Understanding humanitarian contexts and application of humanitarian principles
• Able to assess and analyse key issues in the humanitarian situation and formulate actions around them
• Leads on the development of an organisational response based on an understanding of the contexts
Achieving results effectively
• Ensures efficient and transparent use of resources in accordance with internal controls
• Demonstrates flexibility to adapt plans and make decisions in rapidly changing environments
• Actively manages risk and takes action to reduce risk.
• Makes changes to improve performance as a result of information received.
• Creates measures and metrics to track performance.
• Documents lessons learned and applied them to future projects
Maintaining and developing collaborative relationships
• Establishes clear objectives with teams and individuals and monitors progress and performance
Operating safely and securely
• Undertakes effective risk assessments and develops contingency plans
• Takes appropriate, coordinated and consistent action to handle situations of personal risk and risk for others
• Reduces vulnerability by complying with safety and security protocols set by the organisation
Managing yourself in a pressured and changing environment:
• Remains focused on the objectives and goals in a rapidly changing environment
• Suggests creative improvements and different ways of working
• Demonstrates personal integrity by using one’s position responsibly and fairly
• Makes time to learn from experience and feedback and applies the lessons to a new situation
Leadership: Action; Thinking; Self; Inspiring; Developing Others
• Adapts plans and approaches based upon awareness of the external context
• Demonstrates managerial courage by confronting difficult situations, seeking resolution, and championing ideas.
• Actively contributes to a team environment where team members feel able to contribute, champion or challenge decisions
• Takes responsibility for own development, and actively takes steps to better understand and address own strengths and weaknesses.
• Effectively influences others by understanding their interests and showing how they will be met by own preferred solution.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential

• BSc degree in accounting/finance or equivalent.) with 5 years of post-qualification accounting experience.
• Experience of and well developed skills in staff management, supervision and capacity building
• Proven track record of supporting a senior management team, and providing strategic support across multiple sectors and/or regions
• Knowledge of the requirements of the major emergency donors and experience in budgeting and reporting to donors.
• Good attention to detail and analytical skills
• Computer literate (i.e. WORD, advanced Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, financial systems).
• Cultural awareness and ability to build relationships quickly with a wide variety of people
• Patient, adaptable, flexible, able to improvise and remain responsive and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure
• Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a workload comprised of varying and changing tasks and responsibilities
• Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English, with experience in managing multicultural teams
Desirable
• Experience with any Save the Children financial systems and overseas accounting software.
• Significant experience with NGOs in an international emergency environment
• Fluent in English and Arabic