Waliku Finance and HR Analyst (Consultancy, Remote Position)

The Opportunity

Waliku is a Save the Children global team that provides digital tools for learner education and well-being management. Since inception in 2016, Waliku has grown from a proof-of-concept study and pilot to supporting Save the Children projects in multiple sites globally. At Waliku we provide technology for development (T4D) solutions, which include a suite of digital tools, and accompanying implementation toolkit and value-added services, so that educators, be it in formal or non-formal schooling, can recognize and address gaps in learner attendance, education progression, health, and well-being in a timely manner.

We work with Save the Children country and global offices to provide in-house and third-party tools to assist with their digital MEAL of education, health and protection interventions. End users of our tools could be project office staff, frontline workers, or counterparts in the community- district education officers, school supervisors, school principals/ administrators, teachers, community educators, parents, and caregivers. In connecting various stakeholders digitally, we facilitate communication and coordination between them to meet children’s right to education, well-being and achieving their fullest potential.

Key Responsibilities

Processing financial transactions

• Raise invoices for all the projects
• Maintain a tracker for timely raising of invoices
• Coordinate with ARO for receipt of funds
• Processing payments by ensuring correctness of the invoices and providing the correct codes for booking
• Maintain a payment tracker to ensure costs are within budget for each project
• Coordinate with ARO HR and Finance for timely disbursements
• On a monthly Cross-check manual records with transaction listing from SCI ARO and SCUS

Reporting

• Generate monthly fund utilisation report
• Grantor reporting
• P&L BVA report on a monthly basis
• Establish monthly dashboards for KPI reporting and other relevant reports for Waliku

Client Contracts

• Prepare initial draft of MOU / SLA for each new project
• Once the document is approved by both parties, coordinate with the signatories for their signatures

Recruitment and HR contracts

• Coordinate with ARO HR for timely finalisation of consultant contracts, keeping track of contract expiry and initiating renewals

The Organisation

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

Application Information

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations. A copy of the full role profile can be found at www.savethechildren.net/careers

Closing Date for Application: 22 September 2022

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.