Save the Children is an
international NGO and the world's top independent charity for children
in need. Since 1919, we have been fighting for children's rights, saving
their lives and providing hope for brighter futures worldwide. In
Indonesia, Save the
Children currently works in eleven provinces, has staff of
approximately 170 local professionals, and programming in Child
Protection, Education, Health and Nutrition, Disaster Risk Reduction,
and Humanitarian Response. Save the Children in Indonesia is seeking
to fill the following position:
Finance Assistant - SETARA
1 position, based in Jakarta
Code : FA-SETARA
Finance Assistant for ANCP –
SETARA Project will provide support to the Finance Officer related to
financial and administration management of North Jakarta Sub Office
activities and providing support to the Finance and Budget Manager in
Jakarta Office. S/he
will support all administrative, logistic and some HR functions in the
field, to ensure optimum support to the Project Manager and
well-functioning North Jakarta Sub Office.
Reports to: Finance Officer
Dimension:
Save the Children currently
implementing AusAID NGO Cooperation (ANCP) – Strengthening Education
through Awareness and Reading Achievement (SETARA)[1]
Project.
The ANCP – SETARA project will work with educators and communities to
improve literacy outcomes for early year primary students in North
Jakarta as well as will work with ECCE Centers in Belu, NTT; The SETARA
Project comprised of four main components: ECCE
in Belu, Literacy Boost, Health-Hygiene, and Emergency Preparedness in
North Jakarta. To address these important components to education
quality in two distinct areas while leveraging other current and future
Save the Children projects to maximize effectiveness
and efficiency. The Literacy Boost result in the Cilincing sub-district
of North Jakarta will address key gaps in primary education quality and
community mobilization in support of education. The CSHSR
(Comprehensive School Health and Safety Result) will address
health and hygiene behaviour change and improve access to health
services among students, and address emergency preparedness. These
actions will lead to improved attendance and performance in school. The
ECCE result in Belu, NTT will improve access to and
quality of ECCE services in participating communities, which will lead
to improved young learner preparedness for school.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:Financial and Budget Management
- Ensures the availability of appropriate amount in the checking/current account.
- Processing payment by latest 7 (seven) working days documents received.
- Checking the completeness of supporting documentation before getting the validation from Finance Officer for further approval from budget holder
- Prepares and submits accurate daily cash position report and keeps the supervisor informed about fund balance.
- Maintains and updates cash advance logbook, advice time notices of overdue cash advance check books.
- Accurate and timely recording of Petty Cash Fund Expenses and replenishment.
- In coordination with Finance Officer, assure timely cash request to Head Office.
- Ensures that all check books and petty cash box are properly kept inside the safety box after office hours.
- Implements a systematic filing and retrieval system of documents.
- Ensure the amount of cash in the Petty Cash does not exceed authorized limit.
- Support Finance Officer in preparation of monthly financial and budgeting report
- Close coordination with other function to ensure smooth operation.
- Any other task as assigned by line manager.
- Education Degree in Accounting and/or Finance Management or any relevant field
- Recommended a minimum of 2 years experience in a project with contractor, corporate, or NGO environment, including significant field implementation experience; fresh graduate are welcomed to apply
- At least 1 year experience in accounting, administration and finance department.
- Knowledge skills in financial, accounting and administration
- Proven timely payments and other disbursements
- Proven ability to work in a multi-cultural team
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office, especially MS-Excel
- Basic English, verbal and written
- Ability to problem solve, show initiative and work independently
- Respond to requests, queries in timely manner
- Good information sharing/communication skills
- Attention to detail, particularly with regards to expense transactions and financial reporting.
- Commitment to and understanding of Save the Children's aims, values and principles including rights-based approaches
Updated CV and application letter should be sent to recruitment.indonesia@savethechildren.org
Please fill the "subject" column of the e-mails in this format:
<FA-SETARA><your name>
Closing date for application is up to 5 September 2014
(Only short-listed candidates will be notified)
