Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 12 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Organization Background
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-governmental organization that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected. Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.
Working in Zambia since 1996, Plan International Zambia’s development and humanitarian programmes focus primarily on Inclusive Quality Education, Skills and Opportunities for Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship, Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, Early Childhood Development and Gender Responsive Child Protection. Child protection is key in all that we do. Plan International Zambia has Programme Areas (PAs) in; Central, Luapula, and Eastern Provinces including in Lusaka, where the Country Office is located.
Plan International Zambia is seeking to hire a Finance Coordinator. The purpose of Finance Coordinator is to coordinate payment processes, programme funding and budgeting and authorisation of office petty cash, The role reports to the Programme Area Manager to be based in Central Program Area, Kabwe.
Do you have what it takes to be successful in this role?

Essential
• A Higher National Diploma in Accounting, Business Studies, part ACCA or CIMA or other equivalent qualifications
• A minimum of 2 years work related experience in similar role
• Membership with ZICA
• Experience with handling finances and building capacity for teams to deliver.
• Financial experience in development sector

Desirable:
• Cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity.
• Holds self and others to account to deliver on agreed goals and standards of behaviour
• Contributes to a collegial team environment.
• Maintain good inter-team communications and engender good team dynamics
• Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to work in multi-national, multi-cultural teams
• Strong finance relations background and experience working with banks.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
• Location: Central Program Area, Kabwe
• Reports to: Programme Area Manager
• Grade: Hay Level 14
• Closing Date: 17 February 2025
• Interested and qualified? Click here to apply

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