Programme Finance Officer (Oxfam)

Job Description:

• Closing date: January 21^st, 2024 at 23:59 ICT
• Grade: D1 national
• Contract: Fixed Term 01 Year with possibility of extension
• Annual salary: VND 396,956,547 to VND 635,130,475
• Hours (FTE): 37.5/week
• Location: Hanoi Vietnam
• Link to apply: https://jobs.oxfamnovib.nl/job-invite/13281/

Background: 

Oxfam is a global movement of people who are fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice. There are currently 21 member organizations working in 87 countries. We have a vision of a just and sustainable world. A world where people and the planet are at the center of our economy. Where women and girls live free from violence and discrimination. Where the climate crisis is contained. And where governance systems are inclusive and allow for those in power to be held to account.

Oxfam in Vietnam believes that a reduction in poverty, injustice, and inequality will occur through the interaction between active citizens, accountable states and responsible private sector and that it is fundamental to Vietnam’s development. Oxfam in Vietnam aims to influence the current growth-based development model to shift to a Human Economy Development Model, putting people and the planet before profits.

Job Purpose:

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyse the financial aspects of funding applications, financial and operational reports and financial audits of Oxfam counterparts for the sake of a proper accountability and transparency; work with Programme Manager and CLV Finance & Grant Manager to ensure coherence and compliance across all major donor requirements;
• You assess, together with the Programme Managers/Programme Officers the organisational structure, capacity and management systems of counterparts as well as their external risks and communicate about these issues directly with the counterparts & propose appropriate monitoring and/or capacity-building;
• Closely monitor counterparts' financial management and implementation of activities and outcomes in collaboration with programme officer;
• Contribute to the further development of the capacity of programmes staff and partners in finance management and in preparing financial reports to ensure proper accountability and compliance to Oxfam grant management and/or back donors' requirements;
• Draws up the budget for (externally funded) project proposals on the basis of the intended project activities. When a project is approved: supports necessary system improvements, prepares the financial management reports in line with the standards of the back-donor(s), including a (first) analysis, and submits them to the project leader for his/her approval;
• Check and appraise the financial aspects of funding proposals of (intended) local partners, on internal and external risks and opportunities.  You co-ordinate on findings with the project leader and you make proposal on the (manner of) financing;
• Contribute to financial management/policy (such as the quality of audits, opportunities for getting advice in the financial area and the quality of financial traffic);

• Ensure the archive system of project financial management is regularly updated for easily access and for audit purposes;

• Develop a network of financial consultants, auditors in Vietnam to support these tasks;

• Regularly visit counterparts and their projects in the field and other relevant organisations/people in Vietnam in order to properly implement and check the above mentioned duties in every six month;
• Have direct contacts with relevant units at HQ (project control, external funding, Quality & Control).

• Eager and required to adhere to Oxfam’s principles and values (click here) as well as the promotion of gender justice and women's rights (click here).
• Understanding of and commitment to adhere to equity, diversity, gender, child safety and staff health and wellbeing principles.

Experience, Knowledge & Competencies:

Key Selection Criteria:

• A degree in finance management on a bachelor level;
• 5 years of relevant work experience in financial position including financial management, planning, administration and budgeting & auditing;
• Several years of working experience related to international development organisations;
• Experience in making independent financial analyses of development programmes, and you can evaluate these against the political and socio-economic context within which they are carried out;
• Experience and knowledge of relevant financial IT-systems;
• Excellent social skills and you are a team player;
• Excellent communications skills in English.
• Self-Awareness
• Mutual accountability
• Influencing

Key Attributes:

• Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
• Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender/gender mainstreaming, women’s rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
• Commitment to Oxfam’s safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.

Other qualities:

• Demonstrated ability to work in multi-cultural and multi-sectoral teams, collaborative attitude.
• Flexibility of attitude and approach, attitude to adapt and learn by doing and experimenting new approaches and ways of working with other.

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