Job Description

\xe2\x80\x9cThe people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.\xe2\x80\x9d
- Steve Jobs
Teach For Malaysia is an independent, not-for-pro\xef\xac\x81t organisation on a mission to empower our nation
through education. We believe that a child\'s education and future should not be determined by his or her
circumstances in life. Thousands of students don\'t have the chance to realise their potential because of
many socioeconomic factors, like how much their parents earn or where they were born/live.
We recruit, train and support our country\'s rising generation of leaders to teach in high-need schools
across the nation, through our 2030 strategy consisting of 2 \xef\xac\x82agship programmes which is the Teach For
Malaysia Fel owship and Program Duta Guru - our two-year leadership development programmes focused
on growing leaders across the education system. We\'ve impacted over 330,000 students and worked with
the Ministry of Education and other corporate and social sector partners to col ectively bring transformation
to the education system. Beyond the Fel owship and Program Duta Guru, our growing network of Alumni,
education champions and supporters are lifelong advocates for education and expanding opportunities for
students, working as a movement to build an ecosystem of solutions at al levels of society - from the
classroom to the boardroom.
We are looking for champions to join our team in this movement of change - people who share our vision,
mission, and core values (Sense of Possibility, Excel ence, Col aboration, and Integrity) - so that we are able
to col ectively work towards expanding our impact. Alignment to our vision, mission and values are integral
to TFM\'s culture, to ensure long-term, sustainable success and to realise our mission to:
Build a movement of leaders in the education ecosystem to empower all children in Malaysia to realise
their potential through quality education
Our col aborative working environment opens up many opportunities for you to expand your network and
lead your own learning, alongside other team members, Fel ows and Alumni, corporate partners, the
Ministry of Education, and other education stakeholders. Teach For Malaysia is also a partner in the Global
Education Network, Teach For Al .
Registered as TFM Foundation (919785 P) . A Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) tax exempt organisation
Address Level 1, Ming Annexe, 9 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur Tel +603 2026 0700 Website teachformalaysia.org
Role
: Finance & Operations Director
Start Date
: Immediately
Employment Type
: Full time, 3-year contract
Location
: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mission for the Role
The mission of this role is to drive Teach For Malaysia\'s overal strategy, performance, and operations.
This role reports directly to the CEO, and plays a central and critical responsibility in the life of a
mission-driven, ambitious and innovative organisation that is going through a critical period of
consolidation and growth.
The Finance & Operations Director primarily focuses on (non-exhaustive):
1.
Driving implementation of strategies across TFM\'s strategic pil ars, including generating
buy-in from stakeholders to ensure that the organisation is able to effectively translate TFM\'s
strategic plan into actions with measurable impact.
2.
Overseeing al areas of organisational sustainability, implementing any operational changes,
and delivering measurable improvements.
3.
Leading an organisational transformation journey by designing, improving and
implementing strategic and operational planning & processes.
4.
Working with the Chief Executive Of\xef\xac\x81cer and Leadership Teams to build the organisation\'s
culture and chart its course.
5.
Providing \xef\xac\x81nancial, strategic, governance and operational advisory in assisting the
leadership team to make timely and informed decisions and subsequently to communicate the
organisation\'s impact to internal and external stakeholders.
Key Measures of Success
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Financial governance as measured by the annual external audit process.
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Financial sustainability as measured by TFM\'s cash runway and other \xef\xac\x81nancial health indicators.
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Corporate Governance - ensuring ful compliance of TFM\'s work with the various authorities.
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Staff engagement as measured by an annual staff engagement survey run by BCG.
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Overal ef\xef\xac\x81cacy of \xef\xac\x81nance, talent, of\xef\xac\x81ce management, operations, governance and technology -
including ensuring day to day operational excel ence and driving strategic thinking in each area
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Overal effectiveness of the strategic planning process and on-going organisational performance
Duties and Responsibilities
We are a fast growing and evolving organisation with more than 70 (and growing) passionate and
high performing individuals that come to work every day because of the col ective belief in the vision.
As the Finance and Operations Director, you wil be part of a dynamic senior leadership team that
col ectively steers Teach For Malaysia. Therefore, we are not only looking for someone with the right
technical expertise but also someone who believes in our mission and is committed to embodying our
core values.
You are expected to achieve success in your role through a team of 10-11 people and outsourced
partners cutting across \xef\xac\x81nance and governance, talent, operations, events, strategy and technology
functions. Apart from driving day-to-day operational excel ence, you are expected to build a strong
team culture - so that they can help other teams to achieve their goals by leveraging on your team\'s
support. Your ability to manage and lead is therefore crucial.
Registered as TFM Foundation (919785 P) . A Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) tax exempt organisation
Address Level 1, Ming Annexe, 9 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur Tel +603 2026 0700 Website teachformalaysia.org
While you don\'t need to have expertise in al these areas, expertise in \xef\xac\x81nance, governance is a must
while you need to be able to effectively manage the team, stakeholders and individuals with expertise
in the other areas.
Your portfolio includes the fol owing:
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Finance (With close working relationship with the fundraising team) - Financial reporting
(including audit process), management reporting, budgeting and tracking, setting policies and
procedures as wel as matters of risk, governance and driving the Audit and Risk Committee
agenda; you wil be working with a Finance Manager and the Finance team. Additional y, in order
to ensure overal organisational sustainability, you wil work closely with the fundraising team to
develop
a diversi\xef\xac\x81ed and sustainable funding base and generate additional funding
opportunities for the organisation, leveraging especial y on ESG frameworks.
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Talent - Building a strong culture re\xef\xac\x82ecting the organisation\'s core values by overseeing the
Talent & Operations team in charge of hiring, on-boarding, talent management and development,
performance management, culture building and HR operations as wel as driving the
Remuneration and Nomination Committee agenda; you wil be working with 3-4 staff members in
this area.
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Of\xef\xac\x81ce management & Technology - Ensure smooth running of the of\xef\xac\x81ce, adherence to statutory
and regulatory submissions, maintenance of IT infrastructure, project manage IT initiatives; you
wil be working with 2 staff members and outsourced service providers / third party vendors in
this area.
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Strategic Planning - Drive the setting of our annual and quarterly goals, monitoring progress
towards these goals using data on a fortnightly basis as wel as the budgeting and capacity
planning; you wil be facilitating this process with the senior and extended leadership team. In
addition, you wil also be leading the Extended Leadership Team \xe2\x80\x9cELT\xe2\x80\x9d and their respective
meetings, to ensure the ELT operates smoothly and conduct an annual evaluation of its
effectiveness.
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Organisational Transformation -While some systems and processes are already in place, you are
expected to uphold the integrity of existing processes; review, design and implement new systems
and processes when needed to continuously improve the overal effectiveness of the organisation.
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Stakeholder Engagement and Organisational Representation - As a senior leadership member,
supporting Federal government, Ministry of Education and corporate engagement strategies,
building the capacity of the CEO and Senior Leadership Team against those strategies through
effective organisational sustainability plans, and performing representational work yourself;
Building partnerships that position Teach For Malaysia as a go-to education partner for the MOE
and the community.
This role is responsible for overseeing the overal Finance & Operations scope, which covers the
fol owing teams: Finance and Governance, Talent, Operations, Technology, Strategy and Events.
Additional y, the Head of Finance & Operations is expected to directly manage approximately 3-5
staff members, inclusive of matrix reporting lines.
The existing support for the role includes the Senior Leadership Team as general thought partners,
Teach For Al network for best practices among peers and consulting \xef\xac\x81rms that have contributed
pro-bono services before.
Registered as TFM Foundation (919785 P) . A Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) tax exempt organisation
Address Level 1, Ming Annexe, 9 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur Tel +603 2026 0700 Website teachformalaysia.org
Required Competencies
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Minimum experience of 7 years, which includes signi\xef\xac\x81cant leadership roles, expertise in \xef\xac\x81nance
and signi\xef\xac\x81cant exposure to talent management as wel as corporate strategy
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Chartered Accountant quali\xef\xac\x81cation is an added advantage
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Exposure to non-pro\xef\xac\x81t organisations or social enterprises is desirable
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Experience creating \xef\xac\x81nancial models, planning, setting and monitoring budgets.
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Managing people - proven track record in achieving results through a team; able to develop
people and team and have dif\xef\xac\x81cult conversations when required
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Process expertise - proven track record in designing, implementing, maintaining and
reengineering systems and processes
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A solid understanding of the education sector including key system actors and recent policy
directions, is desirable
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Experience engaging with Board of Directors or Board-level executives is highly preferred
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Strong written and verbal skil s and excel ent pro\xef\xac\x81ciency in English and Bahasa Malaysia.
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Ways of working that are aligned with TFM\'s core values:
o Col aborative approach - Strong interpersonal skil s and ability to work col aboratively
with al levels of employees and stakeholders
o Continuous learning - drive continuous learning to advance our organisation
o Solution driver - ability to formulate and implement effective solutions
o High performing - set high standard and ability to persist through chal enges and
obstacles
o Aligned to TFM Core Values: Sense of Possibility, Excel ence, Col aboration & Integrity
o Passion for TFM\'s mission, the education \xef\xac\x81eld, and developing people\'s potential
o Ability to be adaptable in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, and dynamic environment
o Able to think strategical y, critical y, innovatively, and in a resourceful manner
APPLICATION
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application form.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, we apologise that we wil not be able to respond to al
applicants - only shortlisted candidates wil be contacted.
Registered as TFM Foundation (919785 P) . A Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) tax exempt organisation
Address Level 1, Ming Annexe, 9 Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur Tel +603 2026 0700 Website teachformalaysia.org

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