Overview
Job Category: Charity
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Salary: Tsh 180,000,000 – 200,000,000
The Role
The Head of Finance and Operations for the Tanzania Branch will play several crucial roles. The position will be responsible for financial and operational leadership, delivery, enhancing branch and organisational communications, and contributing to branch and programme decision-making, including providing strategic guidance on all operational matters. The Head of Finance and Operations will lead the day-to-day operations and finance function (finance, HR, health, safety and security, collaborations, logistics and procurement, IT and technology). This will include managing the branch’s Senior Operations and Finance staff and supporting their development, plus collaborating on relevant cross-cutting initiatives with our offices in Nairobi and London. The position will also manage operational risk and reporting on behalf of the branch.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
- Educated to at least degree level with relevant qualifications in Finance, Management, and Compliance and/or as a Certified Public Secretary.
- Professional accountancy qualification – CPA, ACCA, CA or equivalent .
EXPERIENCE
- A minimum of 10 years’ diverse work experience, ideally in both private and not-for-profit environments.
- A strong track record of successfully leading projects with multiple workstreams and a complex range of stakeholders.
SKILLS
- Experience of leading a finance function in a private or public sector organisation.
- In-depth knowledge of Tanzanian regulatory law and compliance requirements, and a good understanding of HR and employment issues.
- Understanding of the Tanzanian context and political economy, with an existing network of contacts.
- A proven track record of strong management skills, building teams and systems, and working within a complex, fast-paced professional environment.
- A proven relationship builder with strong stakeholder engagement skills.
- A self-starter with the ability to generate ideas and translate them into working practice.
- Excellent judgement with an ability to think through different courses of action and make pragmatic, practical decisions.
- Ability to explain financial matters to non-specialists.
- Thinks strategically and laterally to provide innovative solutions to challenges.
- Fluency in English and Kiswahili, both written and verbal.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Empathises with GA’s mission and values and brings both a commitment to African development and an understanding of the development landscape.
- Integrity and professionalism, setting and demonstrating the highest ethical and moral standards, and displaying a strong sense of personal accountability.
- Approachable and authoritative, with excellent listening and influencing skills. Able to hold the line when needed.
- Maintains discretion and confidentiality when appropriate.
- Able to travel within East Africa and to London when required
Key Role Responsibilities
- Operational Risk Management and Reporting
- Leadership, Communication and Coordination
- Operations Team Development and Relationships
- Financial Management and Reporting
- HR Management and Reporting
- Security Management
- Procurement and Logistics
- Information Management and Technology