Vacancy No.

S18907

Category of Contract

National

Position Type

National

Application Deadline

27/10/2026

Job Posted On

13/10/2026

Duty Station

The duty station for this role is to be confirmed. The position may be located in any country where IFRC has a legal status agreement, provided the selected candidate holds the legal right to work in that country.

Country

GLOBAL Different Locations

Grade

National Staff

Duration

12 months

Organizational Context

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian network, with 191-member National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. IFRC uses the Triple R – response, resilience and respect – to deliver on Strategy 2030. IFRC responds to disasters and crises, ensuring timely, coordinated and locally led humanitarian action. IFRC supports its members in building community resilience in the areas of climate and environment, health and wellbeing, and migration and displacement. IFRC promotes respect for our fundamental principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality, including in our work on values, power and inclusion. The IFRC focuses throughout on our core mandate – our raison d’être – of strategic and operational coordination, humanitarian diplomacy, National Society development, and accountability.

IFRC is led by its Secretary General and has its Headquarters in Geneva and five regional offices in Africa (Nairobi); the Americas (Panama); Asia Pacific (Kuala Lumpur); Europe (Budapest); and MENA (Beirut) as well as representation offices, service centres and delegations across the globe.

The IFRC has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, and lack of integrity (including but not limited to financial misconduct). IFRC also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.

The Financial and Administrative Management department (FAMD) is responsible for advising the Secretary General, the Global Leadership Team, the Senior Management Team, the member National Societies, and the teams across the IFRC, including the regional offices and operations to ensure a) effective delivery of the strategy 2030 and b) the Secretary General’s Renewal agenda. The FAMD is responsible for advising the Secretary General vis-a-vis the IFRC’s governance in relation to sound financial management and effective use of the financial resources. Additionally, FAMD is responsible for managing IFRC’s overall budgeting, accounting, treasury, assets, financial reporting and services, building and related services, conferencing services and languages, library and archives as well as Insurance management.

The Global Youth Mobilization (GYM) is a joint initiative of the Big Six youth organisations - the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM), World YMCA, World YWCA, the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), IFRC, and the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - acting as a key delivery mechanism to empower a movement of young people to take action on global issues in their communities. Together, the Big Six actively involve and engage more than 250 million young people worldwide.

The Big Six have partnered with the European Union to deliver the Youth Empowerment Fund (YEF), which provides direct financial support to youth-led initiatives contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at local level. The YEF is delivered through a Project Coordination Team (PCT) drawn from across the Big Six organisations, with IFRC acting as the Custodian and contract signatory with the European Commission Directorate for International Partnerships (DG-INTPA).

This position is located in one of the IFRC field offices, and reports to the Manager, Finance Business Partnering unit, in the Financial and Administrative Management department of the IFRC headquarters in Geneva.

Job Purpose

The Financial Coordinator, GYM/YEF plays a central role in ensuring robust financial management and compliance for the Global Youth Mobilization programme and the EU-funded Youth Empowerment Fund.



The role is responsible for the full range of financial activities supporting the programme, including budgeting, budget monitoring, financial planning and forecasting, payments processing and provider/vendor financial management, reconciliation and financial reporting.

Working closely with the Programme Manager, GYM, the IFRC finance team, and finance focal points across the Big Six partner organisations, the Financial Coordinator ensures that programme funds are managed transparently, efficiently, and in full compliance with IFRC financial procedures and the requirements of the European Commission Directorate for International Partnerships (DG-INTPA).

The Financial Coordinator is therefore involved in the following regarding the IFRC’s operations:

- Risk management and internal control environment
- Financial management and controllership
- Payments and provider management
- Financial reporting and compliance
- Support to and cover within the global finance team
- Communication

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Risk Management and Internal Control Environment:

- Support the application of the IFRC finance policies, processes, and procedures.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of financial management tools, and procedures to strengthen programme delivery as requested.
- Review and comment on contracts, agreements, including funding partnerships and grants.
- Support the identification, tracking, and mitigation of financial risks across the programme.

Financial Management and Controllership:

- Provide guidance and support to programme colleagues on financial procedures, coding, and compliance requirements.
- Support the development and ongoing management of the GYM/YEF programme budget(s), in collaboration with the Programme Manager and Big Six finance focal points.
- Lead the regular reconciliation of programme budgets against actual expenditure across the Big Six partners, flagging variances and supporting corrective action.
- Support financial forecasting and cashflow planning to ensure the programme's financial needs are met throughout the project cycle.
- Contribute to the financial aspects of programme design, including budget development for new phases, extensions, or proposals.
- Provide coverage to other members of the Finance Business Partnering team as required.

Payments and Provider Management:

- Prepare and coordinate payments to service providers, consultants, grantees, and Big Six partners in line with IFRC financial procedures and contractual agreements.
- Liaise with providers and vendors on invoicing, payment schedules, and resolution of financial queries or discrepancies.
- Maintain accurate records of disbursements, including grant payments to Youth-Led Solutions awardees, and support due diligence processes ahead of disbursement.
- Monitor outstanding payments and follow up with internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely settlement.

Financial Reporting and Compliance:

- Analyse and prepare ad hoc financial reports for management purposes, including consolidated reports on global grants.
- Prepare accurate and timely financial reports for internal management, the GYM Board, the Project Steering Group, and the donor (European Commission DG-INTPA), in collaboration with the Programme Manager.
- Ensure all financial data and supporting documentation comply with IFRC and donor requirements.
- Support internal and external audits, including the preparation of financial documentation and responses to audit queries.
- Track and report on programme expenditure against budget lines and donor-approved categories.

Communication:

- Represent the global finance team on an ad hoc as required basis at meetings.
- Act as the day-to-day financial focal point for the GYM Project Coordination Team (PCT), supporting financial coherence across the Big Six partner organisations and financial service providers.




- Maintain regular and proactive dialogue with different stakeholders with regards to relevant finance management matters.
- Contribute to team activities as appropriate.

Duties applicable to all staff

- Work actively towards the achievement of IFRC’s goals.

- Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross and Red Crescent principles.

- Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager.

Education

Required

- University degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field.
- Equivalent combination of relevant academic qualification and professional financial management experience will be considered.

Preferred

- Qualified accounting or finance qualification (e.g. ACCA, CPA, CIMA, ACA) or working towards one.

Experience

Required

- Min. 7 years of professional experience in financial management, accounting, budgeting, or financial reporting, ideally within international development, humanitarian, or non-profit organisations.
- Experience in budget reconciliation and financial monitoring across multiple funding sources, projects, or partners.
- Experience managing payment processes and vendor/provider relationships, including invoicing and disbursement.
- Experience preparing financial reports and forecasts for management, governance bodies, and/or institutional donors.
- Experience supporting financial and administrative compliance processes, including audits.
- Experience working with financial and accounting software/systems, and advanced use of Excel.
- Experience working within a multi-partner or multi-stakeholder programme environment.

Preferred

- Proven experience providing strategic financial advice, risk assessment, forecasting, and decision-support to management.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex multi-country, multi-stakeholder grant portfolios and donor-funded programmes.
- Experience working in a finance role within IFRC (highly desirable).
- Experience working with Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA)
- Experience with EU-funded grants and familiarity with EU financial compliance requirements (e.g. DG-INTPA, PRAG, NDICI-Global Europe).
- Experience working within the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement or with the Big Six youth organisations.

Knowledge, Skills and Languages

Required

- Strong knowledge of financial management principles, including budgeting, forecasting, reconciliation, and reporting.
- Advanced knowledge of donor-funded grant management, compliance frameworks, and financial risk management.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to provide strategic financial advice and recommendations to senior leadership.
- Familiarity with donor compliance and financial reporting requirements for institutional donors.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial/accounting software.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in financial data management.
- Advanced knowledge of financial management and reporting applications (e.g. ERP system and Business Objects / Power BI reporting)
- Ability to liaise effectively with vendors, providers, and multiple internal/external stakeholders on financial matters. Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, build financial management capacity, and coordinate complex multi-partner initiatives.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple financial processes and deadlines simultaneously.
- Demonstrated core proficiency in (a) digital communication & collaboration, (b) basic digital content creation, (c) digital safety & security, (d) data literacy, and (e) problem solving with technology (including responsible use of AI assistants.
- Understanding of and commitment to IFRC’s mission and values.

LANGUAGES

Required

- Fluent spoken and written English.

Preferred

- Good command of another IFRC official language (French, Spanish or Arabic).

Competencies, Values and Comments

Values: Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability.

Core competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making; National society and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust.

Application Instruction

Please submit your application in English only.

The closing date and time for this vacancy are based on Geneva time. Applications must be submitted by 23:59 (11:59 PM) Geneva time on the advertised closing date.

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