Job Vacancy: Finance and Operations Officer at Aga Khan Foundation, September 2026

Aga Khan Foundation

Reference: 5001BR
Organization: Aga Khan Foundation
Sector: Social Development
Region: Eastern Africa
Location: Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Application Deadline: 24th September 2026

The Position

The Finance and Operations Officer is responsible for providing effective oversight of the financial, administrative, procurement, and operational functions of the MECP-Z Teachers Training Institute.

The position ensures sound financial management, compliance, accountability, efficient use of institutional resources, and effective administrative support to enable the College to achieve its strategic and operational objectives.

The Officer serves as a key link between the College and MECP-Z Head Office, ensuring effective coordination, communication, and timely support on finance, administration, procurement, human resources, and other operational matters.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management and Control

• Oversee the College’s day-to-day financial management, including revenues, expenditures, student fees, receivables, payables, cash, and petty cash.
• Ensure accurate, timely, and properly authorized recording and maintenance of financial transactions and records.
• Monitor budgets, cash flows, reconciliations, and financial performance, and provide timely management information.
• Ensure compliance with MECP-Z financial policies, applicable laws, regulations, and donor requirements.
• Coordinate audit processes and follow up on audit findings and recommendations.
• Safeguard College funds, financial records, and other financial resources.

Administration, Procurement and Assets

• Oversee effective day-to-day administration and ensure efficient provision of office and operational support.
• Coordinate procurement in accordance with approved policies, ensuring transparency, competitiveness, quality, timeliness, and value for money.
• Manage supplier relationships, procurement records, and relevant databases.
• Facilitate quotation and bid evaluation processes and support effective contract and supplier management.
• Ensure proper recording, safeguarding, maintenance, and utilization of College assets and facilities.

Coordination and Stakeholder Management

• Act as the principal liaison between the College and MECP-Z Head Office on financial, administrative, procurement, and operational matters.
• Facilitate effective communication and coordination between College Management, staff, Head Office, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
• Provide financial and administrative advice to the College Head and Management to support informed decision-making.
• Participate in management meetings and contribute to the effective planning and delivery of College operations.

Compliance, Risk and Accountability

• Maintain effective internal controls and promote a culture of accountability, integrity, transparency, and responsible stewardship of institutional resources.
• Identify and mitigate financial, administrative, procurement, and operational risks.
• Ensure timely implementation of recommendations arising from audits, reviews, and compliance assessments.

General Responsibilities

• Support continuous improvement of financial, administrative, procurement, and operational systems and processes.
• Maintain confidentiality and high standards of professional conduct.
• Perform other duties assigned by the College Head that contribute to the effective functioning of the College and achievement of its objectives.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting with at least three years of relevant experience.
• Proficient in MS Office applications and accounting software.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience in financial reporting, external audits, donor audits, and grant reviews.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated integrity and teamwork.
• Uphold MECP-Z values and be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

Key Competencies

• Strong financial and administrative management skills.
• Integrity and accountability.
• Analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Negotiation skills.
• Effective communication.
• Stakeholder management.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively across the College and Head Office.

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunity

AKF/MECP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and partners to share this commitment.

About the Agency

The Madrasa Early Childhood Programme (MECP), an affiliate of the Aga Khan Foundation, was established in East Africa in the 1980s to improve access to and quality of Early Childhood care and services in marginalized communities on the Coast of Kenya, Zanzibar, and Uganda.

As a locally rooted entity with an entirely local staff, MECP has been a driving force in championing affordable, high-quality Early Childhood Development (ECD) programmes for the past four decades.

MECP works with key stakeholders to deliver ECD interventions for children aged 0–8. MECP has been working closely with governments to enhance delivery of quality ECD interventions, focusing on supporting frontline education and health workers and influencing ECD policy and practice, including quality teacher training.

To date, MECP has:

• Trained over 8,000 teachers.
• Reached over 1 million children.
• Developed technical proficiency across teacher capacity development, curriculum design, community engagement, and programme evaluation.
• Supported graduates who have successfully and consistently transitioned to higher levels of education.
• Supported over 10,000 people who have gained employment as ECD teachers, head teachers, caregivers, and community development workers.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are requested to submit:

• Cover Letter
• CV, including contacts of three references

Application Deadline

24th September 2026

Apply Online

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