Finance and Administration Coordinator – Restless Development Zambia

Job Description

About Restless Development

Restless Development is a global non profit agency. We support the collective power of young leaders to create a better world. We are independently registered and governed in nine countries (India, Nepal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, UK, USA, Zambia and Zimbabwe) bound together by our vision for youth power. We run youth-led programmes to tackle the issues that young people care about the most as well as running a growing global Youth Collective.

We know young people have the power to solve the challenges we face in our world, but they are  being ignored and overlooked. We are the agency that works with young people so they can lead in  solving those challenges. Whether that means supporting communities to end child marriage or  prevent HIV, we work with young people to change their lives and the lives of people in their  communities.

Our programmes are genuinely life-changing, but can’t do any of this without talented, creative individuals at every level of our organisation.

Our approach to Safeguarding

Restless Development considers the welfare and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults to be an organisational imperative with primacy over the success of programmes or strategic objectives. We recognise that  safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and we expect all of our staff, volunteers and partners to ensure we protect  the communities in which we operate from harm and abide by our Safeguarding Policy Safeguarding Policy.

About the role

Restless Development will be implementing a Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Project in Chadiza, Kasenengwa, and Mambwe in Eastern province. The Project Targets to put out of school  adolescent girls’ needs and rights at the centre of all project activities. This target group has been selected because they are consistently left out of traditional adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR) programming, are difficult to reach, and often have the greatest need.

The Project also seeks to Increase enjoyment of health-related human rights by the most marginalised  and vulnerable women and girls’ rights holders, particularly out of school adolescent girls in target areas. Increase equitable use of SRHR health services by diverse groups of women, adolescent girls, and  children’s rights holders, particularly out of school adolescent girls, improved provision of gender and  adolescent responsive, inclusive and accountable health services by health care providers for diverse  groups of women adolescent girls and children’s rights holders, particularly out of school adolescent girls.Improved effectiveness of key stakeholders, particularly women and girls’ rights organisations to advocate for evidence-based, accountable and equitable ASRHR policies, legal frameworks and services.

Restless Development is seeking a driven and hard-working Zambian to fill the role of Finance and Administration Coordinator. The Finance and Administration Coordinator will be based in Chipata, they will be in charge of overseeing many of the core functions of the Finance team. The successful candidate will assist with the consolidation of budgets and forecasts for the Zambia Hub, as well as be responsible for payroll processes and financial  accounting functions.

Skills and experience

Essential

• Strong Excel skills. Good IT, written & verbal communication skills.
  Attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to convey financial information to non-financial staff.
• Strong team player.
• Eligible to work in Zambia.
• Experience in financial planning and implementation of programme activities.
• Experience in activity budget tracking and reporting.
• Belief in the values of Restless Development and ability to uphold them personally (see website).
• A strong personal commitment to the values. Code of conduct and methods of  Restless Development.

Desirable

• Graduate Degree in Accounting/ZICA Licentiate, ACCA II or equivalent.
• Experience of FinancialForce Accounting will be an added advantage.
• Experience in financial management and administration.
• Experience working in an NGO.
• Management accounting background is an advantage.
• Minimum 3- 5  years of experience managing diverse and high-value donor-funded projects.
• Membership with ZICA is a must.
• Experience working with various donor-funded projects.

Person Specification

The Individual must be results orientated, highly self-motivated and have demonstrated analytical skills and ability to communicate effectively. The successful candidate will thrive in a multicultural environment as part of a rapidly growing and developing organisation and be personally committed to Restless Development’s mission and values.

Educational Background

Minimum: Graduate Degree in Accounting/ZICA Licentiate, ACCA II or equivalent

How to Apply 

Please send a completed application to zambiajobs@restlessdevelopment.org by 16th November, 2024 indicating subject line as “APPLICATION_YOUR NAME_ F&A COORDINATOR”

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First round interviews are scheduled to take place on a date to be advised.

Restless Development is an Equal Opportunities employer and seeks to recruit, retain and develop staff from all sectors of the community and will ensure that no applicant or staff member receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, social status, caste, race, ethnic origin, religious belief, age, HIV status, disability, or any other factor that cannot be shown to be relevant to performance.