{"id":2426,"date":"2026-04-08T06:02:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/job\/head-of-finance-operations-at-stand-by-me\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T06:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T06:02:29","slug":"head-of-finance-operations-at-stand-by-me","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/job\/head-of-finance-operations-at-stand-by-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Head of Finance &amp; Operations at Stand by Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are seeking an experienced Head of Finance &amp; Operations to provide strategic and operational leadership for the finance, administration, procurement, site management and human resource functions of our site in Bekoji.<br \/>\nAlong with our Head of Education and Head of Child Care you will report to the Project Director and will play a key strategic role to enhance the support given to over 500 beneficiaries and their families, empowering them to break the cycle of poverty.<br \/>\nKey Areas of Responsibility<\/p>\n<p>Strategic Leadership &amp; Management<br \/>\nFinancial Management<br \/>\nOperations, Procurement &amp; Facilities Management<br \/>\nOversight of Child Sponsorship Department<br \/>\nHuman Resource Management<br \/>\nGovernance, Compliance &amp; Safeguarding<\/p>\n<p>Please see the job description at www.standby.me\/ethiopiajobs for the specific responsibilities within each of the above areas.<br \/>\nAbout Stand by Me<br \/>\nStand by Me Ethiopia is a children\u2019s charity committed to rescuing vulnerable children from poverty and giving them the care, education, and support they need to thrive. In Ethiopia, we work alongside local communities to ensure children are safe, healthy, and equipped for a brighter future. Our vision is to see every child we care for reach their full potential and become everything they were born to be.<\/p>\n<p>About You<\/p>\n<p>Qualifications &amp; Experience<\/p>\n<p>Bachelor\u2019s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Management or a related field<br \/>\nMinimum 7 years\u2019 senior leadership experience in finance and operational management<\/p>\n<p>Essential<\/p>\n<p>Significant experience in financial planning, budgeting, reporting, audit coordination and regulatory compliance<br \/>\nExperience overseeing facilities, procurement and support services<br \/>\nTrack record of strengthening internal controls and risk management practises<br \/>\nExperience supporting safeguarding, governance and organisational compliance frameworks<\/p>\n<p>Desirable<\/p>\n<p>Master\u2019s degree in relevant discipline.<br \/>\nA recognised professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent)<br \/>\nExperience working within NGOs, donor-funded programmes or international development organisations<br \/>\nProfessional certification or formal training in Procurement, Logistics or Supply Chain Management<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/ethiopia@standby.me","_company_name":"Stand by Me","_company_website":"","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-categories":[],"job-types":[12],"class_list":{"0":"post-2426","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-ethiopia","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/2426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=2426"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=2426"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/ethiopia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=2426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}