Light for the World

Controller

• Overseeing the financial management of grant-funded projects
• Ensuring compliance with donor requirements and organizational policies
• Coordinate, compile, draft, and edit high-quality financial reporting
• Develop comprehensive project budgets
• Develop Monthly, Quarterly, Biannually, and Yearly Financial Reports
• Analyze financial information to assess project performance
• Providing training and technical assistance to project staff
• Identify opportunities for innovation and improvement in grant management processes

Project Controller

Program Manager

• Lead and manage the Programme Management Unit (PMU) by directly supervising 4–5 staff and fostering a collaborative, inclusive and high-performing team culture.
• Oversee partner coordination and operational processes, including safeguarding, safety and security, travel, and compliance-related matters across multiple countries.
• Maintain strategic oversight of all partner and donor contracts, ensuring full compliance with Mastercard Foundation requirements and internal policies.
• Identify, assess and mitigate contractual and compliance risks, advising the We Can Work Management Team on risk exposure and mitigation strategies.
• Lead annual planning and budgeting processes, ensuring alignment between work plans, financial forecasts and programme targets in close coordination with Finance and Technical Teams.
• Ensure high-quality and timely donor reporting, overseeing the coordination, drafting and submission of narrative and financial reports.
• Develop, standardize and continuously improve programme management tools and systems, creating dashboards and analytics that enable evidence-based decision-making.
• Monitor overall programme performance, analyse progress against KPIs and budgets, and initiate corrective measures where implementation is off track.
• Actively contribute to the We Can Work Management Team, providing briefings on programme management and financial matters to support strategic decisions.
• Represent and coordinate the programme internally and externally, engaging with donors, partners and cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and effective programme delivery.

Programme Manager – WcW

Compliance

• Organize and coordinate board meetings, assemblies, and international high-level meetings (online and in-person)
• Prepare meeting minutes, document key decisions, and monitor follow-up actions to ensure timely implementation
• Ensure timely statutory filings and monitor compliance with internal and external governance deadlines
• Coordinate board member onboarding and offboarding processes
• Maintain governance-related communication channels and documentation
• Act as the primary administrative contact for board members
• Support management of governance budgets and expenses
• Contribute to innovation and continuous improvement initiatives in governance processes

Project Controller

Programme Manager – WcW

Compliance & Governance Assistant