The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 US cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you’re a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people worldwide for a better future.
BACKGROUND
Responding to the world’s worst humanitarian crises in a great variety of roles, the International Rescue Committee’s staff is a force for humanity and hope. If you’re skilled and passionate, we’d like to add your energy to ours.
Through its Emergency Unit (EmU), the IRC is one of the world’s largest humanitarian agencies, leading rapid emergency responses that provide life-saving assistance, early recovery, and stabilization support to people affected by conflict, displacement, natural disasters, and complex emergencies across multiple contexts worldwide. We are committed to innovation, agility, and strong partnerships to deliver timely and effective humanitarian action.
On 15 May 2026, the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially declared the country’s seventeenth Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak following the confirmation of cases in the health zones of Rwampara, Mongbwalu, and Bunia in Ituri Province. In the past 90 days, more than 6,700 cases have been reported with over 3,500 deaths – and more than 8,000 cases and nearly 4,000 deaths since the outbreak began, making this the fastest spreading Ebola outbreak documented. The vast majority of all cases are in Ituri province, but cases are also reported in 63 of the country’s 104 health zones, across North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uélé, Tshopo, and Bas-Uélé provinces, highlighting the scale and complexity of the response.
Active in public health, education in emergencies, livelihoods, women’s empowerment, youth development, and protection and promotion of rights, we assist people from harm to home.
RESPONSE BACKGROUND
The Ebola outbreak is unfolding in a fragile humanitarian context characterized by protracted conflict, population displacement, weak health systems, and limited access to essential services. Health facilities remain under significant pressure, with persistent gaps in infection prevention and control (IPC), water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure, healthcare waste management, triage capacity, and the availability of essential IPC supplies. These challenges continue to increase the risk of healthcare-associated transmission, compromise the safety of health workers and patients, and disrupt the continuity of essential health services.
In response, IRC has rapidly launched an integrated Ebola emergency response in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health, provincial and health zone authorities, and other partners. The response combines Health, Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), WASH, Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE), Protection, and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) interventions to strengthen outbreak prevention, detection, and response at both health facility and community levels.
Position Overview
As a member of the Emergency Response Team (EERT) Senior Management Team (SMT), the Deputy Director of Finance provides financial leadership and management necessary to ensure that the emergency response has the appropriate financial infrastructure and systems in place to support the strategic vision and mission of the organization. They will contribute to the development of the response’s strategic and operational plans and be accountable for ensuring and monitoring delivery against the financial plans through targeted and comprehensive financial analytical review. The Deputy Director of Finance is responsible for the overall policy and management for the financial and accounting management of the emergency response. Emphasis will be placed on financial management policies, practices, and systems that are compliant with local laws and US as well as adhering to donor requirements, but are also conducive to the effective implementation of country programs.
As Deputy Director Finance, they will have responsibility for all aspects of strategic and operational finance for the emergency response, acting as the principal finance business partner to the Emergency Senior Management team and the Ebola Response Director, the Emergency Unit team, as well as conforming to IRC’s financial control environment and CFO standards and objectives.
Based in Bunia, the Deputy Director of Finance will have dual reporting to the Ebola Response Director and the global Director of Emergency Finance, with key coordination and technical lines of collaboration with both the Deputy Director of Operations and Deputy Director of Finance from the non-Emergency DRC Country Program.
Major Responsibilities
Strategic Planning & Analysis
- Provides financial information which supports the Response Director and EERT SMT in making business decisions in line with IRC & Country Program strategies
- Provides strategic analysis on the overall financial health of the country program to the Response Director and EERT SMT
- Contributes and provides feedback to the development of the Emergency Response Plan
Controllership
- Ensures that all in-country practices are in compliance with IRC and donor policies and procedures
- Establishes in-country finance procedures to supplement global policies as needed
- Closely monitors financial activities and advises the Response Director on the financial performance of the office, issues with internal controls, or financial management
- Ensures monthly balance sheet reconciliations are completed on a timely basis
- Manages the finance department activities and schedules to meet the financial reporting requirements and deadlines specified by headquarters and donors
- Identifies requirements for and develops reporting formats to aid in the management of country operations and grant expenditures
- Directs the preparation of and approves all donor financial reports in respect to accounting, legal, and contractual requirements, and ensures the review of such reports by the Response Director and Emergency Finance Director prior to submission
- Ensures in-country internal control reviews of operations are regularly undertaken.
- Facilitates external, internal, donor, or government audits
- Oversees the protection of the country’s assets (cash, inventory, fixed assets) through the enforcement of internal control policies and procedures
- Maintains current knowledge of local government requirements related to finance and complies with tax and other legal requirements
- Is the principal liaison with IRC HQ on all finance, accounting, grant budget management, and cash management
Training & Staff Management
- Establishes a finance department roles and responsibilities matrix; staff job descriptions are current; recruits and maintains qualified staff to perform finance functions
- Ensures comprehensive and constructive performance reviews are completed annually; career planning and development plans are in place for all finance staff
- Develops and implements a training program for the country’s finance staff
- Oversees finance training and technical support to non-finance staff for skills improvement in the areas of accounting, reporting, and internal control
Treasury
- Supervises all country program bank relations and bank account activities, including negotiation of fees, interest, and currency exchange rates
- Oversees the review and approval of all monthly bank accounts and cash reconciliations
- Maintain, on a current basis, accurate forecasts of cash requirements for meeting future spending, including commitments that obligate IRC to future spending
- Ensures that appropriate balances are maintained to facilitate grant implementation and cash held in the headquarters is drawn regularly
- Ensures the development and implementation of a plan to minimize the country’s foreign exchange exposure to currency gains and losses
- Supervises the collection of contractual and other receivables
Budget and Forecast
- Oversees the preparation and revision of grant proposal budgets; supports programs with guidance on costing and inputs in creating budgets for submission
- Prepares and maintains the country’s annual operating budget; ensures cost coverage for in-country operating costs and updates the operating budget regularly
- Presents and facilitates the review of actual to budget expenditures with the Country Director and program managers
Partnerships
- Demonstrated genuine interest in and commitment to collaboration and partnership with local actors in emergencies.
- Champion a culture of effective and respectful partnerships. Promote partner-led programming in line with IRC’s “why not partner?” and “partner as equals” approach.
- As a member of the EERT Senior Management Team (SMT), prioritize and promote IRC’s internal capacity to partner.
- Develop staffing structures with the appropriate number of staff to effectively manage partnerships and ensure quality.
- Actively contributes to the relevant sections of Partner Capacity Analysis (PCA) and the subsequent development of partner support plans.
- Manage the implementation of action items in the finance sections of partner support plans.
- Lead and/or support collaborative project and budget design with partners.
- Work collaboratively with partners to ensure that project budgets reflect fair market value.
- Ensure appropriate budget allocation for IRC to support partners in alignment with the overall response/program design.
- Actively participate in the Partnership Working Group (PWG).
Accountability
- Hold the Senior Management Team (SMT) accountable for outcomes related to safeguarding; regularly review progress, barriers, and enablers.
- Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue, and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and IRC values.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce, or Finance required; recognized professional certificate in accounting, such as CPA, or a Master’s degree in Accounting is preferred
- Extensive, senior-level experience, and a minimum of five years of managerial experience in Finance is essential
- Senior-level experience working within the Ukrainian Financial sector is an advantage
- Prior experience leading large, complex multi-donor funded programs and grants, including experience with USG, European, DFID, and UN funding streams, foreign currency and exchange management, and budget development and oversight
- Extensive experience in working with computerized accounting systems, standard spreadsheets, and database programs (SUN System, Dynamics 365, Vision, Integra, etc.)
- Demonstrated skills in building strong finance teams and establishing new finance operations, including the ability to communicate and work effectively with senior management, operating, and program staff and functions
- Ability to act as a proactive member of the Senior Management Team. Proven track record of proactively identifying and communicating potential problems and proposing solutions
- Capacity to function effectively in a complex, changing work environment, setting appropriate priorities, and managing competing priorities and pressure
- Ability to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and professional patience, and be able to interact, partner, and thrive in a diverse environment
- Committed to staff training, capacity building, and development, and effectiveness at facilitation
- Cultural awareness and ability to build relationships quickly with a wide variety of people
- French and English language communications skills are required
- Commitment to ongoing learning and reflection on personal and organizational biases, and willingness to adapt practices to promote inclusion.
- Demonstrated genuine interest in and commitment to collaboration and partnership with local actors in emergencies.
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CONTEXT
By responding to the world’s worst humanitarian crises in a wide variety of roles, the staff of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) embody a force for humanity and hope. If you have the necessary skills and passion, we would like to combine your energy with ours.
Through its Emergency Response Unit (ERU), the IRC is one of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations, leading rapid emergency responses to provide life-saving assistance, early recovery support, and stabilization to populations affected by conflict, displacement, natural disasters, and complex emergencies in diverse contexts across the globe. We rely on innovation, agility, and strong partnerships to deliver effective and timely humanitarian action.
On May 15, 2026, the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) officially declared the country’s seventeenth Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak, following the confirmation of cases in the health zones of Rwampara, Mongbwalu, and Bunia in Ituri Province. Over the past 90 days, more than 6,700 cases and over 3,500 deaths have been reported; the total number of cases since the start of the outbreak has reached over 8,000 and nearly 4,000, making it the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak ever documented. While the vast majority of cases are concentrated in Ituri province, cases have also been reported in 63 of the country’s 104 health zones — including in the provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu, Haut-Uélé, Tshopo and Bas-Uélé — which demonstrates the scale and complexity of the response.
Active in the fields of public health, education in emergencies, livelihoods, women’s empowerment, youth development, and the protection and promotion of rights, we support people from situations of danger to their return to a stable life.
CONTEXT OF THE RESPONSE
The Ebola outbreak is unfolding in a fragile humanitarian context marked by protracted conflict, population displacement, failing health systems, and limited access to essential services. Health facilities are under immense pressure; gaps persist in infection prevention and control (IPC), water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure, medical waste management, triage capacity, and the availability of essential IPC supplies. These challenges continue to increase the risk of transmission within healthcare settings, compromise the safety of healthcare workers and patients, and disrupt the continuity of critical health services.
In response, the IRC rapidly implemented an integrated emergency response to Ebola, working closely with the Ministry of Health, provincial and health zone authorities, and other partners. This response combines interventions in the areas of health, infection prevention and control (IPC), water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), risk communication and community engagement (RCCE), protection, and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) to strengthen prevention, detection, and response to the outbreak, both at the health facility level and within communities.
JOB OVERVIEW
As a member of the Emergency Response Team (EERT) Senior Management Team (SMT), the Deputy Finance Director provides the leadership and financial management necessary to ensure the emergency response has the appropriate infrastructure and financial systems to support the organization’s strategic vision and mission. They will contribute to the development of the response’s strategic and operational plans and will be responsible for monitoring their implementation against financial plans through targeted and in-depth financial analysis. The Deputy Finance Director is responsible for the overall financial and accounting policy and management of the emergency response. Particular attention will be paid to financial management policies, practices, and systems that comply with local and U.S. laws and donor requirements, while also promoting the effective implementation of national programs.
As Deputy Director of Finance, he will be responsible for all aspects of the strategic and operational financial management of the emergency response. He will act as the primary financial partner to the emergency management team, the Ebola response director, and the emergency unit team, while ensuring compliance with the IRC’s financial control framework and the standards and objectives of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Based in Bunia, the Deputy Finance Director will report to both the Ebola Response Director and the Global Director of Emergency Finance. They will also maintain essential coordination and technical collaboration links with the Deputy Operations Director and the Deputy Finance Director of the IRC’s non-emergency national program in the DRC.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic planning and analysis
- Provides financial information that helps the response manager and EERT SMT make business decisions in line with IRC and country program strategies.
- Provides strategic analysis on the overall financial health of the country program to the response director and the EERT SMT.
- Contributes to and provides feedback on the development of the emergency response plan
Control
- Ensures that all practices in the country comply with IRC and donor policies and procedures.
- Establishes national financial procedures to complement global policies as needed
- Closely monitors financial activities and advises the response manager on the office’s financial performance, internal control issues, or financial management.
- Ensures that monthly balance sheet reconciliations are carried out in a timely manner
- Manages the activities and schedules of the finance department to meet financial reporting requirements and deadlines specified by headquarters and donors.
- Identifies requirements and develops reporting formats to facilitate the management of country operations and grant expenditures
- Directs the preparation and approves all donor financial reports with respect to accounting, legal and contractual requirements, and ensures that these reports are reviewed by the response director and the emergency finance director before submission.
- Ensure that internal control reviews of operations in the country are conducted regularly.
- Facilitates external, internal, donor, or government audits
- Oversees the protection of the country’s assets (treasury, inventories, fixed assets) through the application of internal control policies and procedures
- Maintains current knowledge of local government financial requirements and complies with tax and other legal requirements.
- Is the main liaison officer with IRC headquarters for all finance, accounting, grant budget management and cash management.
Training and staff management
- Establishes a matrix of roles and responsibilities for the finance department; keeps staff job descriptions up to date; recruits and retains qualified staff to perform financial functions
- Ensure that comprehensive and constructive performance reviews are conducted annually; career and development plans are in place for all finance staff
- Develops and implements a training program for the country’s financial staff
- Oversees financial training and technical support for non-financial staff to improve skills in accounting, reporting and internal control.
Treasury
- Oversees all banking relationships and bank account activities for the country program, including the negotiation of fees, interest, and exchange rates.
- Oversees the review and approval of all monthly bank and cash account reconciliations.
- Maintain, on a current basis, accurate forecasts of cash requirements to meet future expenditures, including commitments that oblige the IRC to make future expenditures.
- Ensures that appropriate balances are maintained to facilitate the implementation of subsidies and that cash held at headquarters is regularly withdrawn.
- Ensures the development and implementation of a plan to minimize the country’s exposure to exchange rate gains and losses
- Supervises the recovery of contractual and other debts
Budget and forecasts
- Oversees the preparation and review of grant proposal budgets; supports programs by providing cost advice and input into the creation of budgets for submission
- Prepares and maintains the country’s annual operating budget; ensures coverage of operating costs in the country and regularly updates the operating budget
- Presents and facilitates the review of actual expenditures against the budget with the country director and program managers
Partnerships
- Demonstrated a genuine interest in and commitment to collaboration and partnership with local actors in emergency situations.
- Promote a culture of effective and respectful partnerships. Promote partner-led programming in accordance with the IRC’s “why not partner?” principle and an “equal partner” approach.
- As a member of the EERT (SMT) leadership team, prioritize and promote IRC’s internal capacity to build partnerships.
- Develop staffing structures with the appropriate number of employees to effectively manage partnerships and ensure quality.
- Actively contribute to the relevant sections of the Partner Capacity Analysis (PCA) and to the subsequent development of partner support plans.
- Manage the implementation of action items in the financial sections of partner support plans.
- Lead and/or support the collaborative design of projects and budgets with partners.
- Working collaboratively with partners to ensure that project budgets reflect fair market value.
- Ensure appropriate budget allocation to the IRC to support partners in accordance with the overall response/program design.
- Actively participate in the Partnership Working Group (PWG).
- Responsibility
- Hold the senior management team (SMT) accountable for safeguarding-related results; regularly review the program’s obstacles and enabling factors.
- Promoting continuous learning, honest dialogue and reflection in order to strengthen the protection of people and the values of the IRC.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business administration, commerce or finance required; recognized professional certification in accounting (e.g. CPA) or master’s degree in accounting preferred.
- Extensive experience at a management level and at least five years of experience in financial management.
- High-level experience within the Ukrainian financial sector is an asset.
- Prior experience in managing large-scale, complex, and multi-donor-funded programs and grants (including the US, EU, DFID, and UN), including currency and exchange rate management, as well as budget preparation and monitoring.
- Solid experience with computerized accounting systems, common spreadsheets and database software (SUN System, Dynamics 365, Vision, Integra, etc.).
- Proven ability to build strong finance teams and implement new financial operations; ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with senior management as well as with operational staff and program teams.
- Ability to act as a proactive member of the management team. Proven experience in proactively identifying and communicating potential problems and proposing solutions.
- Ability to work effectively in a complex and constantly changing environment, to set appropriate priorities and to manage competing priorities and pressure.
- Ability to assume responsibilities autonomously, with minimal technical support.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills and professional patience; ability to interact, build partnerships and thrive in a diverse environment.
- Commitment to training, capacity building and staff development; proven ability to lead and facilitate.
- Cultural sensitivity and the ability to quickly build relationships with people from very diverse backgrounds.
- Fluency in French and English required.
- Commitment to continuous learning and reflection on personal and organizational biases, as well as a willingness to adapt practices to promote inclusion.
- Genuine interest and proven commitment to collaboration and partnership with local actors in emergency situations.
Professional Standards: All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct . Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding , Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to taking all necessary preventive measures and creating an environment where people feel safe, and to taking all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) – We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, or any other status.