Location: Antananarivo, Madagascar, with regular travel to field sites, and occasionally internationally

Closing date for applications: April 15th 2023

Contract type: National or international (we actively encourage Malagasy nationals, women and people of colour to apply)

Start date: as soon as possible

Contract duration: 2-year contract, with a 6-month probation period

Remuneration: National Pay ranges (monthly) MGA 6.894.443 – MGA 9.053.059

We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities

Blue Ventures is an award-winning marine conservation organisation working to rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities. We’re committed to protecting marine biodiversity in ways that benefit coastal people. We work in places where the ocean is vital to local cultures and economies, and where there is a fundamental unmet need to support human development, thriving fishers and thriving oceans.

Summary job description

The Finance Director (FD) will oversee and ensure seamless operations of the Finance department within the country office, whilst carrying the strategic leadership in Finance and promote high standards of integrity and accountability on the utilisation of organisational resources.

The FD will oversee the provision of services responding to the needs of the workforce and the programmes, supporting in the design, implementation and monitoring of the country strategy, provide oversight in the finance department and to other members core teams and departments.

The FD will work collaboratively with other senior colleagues in the country leadership team on financial approaches and best practises to ensure long term financial sustainability.You will advise and recommend on the key operational actions and outcomes for the country office while receiving technical support from the UK based finance business partner for Madagascar and other key personnel in the headquarters team as needed including the Global FD.

You will oversee the country finance team, based in Antananarivo (Accountancy and Booking manager, Finance Grants manager, Logistics national officer) and technical management of regionally based finance staff.

You will build and maintain a collaborative network with various external stakeholders such as Donors, Partners, Service providers, local government and non-governmental partners.

The FD will ensure high supervision standards of the current finance systems and processes and ensure organisation resources are not wasted, ensure value for money in all transactions and ensure timely support to the workforce.

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