Director of Finance & IT
Role Summary
Join Save the Children as the Director of Finance & IT in Ramallah, overseeing financial management and IT in a critical humanitarian context.
About the Organisation
\*\*\*Due to the urgency to fill this role, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Kindly note that the position might be filled before the vacancy announcement is closed; therefore, early applications are encouraged.\*\*\
Save the Children works in development and humanitarian contexts with children and partners to help families, communities, and governments identify and use innovations to ensure all children survive, learn and are protected.
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 realize 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:
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 environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
- *The Opportunity – Director of Finance and IT
- *Post location: oPt Country Office - Ramallah
- *Contract Duration and Level of Effort: 1 year
- 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
Minimum Requirements
We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions.
- Master’s degree in finance or accounting or any related field or equivalent professional experience.
- 10+ years demonstrated professional experience in financial management, of which 5+ years of experience in a managerial position in an International NGO environment, including experience in the development of strategic and operational Finance plans and their implementation in a professional work environment over a sustained period of time.
- Experience of reviewing and drafting Finance policies, procedures and guidelines and of developing and implementing systems.
- Experience in managing IT systems.
- Ability to plan and organise a substantial workload that includes complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities in both development and complex emergency contexts.
- Willingness and ability to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies.
- Exceptional customer service focus.
- Demonstrated credibility with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels of an organization.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to demonstrate skills in leading a multi- disciplined team through a period of change.
- Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
- Leadership skills, including the ability to supervise and motivate qualified professional staff with strong personal value systems.
- Analytical, decision making and strategic planning skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities.
- Ability to coach, mentor, delegate appropriately and provide developmental guidance to supervised staff and proven success in building capacity of staff.
- Team building skills.
- Competent level skills in core IT applications, particularly MS Office.
- Commitment to Save the Children values, including willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy.
- Ability to travel to all programme sites in oPt (West Bank and Gaza Strip).
- Qualified finance professional is a plus (recognised accounting qualification such as CIMA, ACCA, CPA) with experience of operating in a global and complex organisation.
- Proven record implementing change and improvement initiatives.
- Valid driving licence.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility requirements are unclear; candidates may need to check work authorization for occupied Palestinian territory.
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