Grant Finance Officer-Amnesty International

Accounting / Finance, Administration, Banking
Senegal
September 9, 2024
Full Time
Urgent
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Job Description

At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.
Benefits include 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days), pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional, engaging environment.
For further information on our benefits, please visit https://www.amnesty.org/en/careers/benefits/

JOB PURPOSE
To ensure the effective financial management of a program coordinated by Amnesty International’s West and Central Africa Regional office. This project aims at strengthening mechanisms and resources to combat FGM and child marriage across three countries. The program is implemented by the national “sections” based in in Burkina Faso, Senegal and Sierra Leone.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Support national sections to organize annual audits of program income and expenditure which should confirm the accuracy of financial reporting.
  • Prepare all financial reports, expenditure forecasts and fund requests to the donor and coordinate with the national teams (Sections)
  • Ensure income received and expenditure for the program is accurately coded in Amnesty International’s accounting and financial systems
  • Support the national sections to prepare their quarterly expenditure forecasts and reports
  • Contribute to the development and delivery of trainings for national sections and program partners where appropriate.
  • Visit national Sections to support grant management and provide technical support

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Significant experience of providing technical support to local partners including training.
  • Ability to communicate financial information effectively to non-financial managers
  • Excellent verbal and written skills in English and French
  • High level of attention to detail and excellent organizational skills; ability to work autonomously.
  • Willingness and ability to travel to the countries of intervention, knowledge of their contexts desirable.

WHAT WE OFFER:
At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.

  • 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days)
  • Hybrid working environment -The standard working week at Amnesty International is 35 hours
  • Pension Contribution Scheme –with an employer contribution of 8% of your gross annual salary, in      addition Amnesty International will match individual contributions of up      to 3%. Making a total employer contribution of 11%
  • Life Assurance
  • Annual salary review
  • Opportunity to join our cycle-to-work scheme
  • Interest-free season ticket loans for travel to work
  • Contribution towards the cost of eye tests and glasses
  • Access to Linkedin Learning
  • Employee Assistance Programme