Deputy Chief Financial Officer

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The Deputy Chief Financial Officer (DCFO) will report to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) who oversees the Finance and Grant Operations Team. The successful candidate will manage the Risk and Compliance Team, and Corporate Finance Team. He/she will set related strategy, represent GPE to external stakeholders on related work, coordinate high level relationships with GPE partners, and manage a diverse body of work, including risk management, trustee and corporate finance, and contribute to strategic corporate initiatives. The selected candidate will be responsible for ensuring an enabling work environment that promotes success of the team and its individual members, and for ensuring strong and effective coordination with other regional teams and the wider Secretariat.

Duties And Accountabilities:

• Deputizes for the Chief Financial Officer on all aspects of GPE finances and risk management functions.
• Specific responsibility for leading the budget development and internal oversight, reporting and reallocation of a unit budget of over $60 million per year.
• Provides direct technical leadership to the Corporate Finance sub-team responsible for financial planning, management, and analysis of the US$1 billion per year GPE Fund including facilitating negotiations with Trustee, and GPE donors and grant agents
• Provides direct technical leadership to the Risk and Compliance sub-team responsible for corporate risk management, and ensuring compliance with GPE policies on misuse of funds, and sexual exploitation abuse and harassment, as well as fiduciary oversight of GPE grants. 
• Leads the financial and risk management work on high value / high risk cross cutting initiatives including on institutional arrangements, replenishment, and GPE staffing and locations.

People, talent and resource management:

• Provide thought leadership and drive technical excellence within the team by creating an environment of learning and innovation that attracts and retains talent that reflects the diversity of our partners.
• Oversee recruitment, coaching, performance evaluation and career development within area of responsibility.
• Allocate staff resources in a planned and strategic manner that meets business needs.
• Promote a culture of effective teamwork and collaboration within the team and across the Secretariat.
• Champion a cross-cutting gender lens in all operations and program and support diversity and inclusion in all team initiatives.
• Oversee the work planning and budgeting process for the team and ensure coordination with other teams in the Secretariat.
• Address staff and resource issues to ensure resolution.

Selection Criteria:

Education:

• Master’s degree in relevant field of study such as business administration, finance, assurance and risk management; accounting; and/or equivalent professional qualification such as CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or other relevant qualification.

Experience:

• At least 12 years of relevant experience in a senior operations, risk, or finance role, including extensive people management experience and success. Experience in international development. 

Source: https://worldbankgroup.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=30195&site=1

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