JOB DESCRIPTION
(Females candidates are highly encouraged)
Position Title: Finance and Awards Lead
(This position is contingent upon donor approval and funding)
Position Structure:
Employee Type: X Full-time regular ☐Part-time regular ☐Temporary
Supervisor Title: Chief of Party
Department: Finance
Division: International Programs
Work Location: Bamako, Mali
Child Safety: ☐Level 1- No Contact ☐Level 2- Limited Contact XLevel 3- Contact
Deadline: November, 30, 2022 (Please note that applications will be processed on an as-received-
basis. Therefore, the process will end as soon as a qualified
candidate has been identified).
Summary
Save the Children is currently accepting applications for a Finance and Awards Lead for an anticipated USAID-funded Community-based Basic Education Activity in Mali. This 5-year cooperative agreement will improve early grade read and math skills of young learners with a focus on improving the quality of instruction boosting community demand, and broadening safe, equitable formal and non-formal education services. The goal of the project is to expand access to education pathways and improve reading and math outcomes, especially for girls and marginalized children in Mali.
The Finance and Awards Lead is responsible for the overall leadership of the project’s finance team and oversees all financial management, internal controls, and financial compliance aspects of the program, in accordance with USAID guidance and regulations. They will manage the implementation of accounting systems, budgeting, expenditure tracking, and financial reporting for Save the Children and any subawards. The Finance and Awards Lead is responsible for ensuring that an appropriate structure exists to ensure effective support of field operations and to protect the integrity of the country office financial and administrative operations. They will also need to maintain consistent coordination and teamwork with other senior positions and individuals working on the program as well as with USAID guidelines.
This position is contingent upon donor approval and funding.
What You’ll Be Doing (Essential Duties)
Management and Oversight
Budget Management
Financial Accounting, Reporting, and Control
Award Management
Administration
Staff Management, Mentorship, and Development – Finance
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Qualified Malian candidates, especially women, people with disabilities and people from minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. In the United States and around the world, we give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.
Our work for children and their families requires that we commit-at every opportunity-to work together to dismantle persistent systemic and structural racism embedded in this country. Save the Children will not tolerate racism in any form-in our employment practices, amongst our staff, in our leadership or toward the people we serve. We stand in solidarity with all people of color to fight for equal rights and justice.
Save the Children is committed to conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for the children it serves and helping protect the children with whom Save the Children is in contact. All Save the Children representatives are explicitly prohibited from engaging in any activity that may result in any kind of child abuse. In addition, it is Save the Children’s policy to create and proactively maintain an environment that aims to prevent and deter any actions and omissions, whether deliberate or inadvertent, that place children at the risk of any kind of child abuse. All our representatives are expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with this commitment and obligation. Any violations of this policy will be treated as a serious issue.
We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Save the Children complies with all applicable laws.
Applicants are advised that Save the Children does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process. Any request in this direction should be immediately reported
Please follow this link to apply: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YS50YW1iYS4yMjUxNS4xMjE4NUBzYXZldGhlY2hpbGRyZW5hby5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20
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