Poverty is an outrage against humanity. It robs people of dignity, freedom and hope, of power over their own lives. Christian Aid has a vision – an end to poverty – and we believe that vision can become a reality. We are striving to bring lasting change to the lives of the poorest communities. We work wherever there is great need, helping people to find their own solutions to the problems they face, irrespective of their religion, caste or creed. If you’re as determined as we are to end poverty and injustice across the world, work with us to make change happen.
The Grants Officer will work across the consortium to ensure that budgets are prepared and monitored; ensure partners comply with donor policies and procedures and that they are meeting financial reporting requirements. This role will be responsible for consolidation of financial information received from consortium members and ensuring compliance with all finance-related contractual obligations to the donors.
Candidates for this role should be a qualified IFAC/ACCA accountant with experience of leading a complex, multi-partner finance function. Experience of dealing with institutional donor fund accounting is a must, as is experience of consolidating budgets and financial reports. Experience of using computerised financial reporting tools and advanced use of Excel are also essential. Experience of managing audits would be an advantage, as would experience of building the financial capacity of others.
Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions in the application form. Using the guidance notes available on our website may help you formulate your answers.
Build partnerships
Describe a situation when you contributed time and ideas to a piece of work which was beyond you or your team’s role.
Steward resources
Give an example of a situation when you managed your time effectively.
Realise potential
Please tell us about a time when you asked for feedback on your work and you were able to take action to improve its quality.
We value the contribution each person makes to the success of our organisation. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
As this post is Malawi based, non-Malawi nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the Malawi.
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To apply for this post, please download an application pack and email your completed International application form to Malawi-Jobs@christian-aid.org quoting the reference number given below.
Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
Job reference: ECRP/2013/10/FO
Closing date: Monday 2 December 2013
Interviews: Week commencing 9 December 2013
Christian Aid values diversity and aspires to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
