Job purpose
To ensure the effective financial management of a program coordinated by Amnesty International’s West and Central Africa Regional office. This project aims at strengthening mechanisms and resources to combat FGM and child marriage across three countries. The program is implemented by the national “sections” based in in Burkina Faso, Senegal and Sierra Leone.
About you
You have prior experience in the successful management of multi-year and multi-country programs with high-value budgets funded by external donors, preferably in the context of international NGOs. You have a good knowledge of donor requirements and compliance and proven ability to analyze, evaluate and summarize financial reports for accuracy and compliance with procedures, rules and regulations. You are fully familiar with accounting principles and systems, and excellent verbal and written skills in English and French.

Main responsibilities
• Support national sections to organize annual audits of program income and expenditure which should confirm the accuracy of financial reporting.
• Prepare all financial reports, expenditure forecasts and fund requests to the donor and coordinate with the national teams (Sections)
• Ensure income received and expenditure for the program is accurately coded in Amnesty International’s accounting and financial systems
• Support the national sections to prepare their quarterly expenditure forecasts and reports
• Contribute to the development and delivery of trainings for national sections and program partners where appropriate.
• Visit national Sections to support grant management and provide technical support


Skills and experience
• Significant experience of providing technical support to local partners including training.
• Ability to communicate financial information effectively to non-financial managers
• Excellent verbal and written skills in English and French
• High level of attention to detail and excellent organizational skills; ability to work autonomously.
• Willingness and ability to travel to the countries of intervention, knowledge of their contexts desirable.
Please see attached job description for more information on responsibilities, skills and experience required.


About us
Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 10 million people who campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all. We reach almost every country in the world.
Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they’re denied. And whether we’re applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we’re all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are respected and protected by everyone, everywhere.
At Amnesty International, we are passionate about what we do and we are proud of our achievements as a movement. To compensate our employees for the critical work they do, we reward them through a combination of an attractive and sector competitive salary and benefits package, high levels of engagement and involvement, and a commitment to employee development.
Benefits include 37 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays and grace days), pension scheme, employee assistance programme, life assurance and many more benefits designed to suit your own personal lifestyle. All of this, in a professional, engaging environment.
For further information on our benefits, please visit https://www.amnesty.org/en/careers/benefits/



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