Global MapAid
Business finance accounting - Volunteer
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A Keeper of Financial Records - An Extremely Important Role - And Organiser, Communicator, A One-On-One Encourager, And A Heart For Africa
At least two days per month, for the foreseeable future.
The role will expand.
Recent retiree status is no barrier.
What Difference Will You Make?
This is a unique, humbling opportunity, towards helping us begin to create sustainable farm water for 47 million people in Ethiopia, living in rural areas, under the poverty line. And millions in Southern African nations facing drought in 2026 and 2027.
We have noticed the best volunteers have patience and a good sense of humour, because altogether what we are doing as a team is difficult.
But when was something worth doing, ever easy?
What Are We Looking For?
We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Business Accounts Manager to help develop our NGO with accountability and probity. Someone dedicated to empowering African farmers. The ideal candidate will be a skilled bookkeeper or retired accountants with a deep understanding of how best to arrange accounting matters, and the flexibility to think outside the box, as a leader and team player within a wider team.
Responsibilities
- Keeping Books - Looking after production of books, and willing to share professional inputs with other volunteers
- Flexibility - Willing to help MapAid but also to help a local Ethiopian partner whose success could enable the overall AI system to advance.
- Miscellaneous - Be prepared, we fully expect the role to develop!
- Collaborate - Work collaboratively with other departments, such as board, fundraising and program teams, to ensure consistent efforts and amplify impact.
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Qualifications
- Experience - Proven experience in accounts, preferably for a non-profit or cause-driven organisation.
- Skills - Strong numbers and communication skills, details matter.
- Knowledge - Of previous systems that worked.
- Passion - A genuine passion for Global MapAid's mission and a commitment to making a difference in the lives of African farmers.
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About Global MapAid
Global MapAid "or simply MapAid" is a non-profit organisation with a vision to boost food supply, clean drinking water and irrigation for small farmers in Africa, starting with Ethiopia's 47 million small farmers under the poverty line. Today, we also have the El Niño drought affecting Southern African nations - with terrible drought.
Our method is to co-create an Artificial Intelligence "WellMapr" in Ethiopia to map shallow groundwater, so that food & water specialists have a better idea for where to drill or dig for water, making available money and time go further.
Position Summary
We are seeking an Business Finance Accounting Person who is both passionate and has time (at least 2 days per month - but open to more) to help us build our accountability processes, especially for our Ethiopia work. And also help us build our small but dedicated volunteer team in the UK, US, Ethiopia and across the world
This is an unpaid role.
Goal One
The first goal is to carry out simple month by month books for MapAid - we have in place a good process for this already, but as the role expands the job holder will need to help us.
However, we can then offer useful perspectives and reflections and ideas & connections, to hone the plan, and add value.
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(MapAid is fully registered with up to date filings in the UK and in the US has 501c3 status under our fiscal sponsor Omprakash.org).
Goal Two
Help us adapt our financial accounting, as we expand. Help us explain to potential donors how we will look after and account for funds. Help is account for funds as we spend them. This is all so important. No details can be missed.
Summary
We seek a flexible Volunteer and a Leader. Someone who has worked on bookkeeping and the communication of books before, (and if not from the charity sector, is willing to study how it is done in this sector).
Be in no doubt - this is a respected and valuable role within our executive team - and the monthly results will be given to our board.
We are looking for someone with the ability to work with diverse personality types and unpaid volunteers - both need certain skills
If you feel you may have these skills and a passion for supporting a vital cause, we'd love to hear from you!
Qualifications
- Strong on details, and verbal communication skills
- Experience in managing administration
- Past business accounting experience
- Passion for bringing water to small farmers in Africa
- Enthusiasm
- A sense of humour
- Age, employment or retiree status, no barrier
Benefits
- Gain valuable experience into charity work
- Make a meaningful impact on a global scale
- Connect with a passionate community of changemakers
- Could complement your retirement, or other part time job, and the primary goal is to help the whole team as it seeks positive outcomes millions in Africa, during drought.
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