Finance and Office Manager – West & Central Africa

Position description

As part of your role as Finance and Office Manager, you will be leading the organisational services in support of the effective operation of Amnesty International’s regional office for West & Central Africa in Dakar. The services include finance, human resources, facilities, legal, IT and administration. 

ABOUT YOU 

You will be a qualified accountant and have previous experience of working within a finance manager capacity. You will have previous experience of working as an office manager, managing the needs of staff members across multiple services. You will be fluent speaking in both French and English. 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Ensure the financial control of the regional office activities through ensuring implementation of strong finance policies, systems, processes, and review of monthly balance sheet reconciliations. 
• Ensure maintenance of office infrastructure including facility management, power management, equipment maintenance and asset management. 
• Assist the Regional Director to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations that pertain to the running of the Amnesty operation. 
• Work with the Directorate of People and Organisational Development to ensure the effective use of people management policies and procedures, as appropriate. 
• Ensure development, execution and maintenance of quality-controlled IT and Information Management with support from the IS IT team. 

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: 

• Qualified accountant – essential; 
• Fluent in both English and French – essential; 
• Experience in the management and support of staff; 
• Experience in setting up and managing organizational systems and processes in finance, administration, IT, legal and HR 
• Experience of the day- to-day management of an office, including excellent multi-tasking and time management skills 

Please see attached job description for more information on responsibilities, skills and experience required. 

Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:  

Amnesty International believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable. Together, we’re committed to being an anti-racist organisation with a diverse workforce that can better tackle the global human rights challenges that face our world today. We know that different voices, ideas, perspectives, experiences and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of people around the world.  

We are committed to building and sustaining an anti-racist, culturally diverse and inclusive organisation, where all employees feel valued, have a sense of belonging and an equal opportunity to fulfil their potential. We therefore strongly welcome applications from suitably qualified people regardless of their background; including underrepresented groups, LGBTQI+ individuals and those who may have or are living with a disability. 

To see our full statement please visit this link: Racial equality, equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion policy – Amnesty International 

ABOUT US

Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world.

Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they’re denied. And whether we’re applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we’re all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.

At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.

Benefits include 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days), pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional, engaging environment.

For further information on our benefits, please visit https://www.amnesty.org/en/careers/benefits/

WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT

If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click ‘Apply for this Role’ below.

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