Roving Finance Coordinator

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries.

We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Opportunity:

The Roving Finance Coordinator (RFC) will lead the Finance Team in all area offices, making sure that all finance staff in the field are able to deliver in the best possible manner. S/he will be expected to lead on all aspects of finance activities within finance domain. The post holder will play a key role in building capacity for the field finance teams and partners.

The RFC’s role is to provide cross cutting professional services to Plan International Cameroon and her stakeholders, positively contributing to the smooth running of operations.

The Individual/About You:

As the RFC, you should hold the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities, giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit; you should also provide the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved – creating a managerial environment to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding.

Also, you should demonstrate honesty, encourage openness and transparency, build trust and confidence. Having a BACC +4 or any equivalent Accounting Degree, Diploma, certifications, alongside experience and well-developed skills in staff management, supervision and capacity building will be very vital.

Please, follow this link to review the full Job Description: JD Roving FinCo

Location: Yaounde (Roving Position for Plan International Cameroon)

Type of Role: One (01) Year Fixed Term Contract, with possibility for renewal

Reports to: Country Finance Manager, Head of Operations and/or Country Director during Special Missions

Grade: Hay Level 12

Closing Date: July 12th, 2024

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.