Plan International
The Role
We are transforming our approach to Finance in Plan International developing its impact, effectiveness and how it enables us to be a financially sustainable, commercially astute INGO, in an increasingly challenging economic and sector landscape. This exciting high-profile role is fundamental enabling us to provide effective financial support and maximise our resources in achieving one of our key strategic goals for providing humanitarian assistance in crisis situations. As a key member of our finance community this role is also key in building capacity across our Ukraine Response in Poland, Romania, and Moldova. Providing strategic finance and systems support on budgets, data and partnerships.
The role identifies key blocks to fast implementation and identifies solutions. The post is a key link between country level activity and Plan International’s Global Hub. Responsible for ensuring systems work is aligned with humanitarian ways of working and the required speed in humanitarian response activities.
DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE
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Supports strong financial and grants management across the Ukraine Response.
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Works with response teams to identify blocks and solutions.
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Provides strategic advice and support to the Ukraine Response Director
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
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Qualified accountant or part qualified accountant.
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Exceptional stakeholder management skills, including sufficient political credibility to work across all layers in the organisation, including senior leadership
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Extensive experience of Finance (accounting; reporting; grants finance; financial planning and analysis) in an INGO at Field and Country Office level.
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Demonstrable understanding of the humanitarian sector and ways of working.
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Experience in leading financial teams in Emergency Responses.
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Knowledge of internal controls in financial management.
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Strong financial systems expertise. Fluency with complex financial systems including multi-currency accounting packages / ERP.
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Experience of developing Standard Operating Procedures and guidance notes
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Communicates clearly, effectively and as appropriate to the audience.
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Able to build networks and relationships under challenging conditions to promote high performance.
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Experience of, and well-developed skills in, staff management, supervision and capacity building.
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Values working in a team and willing to take on more responsibilities and support team members.
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Comfortable in challenging at all levels.
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Resilient under long term pressure; thrives in dynamic fluid environments: adaptable and proactive.
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Solution focused; able to prioritise, deliver on time and cope with ambiguity.
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Sensitivity to a wide range of cultures, context and varying levels of finance capability.
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Strong written and spoken English.
Desirable
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Knowledge of the requirements of the major emergency donors and experience in budgeting and reporting to donors.
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Language skills in one of the following; Ukrainian, Polish, Romanian or Moldovan.
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Experience of working in insecure environments
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HEAT training
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Knowledge and experience in using SAP and Microsoft D365.
For the full role profile please click HERE
Location: Flexible where Plan International has a legal entity and you have the pre-existing right to work. Some travel to Poland, Moldova and/or Romania will be required
Applicable locations may include: Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Type of Role: Fixed Term
Duration: 3 Months
Reports to: Ukraine Response Operations Manager
Closing Date: 13th April 2022
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.