Careers

Programmes Financial Officer

Full time, 40 hours per week, permanent.

The Role

cbm New Zealand has a growing international programmes portfolio across the globe. The Programmes Financial Officer role exists to support the effective funding and delivery, financial management and reporting of cbm New Zealand’s international portfolio of programmes.

The Programmes Officer is responsible for, or involved in, four key activities:

1. International Programmes. Assisting with programmes cycle; undertaking monitoring functions and providing implementation support to international programmes (development and humanitarian).
2. Financial Management. Supporting budget development, forecasting, reporting and analysing income and expenditure of international programmes. Managing CBM Global’s online financial/relationship management software, and accounting software (MYOB).
3. Relationship. Proactive management of relationships with Country Offices and cbm partners to develop data analysis and consolidated financial reporting for cbm’s PNG Country Office and cbm NZ reporting requirements.
4. Communication to Supporters. Supporting flow of information from programmes to donor engagement team, and collating data for reporting the annual impact of CBM programmes.

Key Responsibilities

International Programmes

• Assisting in the development of NZ government funding proposals, particularly on budget development.
• Monitoring and supporting implementation of cbm NZ funded programmes.
• Maintaining close communication with cbm Country Offices, partners, key stakeholders and added value
• Ensure department procedures are maintained with quality of operations.
• Providing input into the review of and updates to international programmes department policies, processes and templates.

Financial Management

• Preparing financial and non-financial reports for cbm NZ funded programmes (including complex financial reporting for New Zealand Aid Programme).
• Day-to-day management of cbm NZ’s financial acquittal of international programmes, including analyzing expenditure against budget lines, handling international partner requests for funds, and reporting on expenditure against programme budgets (including via integration with CBM Global’s online project management and budgeting software).
• Critically analyse partners’ financial reports for compliance against approved budgets, and support tracking and monitoring of partner’s rate of programmes implementation.
• Assist partners to strengthen internal control systems and processes to ensure that financial resources are in compliance with cbm financial policies, standards and procedures, and provide training/coaching as needed.

Relationship Management

• Assisting the International Programmes Director in relationship management of key partners (government stakeholders, Country Offices and local partner organisation relationships) particularly with data inputs.
• Monitoring partners and supporting them towards meeting CID Code of  Conduct obligations and due diligences with focus on financial and data management.
• Upskilling partners on specific areas of development.
• Custodian of reports, information and files related to all cbm NZ funded international
• Secretariat support to cbm’s governance structure as

Communication to Supporters

• Project formulation and reporting for non-government funded
• Management of information, stories, databases and consent forms.
• Supporting data collection and data processes to develop cbm NZ’s annual impact reports.
• Providing input for supporters reporting.

Other

• Other related tasks as required from time to

Additional expectations

• Domestic and international travel required.
• Flexibility in working outside regular working hours due to time-zone
• Flexibility and availability to meet tight deadlines for humanitarian proposals.
• At times working outside of regular hours may be necessary e.g. in-field work visits or to meet funding deadlines).
• Represent cbm NZ at Council for International Development, MFAT and in meetings with other key stakeholders as required.
• Willingness to work in cross-department collaboration settings.

Key competencies required

Qualifications / Knowledge / Skills & Experience

• A relevant tertiary qualification in development studies, and/or financial qualification.
• Understanding of the not-for-profit sector and ideally experience working in the sector.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel – design, database functions, and data classification and management.
• Experience in ICT data management and accounting systems (MYOB) an advantage.
• Understanding of accounting, budgeting & financial management.
• Capacity to assist in acquiring and managing grants and contracts.
• Sound investigative and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Understanding the international programmes project cycle, including monitoring.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the preparation of submissions, presentations, correspondence, reports for a variety of audiences.
• Proven coordination and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and follow through to completion.
• Ability to develop high quality relationships with internal and external stakeholders, particularly government officials and senior executives.
• Proven coordination and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks and follow through to completion.
• Excellent command of the English language. Additional languages are an advantage.

Attitudes

• Commitment to cbm’s Vision, Mission and Values.
• Commitment to international development and disability.
• Positive and open-minded.
• Ability to work within a Christian framework and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.
• Strong work ethic, consistent and reliable.
• Self-motivated and independent work style.
• Quick learner.
• Appropriate representation of cbm to the public.
• Willing to learn about international development and disability inclusion.

Behaviors

• High standards of professional and personal integrity.
• Strong work ethic, consistent and reliable.
• Self-motivated and independent work style.
• Express and substantiate opinions in a way that is respectful of others.
• Appropriate representation of cbm to the public.
• Ability to be flexible and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in a small team setting for a variety of audiences.

To Apply

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa and currently be residing in New Zealand.

If you are suitably qualified and have a passion and desire to serve those living with disability in poorer communities overseas, please apply submit your CV with a cover letter addressed to Linabel Hadlee (International Programmes Director): lhadlee@cbmnz.org.nz.  

Please outline your experience against the above listed responsibilities, relevant knowledge and skills, and let us know why you would love to work for cbm. 

(People with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you cannot access email, you are welcome to call on 022 6750942. Alternatively, please feel free to attach a short video (including in NZSL) instead of the cover letter. Further alternative formats for making an application, can be requested).

Applications close on the 21 June 2023.