With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Here’s where you come in:
As the Finance and Support Services Director, you will provide overall leadership, oversight, and management support for all aspects of financial management in World Vision Somalia. This position is seen as a strategic partner; and member of the Senior Management/Leadership Team of the National Office, with a focus on ensuring accountability, stewardship, coordinating planning and budgeting processes, providing accurate financial data, analysis, and advice; as well as developing financial strategy that best serves the National Office strategic and programme objectives. You will be responsible for the finance staff capacity strengthening, the development and implementation of good internal controls, risk management, and utilisation and safe guarding of assets according to World Vision approved policies and procedures.
Requirements include:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in finance managerial and/or senior leadership position, preferably in a similar size or larger NGO/government agency.
- Solid knowledge of accounting principles, financial systems, budget/cash flow monitoring and internal accounting controls.
- Good working knowledge of computerized accounting systems, preferably Sun Systems & ProVision.
Travel and/or Work Environment
- Mogadishu-based with frequent travel to field offices and Nairobi back office
- 10% international travel
How to apply
Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply online by the application deadline of 21 MAR 2024.
World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.
For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.