ActionAid is a global federation working for a world free from poverty and injustice. We want to see a just, fair and sustainable world, in which everybody enjoys the right to a life of dignity, and freedom from poverty and oppression. We work to achieve social justice and gender equality, and to eradicate poverty.
ActionAid was formed in 1972 by Cecil Jackson – Cole as a child sponsorship charity. It was originally called Action in Distress and started by working with local communities in India and Kenya. The charity’s programs focused on meeting local needs in areas including education, health, and livelihoods.
In the 1990s, ActionAid adopted a human rights-based approach to development. ActionAid’s work falls into four broad areas:
- Women, politics, and economics
- Land and climate
- Emergencies
- Women’s rights
ActionAid’s vision and principles are to achieve social justice, equality, and poverty eradication. They are committed to the redistribution of power and resources, the strengthening of the resilience of communities and social movements, and the defense of the rights of people living in situations of exclusion.
ActionAid International welcomes applications from all sections of the community and promotes diversity.
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ActionAid is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behavior at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct. We are also committed to preventing and responding to any form of sexual harassment, exploitation and child abuse and abuse of adults at-risk, whether carried out by staff/representatives or resulting from our work.
Rich countries and corporations are largely responsible for climate change. But people living in poverty, who have done little to cause the climate problem, bear the brunt of its effects. They often live in vulnerable places such as flood plains, slums or areas decimated by drought.
Climate justice means ensuring that people who are suffering get support and compensation. People must adapt and build resilient livelihoods in the countryside as well as in cities.
Making sure smallholder farmers have control over their food sources and way of life is vital. Fairer distribution of land and resources is needed, as well as better access for women, indigenous peoples, young people and other excluded groups. We must also promote sustainable agroecological agriculture and support smallholder farmers.
Role Overview:
The Humanitarian Finance & Operations Assistant will be responsible for ensuring that Global Secretariat (GS) accounting & finance operations support is in line with the GS policies and procedures while working collaboratively with the internal and external stakeholders, International Humanitarian and Resilience Team (IHART), People Finance & Operations teams.
Who we’re looking for:
Education, Language & Qualifications:
Tertiary qualification in finance
Professional accounting qualification (e.g. CA, ACCA, ACA, CPA, CIMA).
Proficiency in English
Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience
5 years’ experience in a similar role with working knowledge of SUN and processing payments on bank platforms.
Proven track record of accounting experience.
Working knowledge on Payroll and related legislation guidelines,
Ledger entry analysis and interpretation, generating reports and data analysis and interpretation.
Designing reports for internal and external reporting and in-depth knowledge and experience working within the accounting technical area/field.
Able to work virtually and effectively support others to meet tight deadlines and address multiple priorities.
Ability to work in a multicultural and multi-country context.
Willing to work in unsocial hours in case of emergencies, when necessary, across time zones as required with ActionAid internal and external stakeholders.
You should also have strong commitment to ActionAid’s values and ethos, including ActionAid’s feminist leadership principles.
What we offer
ActionAid is committed to providing a welcoming, supportive workplace where we recognize a job well done. We offer a fair compensation package and a flexible working environment. At ActionAid, you can look forward to
- Fantastic training and development
- A workplace that embraces feminist leadership
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption pay
