Finance Volunteer (National)

Title: Finance Volunteer (National)

LOCATION:

Amman

TEAM/PROGRAMME: Finance

CONTRACT LENGTH:

6 months -5 working days per week (volunteer Agreement)

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:

Level 3: the role holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work in country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.

ROLE PURPOSE:

A voluntary agreement is an opportunity for an individual to utilize her/his skills for the good cause and has an exposure to develop at work; such engagement provides Save the Children with an opportunity to develop long-term partnership and to benefit from the volunteer’s skills, knowledge and experience.

Objectives and Outputs of Role:

• Review all invoices before payment in accordance with SC procedures and
• Ensure proper supporting documentation before payment.
• Scanning & archiving all related Finance documents.
• Participate in donor and SCI audits and ensure that all documents are provided to auditors in a timely manner

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

Accountability:

• Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically.

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, other members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

Essential Competencies:

• High level of both spoken and written English.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Patient, adaptable, flexible and able to improvise and remain responsive.
• Good communication skills (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills.