Finance Advisor | Volunteer Internationally with WUSC | Sri Lanka

***Eligibility Requirements:
Open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada only

Are you passionate about empowering disadvantaged communities through financial independence? Do you have expertise in finance to help build sustainable economic solutions? If so, this might be the assignment for you!

As the Finance Advisor with the Institute for Development of Community Strengths (INDECOS) in Matara, Sri Lanka, you will provide strategic financial guidance to strengthen INDECOS’s capacity to efficiently allocate resources and secure funding and enable the organization to expand its programs, reach more young people, and improve livelihoods, ultimately fostering long-term economic opportunities and social impact in Sri Lanka.

Apply today to have an impact in improving the financial resilience of marginalized communities in Sri Lanka!

Roles and Responsibilities
-In collaboration with the INDECOS Managing Director and the Finance Officer, develop and deliver financial management training for staff, covering budgeting, forecasting, and risk assessment
-Design gender-equitable financial strategies and policies to support women-led initiatives and underserved groups
Integrate environmental sustainability into financial planning to fund green initiatives
-Participate in pre-assignment training
-Participate in at least 3 public engagement initiatives before, during, or after the assignment. Volunteers will be equipped with the tools, training, and support to achieve these goals. Volunteers will also have one virtual check-in with the Public Engagement Officer throughout the course of their assignment
-Set up a personalized volunteer fundraising page on the WUSC fundraising platform and share it in your networks. Volunteers will be supported with the tools, training and support to achieve the fundraising goal
-Submit reports as required by the partner organization and by WUSC.

Partner Description
Institute for Development of Community Strengths (INDECOS) aims to improve the quality of life of community members through capacity building, participatory, and gender equity approaches through the development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. INDECOS achieves this objective through practical skills development programs, education programs and awareness raising on important topics; particularly those that help address social and economic problems. Sustainable and running as a microcredit program, INDECOS serves women, children, youth, persons with disabilities and many vulnerable target populations. Transparencies, quality of work and accountability are major features of INDECOS. They have projects in water sanitation to supply water tanks across the community, women’s entrepreneurship, and care packages with basic household items to help support natural disaster-stricken communities.

Project Description
Volunteering for development is one of the important ways in which WUSC pursues its mission. The IGNI+E project, funded by Global Affairs Canada, supports over 70 partner organizations to advance gender equality and the economic empowerment of 1.2 million youth around the world. IGNI+E harnesses the knowledge, capacity and expertise of skilled Canadians through volunteer assignments and public engagement activities to assist partners in improving their performance, advocating for gender equality, and implementing more sustainable, innovative and inclusive initiatives and services for poor and marginalised youth, particularly young women. Overseas, our volunteers collaborate with a wide variety of partners, including enterprise and social enterprise development incubators, skills training centres, women’s organizations, and youth groups. In Canada, WUSC works with institutions and individuals to identify, prepare, and support volunteers who travel overseas to support our partners. Our network in Canada also works with WUSC to raise awareness among Canadians to inspire greater action on global development issues. Our collective focus is on sustainable and inclusive changes to create a better world for youth.