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Deliverables -based Plan of Action for Finance Department

POA

Develops a deliverables-based plan of action for finance, linking needs assessment findings to actions, deliverables, timelines and owners.

What changes

More evidence-based planning, clearer baselines, stronger prioritization and better monitoring of FD interventions.

What you get

Approved deliverables-based Plan of Action document POA003
Deliverables register with owners, acceptance criteria and evidence requirements POA004
Milestone plan with dependency and decision log POA005
PoA progress dashboard and evidence pack index POA006

What has to come first

NAHNeeds Assessment Report - National Head Quarters or NABNeeds Assessment Report - Branch/District Required

The PoA must be built from needs assessment findings, not assumptions
OSFObjective setting for the Finance Department Recommended

Agreed finance department objectives give the PoA its target outcomes

Who is involved

From the National Society's side. This is what the engagement asks of your people.

Your own staff work alongside the adviser throughout, so this is a commitment of their time as well as the Centre's. Ask in the request and you are given the day estimate per role before anything is signed.

Role	What they do
HNS Secretary General	Sponsors the PoA and approves the final plan
HNS Finance Director	PoA owner, accountable for delivery
HNS finance department staff	Deliverable owners and contributors
HNS Board / Finance or Audit Committee	Receives progress reports, oversight
HNS cross-functional units (procurement, PMER, HR, ICT)	Owners of dependent deliverables
GFDC delivery team	Leads the planning process and supports implementation

How it is measured

Indicator	Target	Evidence
PoA approved and signed off by HNS leadership within target time of kick-off	6 weeks	Signed PoA; approval minutes
Deliverables in the register with a named owner and acceptance criteria	100%	Deliverables register (POA004)
Progress reviews held on schedule during the first implementation cycle	At least 90%	Meeting minutes; action tracker
First 6-month deliverables completed on time with evidence on file	At least 70%	Progress dashboard; evidence pack (POA006)

Tools

9 of 9 ready to download.

OSF002 SMART Goal Setting Tool XLSX
POA001 FD Service Menu Tool DOCX
OSF001 NS Strategic Plan Input DOCX
NAH003 Report on Internal Control Assessment Report DOCX
POA002 FD Technical Training Request Training DOCX
POA003 Deliverables-based Plan of Action document template Template DOCX
POA004 Deliverables register with acceptance criteria Template XLSX
POA005 Milestone plan with dependency and decision log Template XLSX
POA006 PoA progress dashboard and evidence pack index Template XLSX

Standards

COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework
GFDC Operational Framework (intake, triage, service workflow)
Donor agreements and reporting requirements
RACI responsibility assignment matrix
HNS finance strategy and annual workplan
HNS Delegation of Authority (DoA) and governance ToRs

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