Location: Burkina Faso **Contract:**Two-year fixed term contract (renewable)Salary: Local Terms and Conditions apply
About the role Finance Support and Service Officer
Sightsavers are excited to be recruiting a new team member to join their Burkina Faso country office. The Finance and Support Services Officer provides finance management support for the Country Office under the leadership of Finance Support and Service Manager.
Knowledge, skills and experience
In collaboration with colleagues the Finance Support and Service Officer will continually ensure quality and consistency of financial management in the country office. They will support the development of solutions to financial and support related problems, assist in the monitoring of country resource management and identify any risks or issues to the Programme Manager.
The post-holder will ensure financial management and risk mitigation are compliant with local regulations and adhere to the organisational Financial Framework by implementing financial controls, planning and budgeting. The role will lead support services for the country office by managing logistics of procurement supplies, manage payroll and work with programme and finance teams to review programme/project reports, planning and analysis, auditing of funds provided and grant management reporting.
The preferred candidate will have a relevant professional accounting qualification and a degree (or equivalent) in finance, accounting or related field. Previous experience working in an INGO environment is desirable, with experience of audit and government organisations being an advantage. A background in financial management is required, as are budget and data analysis skills, excellent communication skills and the ability to work with minimum supervision.
Fluency/strong written and spoken English and French and current and ongoing right to work in Burkina Faso required.
The Finance Support and Services Officer is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills.
The deadline to apply is 9 December 2024 23.30pm GMT UK.
The interview process will be in two stages. The first stage will be a written task at the Sightsavers country office in Burkina Faso, last up to two hours. Successful candidates at this stage will then be invited to an on-site interview at the country office, lasting up to one (1) hour.
We intend to conduct interviews week commencing 16 December 2024 onwards.
Please apply in English. We are particularly interested to understand your reasons for wanting to work with Sightsavers.
As an equal opportunity Employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader therefore qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply
Sightsavers is an employer that does not tolerate any form of harassment and has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.
