Finance and Administration Coordinator at Restless Development

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FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR
Apply by: 10 July 2024

ABOUT RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT:
Restless Development is a non profit organisation in Zimbabwe. We support the collective power of young leaders to create a better world. We are registered as a Private Voluntary Organisation and currently operate in 4 Provinces (Mashonaland East, Manicaland Province, Midlands Province and Masvingo Province).

We run youth-led programmes to tackle the issues that young people care about the most. We also run the Youth Collective – a growing network of over 165 local youth-led organisations in Zimbabwe. We are committed to creating an agency that walks the talk on power shifting, using the power shifting checklist, both internally and externally.

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.

More information about Restless Development:
-Restless Development Strategy
-Youth Collective
-Power Shifting Checklist
-We Are Restless Blog

ABOUT THE ROLE
Job title: Finance and Administration Coordinator
Location: Zimbabwe, Harare
Salary: $27,165 gross per annum, plus 5% Housing allowance.
Preferred start date: As soon as possible
Length of contract: 1 year, with likelihood of extension.
Reports to: Hub Director
Line Manages: Finance and Admin Assistant
Expected travel: Limited

Duties and Responsibilities

-Embeds a values-led culture within their team; both recognising and rewarding behaviour which upholds the Restless Values and professionally challenging behaviour which do not.
-Fosters a climate of innovation and continual improvement across their team. Considers external best-practice when adapting plans; acting positively and quickly to assess and resolve issues.
-Takes full accountability for performance and value-for-money within their team. Ensures team capacity to deliver quality against strategic priorities, and guides their team to develop solutions for anticipated problems. Takes full accountability for managing a budget and/or programme and/or incidents.
-Considers the organisational vision, Restless Values, external influences, and long term impact when making decisions. Supports more junior staff with difficult decisions.
-Plays a key role in strategy development. Taking accountability for team performance and creating a compelling leadership vision for their team. Inspires and supports others to take on a leadership role.
-Drives their own personal development, committing to new challenges which build capacity for the organisation. Supports team members to fulfill their potential through effective performance management, mentoring and other opportunities for growth.
-Builds consensus and commitment amongst staff and national partners, using effective communication to navigate difficult topics. Coaches others to communicate effectively.
-Utilises their internal and external relationships to enable others to expand their network; creating opportunities for others to broaden their awareness of other parts of the organisation and/or current issues. Cultivates national partnerships.

Qualifications and Experience

-Degree in Finance, Accounting or Logistics
-At least 5 years’ experience, ideally in increasingly senior positions
-Experience leading, engaging, motivating and coaching a team of staff
-Experience of meeting donor financial requirements and reporting.
-Experience of budget and financial management
-Experience of implementing and strengthening internal control frameworks
-Demonstrable track record of strengthening systems and identifying innovative solutions to challenges in finance and operations
-Experience of a flexible approach to managing and prioritizing a high workload and multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
-Experience in managing logistics and office functions for a large organization
-Good analytical skills and Excel skills
-Excellent IT, written and verbal communication skills

Desirable:
-At least 3 years’ experience in similar role
-Knowledge and experience of Financial Force
-Restless Development is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Restless Development 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.