Operations and Finance Manager at Youth Challenge International Tanzania

Youth Challenge International (YCI)

Jobs in Tanzania 2024: New Jobs Vacancies at Youth Challenge International (YCI) 2024

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About Youth Challenge International (YCI)
YCI is a leading global youth development organization that promotes
youth innovation to drive positive change. Together with our partners we
create market ready solutions that catapult youth around the world to
succeed and prosper; we are driven by youth and their potential to
affect positive change in the world. Our solutions are focused – always
keeping the young people we are designing for and with at the center of
the conversation. Our approach is rooted
in creativity and constantly evolving to respond to changing needs and
market realities. YCI is an organization where diversity and talent come
together to shape a better future for youth around the world.

HerStart: Innovate the Future
HerStart: Innovate the Future is an initiative developed by Youth
Challenge International to foster and create innovative solutions for a
more equitable and prosperous economy within Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda.

The program includes training and support for aspiring
entrepreneurs in social enterprise, gender responsive business planning,
the measurement of social impact, and access to finance. Canadian
volunteers will be engaged in providing human capital support activities
through on-site placements and capacity building initiatives with
partner organizations.

Position Summary:
Reporting to
the Project Lead, the Operations and Finance Manager will provide
coordination and support to organizational systems and processes for
HerStart in Zanzibar, including financial performance processes, human
resources processes and policies, financial reporting, cash flow
management and procurement. The role will drive the coordination of
program quality improvement efforts across all key program function
areas.

We are seeking a passionate, skilled, and creative
candidate to deliver exceptional results. We are looking for people to
join our team who believe in youth as powerful agents of change and are
passionate about contributing to women’s empowerment through the
advancement of both national and global gender equality agendas.

Responsibilities include:
Operations
Management: Provide coordination and support to organizational systems
and processes for YCI Zanzibar, including the oversight of policies,
procedures, and procurement of goods and services; Support the Project
Lead with all YCI Zanzibar Human Resources functions, including
management of country office contracts, performance reviews, onboarding
and recruitment of local staff; Support planning for Canadian volunteer
arrivals and work placements, including arrival and orientation
logistics, accommodation during placement, intercity transportation
etc.; Organize in-country volunteer orientations and lead sessions as
needed; Coordinate all administrative and logistical components of YCI
office acquisition and volunteer accommodation and Canadian volunteers’
visa renewals and extension related duties; Ensure YCI remains complaint
with NGO registration and required compliances in Zanzibar; Oversee and
maintain necessary reporting for local company registration
requirements and ensure YCI remains compliant with evolving regulations;
Co-lead the country health, safety and security risk management
portfolio to ensure the safety and security of staff, volunteers,
partners, consultants and related stakeholders and perform other duties
as requested by the Project Lead.

Financial Management:
Coordinate with YCI Headquarters to ensure appropriate financial and
administrative management and compliance with donor regulations; Prepare
and submit high quality financial reports, manage and monitor cash
flows related to project expenses including staff payroll processing,
payment of income tax for employees and payment contributions; Lead
annual budgeting exercise; Collaborate with the Project Lead and other
technical team leaders to ensure program activities are implemented in
accordance with the project budget and work plan; Identify areas of risk
and take steps to reduce vulnerabilities; and Respect and act in
accordance with accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls,
ensuring compliance with donor and national regulatory requirements
including audits.

Technical Support and Training: Provide
technical onboarding, training, direction and support to project staff,
volunteers, partners and external stakeholders as needed on processes,
guidelines and requirements for finance, operations and human resources;
Support Project Lead with daily project management, contributing to
project decision-making by providing input on the operational health and
status of the project; Facilitate accountability and quality assurance
on financial literacy through formal and informal interactions with
staff and partners.

Volunteer Management: Supervise
international volunteers in their professional deliverables that advance
the goals of HerStart, and/or partner organizations; Provide coaching
and mentorship to ensure their meaningful engagement and integration
into the HerStart program.  
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Skills and Experience

• You
  are a self-starter with 5+ years of progressively responsible
  leadership experience in finance, operations, procurement and/or human
  resources with a robust understanding of organizational accounting and
  financial functions
• You have an understanding of, and compatible
  vision for, sustainable community development, an appreciation of the
  contribution of volunteers to international development and ideally, are
  experienced in supporting or working with volunteers
• You have
  demonstrated experience providing management and oversight of office
  operations, and the ability to explain accounting or financial concepts
  to necessary project stakeholders
• You have a strong command of Microsoft Excel and other accounting software, with an analytical attention to detail
• You are an effective communicator with excellent written and verbal English proficiency
• You are a permanent resident or a Citizen of Tanzania (preference will be given to Zanzibar residents.)

How to Apply:
This is Full-time Job, Please submit your CV and cover letter as a single PDF document, maximum 4 pages, saved in the following format: “First Name Last Name_Operations and Finance Manager, Zanzibar”. To ensure any incoming emails do not end up in your spam folder, please add aroadburg@yci.org to your email contact list.
Application deadline: September 10, 2024