CARE International UK
Location: Remote
Salary: £39,878 per year
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
About the role
As the Senior Programme Finance resource in the team, you will provide support and mentoring to Programme Finance Specialist; lead the development of process improvements and new tools with the team lead , and develop guidance and training to support roll out; manage a portfolio of more complex, higher risk or large scale projects (including Commercial Contracts, FCDO fund-managed grants, contracts with specific payment mechanisms such as PBR and milestone payments, funding from new donors), and act as a primary interface with Finance on cross- departmental matters (processes for budgeting, reporting, statutory and donor audits).
Job Purpose and Key Responsibilities
Key requirements include providing support, guidance & advice on:
- Pre-qualification information for proposals and bids
- Donor rules & compliance
- Key donor requirements including Value for Money, International Aid Transparency Initiative and a range of contractual and billing mechanisms
About you
The team is looking for a talented individual to support our portfolio projects through excellent contract and finance management. You will have knowledge of donor compliance and financial donor reporting and will provide integrated contract, financial and compliance expertise throughout the project cycle: from funding proposals, project set up to reporting and close out.
We are looking for someone with excellent grant management skills and commercial contracts experience with a high attention to detail, able to multitask and work under pressure, and a professionalism to deliver quality work in a timely and accurate manner. An ability to quickly form effective relationships with our country offices and internal teams within CARE will allow you to shine in this role
Why work for us?
At CARE International UK, we affirm the dignity, potential and contribution of participants, donors, partners and staff. Our actions are consistent with our mission. We are honest and transparent in what we do and say and accept responsibility for our collective and individual actions. We work together effectively to serve the larger community. We constantly challenge ourselves to the highest levels of learning and performance to achieve greater impact.
The team works in partnership with CARE country offices, technical teams and partners across the globe, to ensure that programmes deliver their stated objectives for the communities with which CARE works, are managed adaptively according to context and learning, with strong compliance and financial management. The team also plays a key role in securing follow-on to existing programmes and feeding learning from existing programmes into the design of new programmes.
About CARE
CARE International is one of the world’s leading humanitarian and development charities. We fight poverty and injustice in the world’s most vulnerable places. We save lives in disasters and conflicts. We stand with women, girls and their communities to achieve lasting change for a better future.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
CARE International UK is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to dismantling harmful and oppressive structures of power and accordingly centre gender equity in our work to save lives, fight poverty and achieve social justice. The post holder agrees to promote and uphold these principles.
CARE International UK operates fair, transparent and non-discriminatory recruitment practices and actively encourages applications from candidates from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates from Black and minoritised communities, LGBT+ candidates and disabled candidates.
CARE International UK is a disability confident employer. As part of our commitment to disability inclusion we guarantee interviews to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role. To be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme please complete the relevant section in the online application form. If at any stage of the recruitment process you require reasonable adjustments, including a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format, please contact the HR team
Safeguarding
CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or a child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. Recruitment to all jobs in CARE International UK includes, in particular, criminal record checks and the collection of relevant references. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do.
Closing date for applications: 23:59 Sunday 15th May 2022
Interview date: Monday 25th May 2022
How to apply
To Apply:
To apply, please click on the here to complete the application form. Also, download and read the Senior Programme Finance Specialist Candidate Brief containing the Job Description and Person Specification for more details on the role. Applications are completed online. If you require a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format please contact the HR team Please note, Curriculum Vitae’s (CVs) will not be accepted.