The Specialist will manage the delivery of specialist finance and administrative services for the Africa water investment programme (AIP)N as part of the GWP-SA-Africa coordination unit and ensure credible, efficient and effective programme and regional network management and operations.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
- An appropriate university degree or equivalent professional qualification in financial accounting and management, and/or demonstrated significant financial management experience in regional and international institutions in the SADC region. A Master’s degree is an advantage
- At least ten years’ experience working with international donor funded programmes
- Computer literacy in financial accounting software and systems (e.g. Dynamic Navision and Pastel) and spreadsheets, and use of internet and online communication tools
- Excellent knowledge of GWPSA, GWPO, IWMI administrative, operating protocols, policies;
- Service approach and service management; very good personal organization and priority setting as well as meeting deadlines; excellent skills in leading and managing people and takes accountability
- Teamwork: maintain a positive, co-operative relationship with Partners, Allies, Donors, auditors, clients and with the members of the different GWPSA governance structures (GWPSA SC, RTEC and Secretariat and CWPs) and have demonstrated a willingness to assist others in time of need
- Interpersonal skills and communication: the FS requires skills of applying tact and courtesy and must be fluent, succinct and clear in communication – ensuring no misunderstanding
- Identifies problems and flaws in administrative/technical systems and process in the operations and management of GWP and its host institution, provides/proposes solutions to those problems, and is actively involved in implementing solutions
- Familiar with the implementation of the GWPSA and Africa wide programmes and multi-stakeholder processes at multi-levels and understands financial dimensions of programmes
- An understanding of natural resources management and development issues in the region/Africa
- Ability to work independently and to take direction from other
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