Openings at The END Fund

THE OPPORTUNITY

The END Fund seeks a strategic and skilled professional to support and execute the fiscal and administrative responsibilities of the organization as part of a lean Finance & Administration team. The Associate Director position is a new role focused on financial compliance, including program partner due diligence and internal and external financial reviews, so the successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record and interest in these areas. 

With input from the senior management team, the Vice President, Finance & Administration, and Finance & Administration colleagues, the Associate Director will aid in financial processes and transactions including systems, budget, controls, grant management/reporting and compliance. The successful candidate will have financial know-how along with the ability to support a variety of finance and administration activities and projects simultaneously. They will also seek opportunities to strengthen financial management skills and literacy throughout all END Fund teams.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & CORE COMPETENCIES

• Lead in the development of policies and procedures and execution of the organization's due diligence and financial review engagements
• Schedule and plan both internal and external partner reviews; initiate project planning, assess risk, identify reporting requirements and develop financial review timelines
• Coordinate and interact with external due diligence and financial review partners as well as internal staff
• Develop and provide financial management training to implementing partners, investors, and vendors when deemed beneficial  
• Objectively review partner organizations’ business processes
• Evaluate the efficacy of partner risk management initiatives that are currently in place
• Provide executive-level briefings at regular intervals to help keep senior leaders current with changes and performance against existing agreementsIn conjunction with Legal, update contract terms of existing and proposed implementing partner and vendor agreements
• Ensure that the organization is complying with relevant terms and conditions
• Make recommendations on how to improve internal controls and governance processes

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• A minimum of three years of experience working in a financial role involving compliance and internal and external reviews 
• Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree or relative certification a plus
• Demonstrated working knowledge of organizational accounting and financial management required; nonprofit or INGO experience not required but desirable 
• Ability to manage a variety of financial and operational engagements and projects simultaneously
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and safeguard confidential information as necessary
• Strategic about achieving objectives with excellent follow through and attention to detail
• Motivated by an entrepreneurial and results-oriented culture
• Passionate or interested in learning about international issues and public health
• Proactive communicator and collaborator; enjoys working in a dynamic, evolving team
• Ability and authorization to work in Kenya and ability and desire to travel domestically and internationally (estimated travel up to 40%) required

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THE OPPORTUNITY

The END Fund is seeking a resourceful, curious, mission-driven professional to support the initiatives of the Strategy and Operations team. The Associate will provide project management, editorial and internal communications support for initiatives advancing Board and donor relations, impact reporting, team management, and operational effectiveness of the organization. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative, goal-oriented, organized individual with strong writing/editing abilities who is interested in growing their skills in organizational development and nonprofit management. This role is remote, working on a distributed team that communicates regularly via Zoom and Slack. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & CORE COMPETENCIES

Support good governance and fund management through regular impact reporting to priority audiences

• Manage the production of recurring narrative and financial reports to priority stakeholders, including quarterly Board of Directors briefing books and quarterly narrative reports on the END Fund’s investment funds for donor steering committees 
• Coordinate deadlines and collect inputs from a range of internal stakeholders across departments; serve as primary liaison for colleagues contributing to reports 
• Edit and proofread content as needed to ensure appropriateness for target audiences 
• Support agenda development and materials preparation for donor steering committee meetings 

Strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of the Strategy & Operations team

• Schedule S&O team meetings, take minutes, and assign and track follow-up tasks
• Support budget development and budget management for the department 
• Provide limited administrative support for the Senior Vice President, including expense reporting, travel and logistics management, scheduling, etc.
• Manage department invoices and payments to vendors, including consultant contracts and recurring vendor payments

Support ongoing internal communications and organizational development for a complex global organization with a distributed workforce

•  Manage agenda, preparations and follow-up for monthly Full Team Meetings with the END Fund’s global staff in partnership with the SVP 
• Support initiatives to improve internal workflow, project management, information sharing and data collection, including inputting and tracking team-based or interdepartmental projects in Asana, preparing or editing slide decks for internal or external stakeholders, and participating in interdepartmental working groups
• Support scheduling and administration of organization-wide trainings on various topics, including anti-harassment, travel safety, and cybersecurity 

Support special projects and complete other tasks upon request for the team and broader organization

• Support logistics around quarterly Board of Directors Meetings, as needed, and ad hoc Board trips
• Other duties as assigned by Senior Vice President

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• 1-2 years of operations, communications, executive assistance, or other directly relevant experience in a virtual or physical office environment
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with excellent editing and proofreading skills in English 
• Proficient knowledge in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Google products (Drive, Mail, Calendar)
• Strategic about achieving objectives with strong organizational skills; handles multiple projects simultaneously with excellent follow through and attention to detail
• Proactive communicator and collaborator who enjoys working in a dynamic, evolving, globally distributed team
• Passionate about philanthropy, international issues and public health, with a global mindset and perspective 
• Comfortable working virtually on a globally dispersed team