Board of Director – Finance and Audit (Voluntary / Pro-Bono) at Dignity Pad Initiative for the Promotion of Menstrual Hygiene

The Dignity Pad Initiative (DPI) for the Promotion of Menstrual Hygiene is a strategic, impact-driven non-governmental organization dedicated to eradicating period poverty and advancing educational equity for underserved women and girls across Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Board of Director – Finance and Audit (Voluntary / Pro-Bono)

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Volunteer

Job Description

• The Dignity Pad Initiative (DPI) is seeking a visionary, high-caliber financial leader to join our Board of Directors as the Director of Finance and Audit .
• As DPI undergoes rapid institutional scaling and digital transformation, the Board Member for Finance and Audit will play a pivotal role in architecting our financial governance framework, ensuring absolute donor confidence, and establishing internal controls that make the organization fully eligible for international and national institutional funding.
• This is a ground-floor strategic opportunity to shape the financial health and sustainability of a fast-growing NGO operating at the intersection of Public Health, WASH systems, and gender equity (aligned with UN SDGs 3, 4, 10, and 13).

Responsibilities

• Financial Governance & Oversight: Develop, review, and approve the organization’s annual budgets, financial policies, and long-term financial strategic plans to ensure alignment with nationwide scaling goals.
• Internal Controls & Audit: Establish rigorous internal accounting controls, risk management frameworks, and audit protocols to safeguard organizational assets and ensure zero-tolerance for financial mismanagement.
• Donor-Ready Financial Reporting: Oversee the preparation of quarterly and annual financial statements, ensuring they meet the stringent, transparent reporting standards required by international grant-makers and corporate CSR partners.
• Compliance: Ensure full statutory compliance with Nigerian regulations, including FIRS (Tax/VAT exemptions for NGOs), SCUML (Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering), CAC annual returns, and other relevant fiscal frameworks.
• Strategic Fundraising Support: Collaborate with the Executive Team to review grant budgets, analyze the cost-effectiveness/ROI of community hygiene interventions, and advise on financial sustainability models.

Requirements
Education & Qualifications:

• Minimum Academic Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field. (A Master’s degree in Finance, MBA, or Health Economics is an added advantage).
• Professional Certification: Mandatory professional certification from a recognized accounting body such as ICAN (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria) or ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants).

Experience:

• A minimum of 7–10 years of progressive experience in corporate financial management, public accounting, or senior financial roles within the NGO/International Development sector (experience handling USAID, EU, UN, or Global Fund grant budgeting is highly preferred).
• Prior experience serving on a corporate or non-profit Board of Directors, or leading an Audit Committee, is highly desirable but not mandatory if senior executive capacity can be demonstrated.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing financial controls during an organization's rapid growth or digital scaling phase.

Required Skills:

• Financial Architecture & Modeling: Proven ability to build scalable budget models and financial tracking systems suitable for international auditing standards.
• Risk Management: Deep expertise in identifying financial, operational, and regulatory risks within the non-profit sector.
• Strategic Vision: Ability to translate complex financial data into strategic recommendations for programmatic growth and donor engagement.
• Digital Tools: Familiarity with modern cloud-based accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Sage, or Xero) and Google Workspace for Nonprofits.
• Interpersonal Leadership: High emotional intelligence to mentor executive staff, negotiate with external auditors, and present financial positions clearly to potential institutional donors.

Other Requirements:

• Time Commitment: Ability to dedicate approximately 5–8 hours per month for virtual board meetings, committee reviews, and occasional strategic advisory sessions.
• Location: Open to candidates nationwide (Nigeria), as digital governance tools will be heavily utilized.
• Integrity: Absolute professional integrity with an untarnished track record in financial management (subject to standard background and reference checks).
• Passion for Social Impact: A genuine commitment to improving water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), and educational equity for vulnerable women and girls in Nigeria.

Remuneration

• Type: Voluntary / Pro-Bono (Unpaid initially).
• The Roadmap: This foundational role is strictly voluntary at the onset. However, as the organization successfully leverages your financial architecture to secure institutional grants, international sponsorships, and multi-year funding pipelines, our strategic roadmap includes transitioning this into a funded board position or a compensated executive consultancy, in strict alignment with donor guidelines.

Application Closing Date
31st July, 2026.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a Motivational Letter (outlining your strategic vision for DPI's financial governance and your alignment with our core mission) to: to: hr@dignitypadinitiative.org CC: chairperson@dignitypadinitiative.org using "Application: Board of Director – Finance and Audit" as the subject of the mail.