Specialist, Finance and Procurement

Overview

Join to apply for the Specialist, Finance and Procurement role at International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC .

Organizational context

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 191-member National Societies (NSs). The overall aim of IFRC is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by NSs with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.” IFRC works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises. IFRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (Movement), together with its member National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The work of IFRC is guided by the following fundamental principles : humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. IFRC is led by its Secretary General, and has its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The Headquarters are organized into four main Divisions : (i) National Society Development and Coordination, (ii) Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization, (iii) Management and Accountability and (iv) People and Strategy. IFRC has five regional offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and the Americas. IFRC also has country cluster delegations and country delegations throughout the world. Together, the Geneva Headquarters and the field structure (regional, cluster and country) comprise the IFRC Secretariat. 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. This role is being advertised by one of the National Societies in the global IFRC and National Society network - the Australian Red Cross. Australian Red Cross (AuRC) has programs and partnerships across the Asia and Pacific regions, as well as contributions to global humanitarian initiatives. The Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI) partnership (‘the partnership’) is one of AuRC’s four key partnerships in Asia. It focuses on three key ‘streams’ of programming : risk management development, disaster risk management, and disaster response. Localisation is central to AuRC’s approach, supporting its National Society partners to lead their programming, meet their strategic goals, and be key humanitarian voices in national, regional and global forums. The Specialist – Finance and Procurement will be based in Jakarta and report to the Manager, Technical Support Team. They will work closely with the AuRC team (local and Australia-based) to provide cohesive programmatic support to PMI. This will be a highly mobile position, with travel to PMI provincial and district-level branches where needed to support strengthened financial and procurement practices and develop a strong peer network of branch finance staff.

Job Purpose

The Specialist – Finance and Procurement plays a pivotal role in driving institutional excellence and financial sustainability within Palang Merah Indonesia (PMI), through strategic technical assistance from the Australian Red Cross (AuRC). This position’s focus is to enhance PMI’s financial management and procurement systems, advancing transparency, accountability, and donor compliance — particularly in alignment with DFAT standards. Operating at both strategic and operational levels, the Specialist will work closely with PMI counterparts and AuRC teams to embed sustainable practices, integrate audit and compliance frameworks, and accelerate PMI’s pathway to financial sustainability and direct partnerships with major donors. By strengthening systems, building local capacity, and promoting innovation in emergency finance and procurement, this role contributes directly to PMI’s ability to deliver timely, accountable, and impactful humanitarian assistance across Indonesia.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Technical Support & Capacity Building

Provide tailored technical support to enhance PMI’s financial systems and procurement practices at national and sub-national levels.

Contribute to the design and implementation of the multi-year AuRC–PMI partnership strategy.

Establish and support the implementation of robust financial controls, compliance measures, and procurement safeguards.

Act as a key point of contact for AuRC in financial and procurement matters with PMI, DFAT (Jakarta), and other stakeholders.

Education

Experience

Knowledge, Skills and Languages

Experience using financial / accounting software such as QuickBooks, MYOB, Xero, or similar platforms, with the ability to support others in financial system use.

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

Duties applicable to all staff

In order for us to assure a proper comparative evaluation of your application for this vacancy and to enable us to consider your profile against other similar current and future vacancies, we ask that applicants submit their applications together with a letter of motivation no later than 9 October 2025.

Important Note

Range of Salary for this position start from IDR 18,645,000 – IDR 25,092,000

The position will be based in Jakarta thus Indonesian as well as foreign applicants with valid and current residence and work permits in Indonesia are encouraged to apply.

Seniority level

Employment type

Job function

End of refined description.

#J-18808-Ljbffr