Recruitment Description/ Key Accountabilities

Qualifications and Skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance from a recognised university.

Experience and Skills

Essential:

• At least 5 years of progressively relevant professional experience in international NGOs in a humanitarian and development context, 3 of which must be at the financial management level;
• Strong skills and experience in accounting, including journal entries, payroll, accounts payable, and balance sheet analysis;
• Extensive experience in external donor reporting for an international NGO and experience working with major donors such as USAID;
• Strong financial management skills, knowledge of accounting software packages, and understanding of Government budgets and fiscal policies;
• Proven ability to work with minimal supervision, prioritise tasks, and meet tight deadlines;
• Planning, organisation, and negotiation skills;
• Experience working with local partners and District Government in the delivery of Health, Education, HIV/AIDS, or Child Protection programmes;
• The ability to speak the local language and interact directly with the target group would be an advantage;
• Strong analytical and strategic planning skills;
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships and function effectively as part of a team;
• Willingness to travel and work in remote areas, occasionally in challenging conditions;
• Proficiency in IT and excellent documentation skills is essential;
• Availability and willingness to work extra hours during humanitarian response periods;
• Highly adaptable with the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment;
• Ability to intervene in crisis management or problem resolution if needed;
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to influence, negotiate, and guide;
• Excellent time management and planning skills;
• Commitment to Save the Children’s values.

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit their Qualification Certificate, ID, CV, and cover letter in both Portuguese and English by 21st October 2024 through the following link:

https://hcri.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com:443/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/job/9990?utm_medium=jobboard

“At Save the Children, we celebrate diversity and promote equity and inclusion, and we encourage applications from women and people with disabilities. However, no one is required to disclose their gender identity, physical, sensory, intellectual, or other conditions. Save the Children is committed to ensuring that all staff and programmes are absolutely safe for children.

We apply strict procedures to ensure that only suitable candidates for working with children are permitted to join our organisation, and all candidates will therefore be subject to this scrutiny.”

LEGAL NOTICE:

SAVE THE CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL DOES NOT CHARGE ANY FEES AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS AND DOES NOT OPERATE VIA RECRUITMENT AGENTS.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.