Oxfam GB Finance Job Kenya

Oxfam GB Finance Job Kenya
Regional Finance & Systems Manager
(Horn, East, Central Africa)
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Contract Type and Level: Global, Open ended
Salary: £ 30,464 –39, 558 net per annum + competitive benefits package

Oxfam GB, Horn East & Central Africa (HECA) works in different contexts on humanitarian, development and campaigns programmes in 9 countries across the region.

The regional finance function ensures capacity in the areas of finance, information systems and logistics across the region, to support scale up and rapid response to major humanitarian emergencies, campaigns and development programmes.
The Role
The role is a senior management post reporting to the Regional Director and a member of the regional management team (RMT). This role provides regional strategic leadership in the areas of finance, logistics, funding, information systems and administration.

The post holder contributes to the shaping of the OGB Corporate Management Team (CMT) strategy. The role is accountable for the implementation of the corporate and divisional finance, logistics, funding and information systems strategy.

The role has people management responsibility of the finance team at the regional centre as well as matrix management of country finance managers across the region.

The Person
You will have expertise in strategic financial management and significant exposure in logistics, funding, administration and information system’s management.

You will be a professionally qualified finance expert with the ability to lead on operations improvement. Drive to lead change in a challenging environment will be an asset.

You will have the ability to influence and support a multidisciplinary and multicultural team in appreciating financial standards, procedures and controls.

You must have excellent communication and representation skills. Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. Working knowledge of French is desirable.

If you believe you fit the job and person profile please send your application to hecajobs@oxfam.org.uk or apply online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using REF: INT4441

The closing date for applications is 28th March 2011.