Field Finance Manager

Key Information Position Title: Field Finance Manager Position Type: Full time Duration/Level of Effort: 18 days per month, max 220 per year (pro-rated) Reports to: Senior Project Finance Officer Location: Lusaka, Zambia Background Cowater International is a global international development consultancy firm that works with partners to deliver technical assistance to governments and the private sector in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific. Cowater counts on a dynamic and diverse team of professionals committed to designing and implementing projects that deliver lasting results for the clients and countries with whom it works. The Cities and Infrastructure for Growth Zambia Phase 2 (CIGZambia2) programme supports Zambia’s ambition to build a more reliable, competitive and sustainable energy sector as a foundation for economic growth, job creation and poverty reduction. Zambia’s energy sector is critical to the country’s economic growth ambitions but remains vulnerable to infrastructure constraints and climate-related shocks, particularly given the country’s 80% dependency on hydropower. Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), CIGZambia2 works alongside government, regulators, utilities and private sector stakeholders to unlock investment and accelerate transformative energy sector reforms. Building on Cowater’s successful delivery of the first phase of CIGZambia, the programme works through trusted partnerships, embedded technical expertise and flexible, demand-led assistance to help deliver lasting reforms across Zambia’s energy sector. Role Description We are seeking to recruit a highly experienced Finance Manager to set up and maintain robust financial management processes to support delivery. They will work closely with the Senior Project Finance Officer to play a vital role in managing project finances for CIGZambia, ensuring successful execution within budgetary constraints, in compliance