Vacancy at the AHA Centre - Finance Assistant (Treasury), Jakarta

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a regional-intergovernmental organisation founded in 1967, to promote peace and stability, sustain economic growth, shared prosperity and social progress. It comprises ten countries of Southeast Asia.

The ASEAN Leaders at their 19th ASEAN Summit on 17 November 2011 officially launched the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management, popularly referred to as the AHA Centre. The AHA Centre will facilitate co-operation and coordination among ASEAN Member States, and with relevant United Nations and international organisations in promoting regional collaboration in disaster management.

AHA Centre is looking for the best, most-talented and highly-motivated ASEAN individuals to work immediately as a team member for the position of Finance Assistant (Treasury).
Position opens for Indonesian nationals or ASEAN nationals with permanent resident status in Indonesia.

Broad Statement of Function

A.  Support Finance Coordinator in cash and bank transaction;

B.  Provide finance services and administrative support to the Finance and Accounting Unit;

C.  Carry out any other assignments as tasked by his/her supervisor.

Education

•  Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance.

 Experience

• At least three (3) years of experience in Accounting and Finance with proven track record in international organizations, related institutions and/or private sector;
• Experience working in an emergency response operations in an international organisation and/or private sector, desirable;
• Experience in handling a wide range of finance such as treasury, bank reconciliation, petty cash management etc. related tasks.

Key Competencies

• High integrity and conscientiousness;
• Ability in plan, organize and manage own workload; and proven ability to work with deadlines in accordance with set priorities;
• Ability to self-manage, take initiative and add value to the unit and organization;
• Competent  level  of  oral  and  written  communication  skills,  including  experience  in cross-cultural environment and international settings;
• Computer  literacy and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint); 
• Well-organised,  flexible  and  enjoy  the  challenges  in  supporting diverse people and programmes;
• Ability to project professionalism;
• Ability to work as team leader and/or team member;
• Ability to function effectively, independently and as part of a team;
• Sound organisational skills and demonstrated capacity to exercise common sense and judgements.

The successful candidate will commence her/his duties immediately and be contracted initially for 1 year with a possible extension. This post will be based at the AHA Centre, BPPT Building, Jakarta, Indonesia.

The successful candidate will be offered with an attractive remuneration package that commensurate with his/her personal qualifications.

Please send your application to admin@ahacentre.org, highlighting your suitability and potential contribution to the position together with a detailed CV, certified true copies of educational certificates obtained, and completed Employment Application Form with recent photograph, which can be downloaded at HERE. Please ensure that the total size of your email including attachments is no more than 5 MB.

Please indicate the name of the position that you are applying for on the subject of your email. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application papers should reach us by 10 August 2014.

The Selection Panel's decision is final and only shortlisted candidates will be notified.