Burkina Faso, CAR, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Bangladesh) as well as the global coordination activities. The position holder will interface with the Consortium Members, their Implementing Partners and with Plan International Inc Headquarter and the donor GFFO.
The Requirements
Degree in finance, business administration or accounting or equivalent experience
Proven experience in donor funds grants administration and project controlling;
Knowledge of GFFO Rules & Regulations;
Experience in managing financial aspects of multi-country or global Consortium projects
Fluency in English and German
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel
Excellent and demonstrable experience in grant and financial management
Accurate and detail-oriented work
Ability to produce clean and informative reporting
Good interpersonal and communication skills including good listening skills, proactive communication on issues and transparency
Capacity to build and maintain relationships and to work effectively in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment respecting diversity
Please follow this link for a full role profile; Finance Coordinator_JF-CPiE.docx
Location: Burkina Faso, CAR, Kenya, Malawi, South Sudan or Uganda
Type of Role: Fixed term contract from March 2023 – June 2024
Reports to: Plan International Germany Team Leader for West and Central Africa
Closing Date: Tuesday 13th December
Interviews will be held on the 16th December
Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.
We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.
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 organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.
A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from 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 their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.