Australia–Asia
Program to Combat Trafficking in Persons (AAPTIP)
Country Program
Finance and Admin Manager – Indonesia
Position
Country Program
Finance and Admin Manager - Indonesia
Duration: Full-time (2 year
contract with a 3 month probationary period)
Location: Jakarta with possible travel around the region
as required.
Reports to: Regional Finance and Administration Manager through
the Country Program Coordinator.
The Australia–Asia Program to Combat Trafficking in Persons (AAPTIP)
is a five-year
(2013–2018) AU$50 million initiative of the Australian aid program that
aims to reduce the incentives and opportunities for trafficking of
persons in the Association of South East Asia Nations (ASEAN) region.
AAPTIP
builds on Australia’s long-term support for programs to strengthen the
criminal justice response to human trafficking in Asia. These programs
include the Asia Regional Cooperation to Prevent People Trafficking (ARCPPT; 2003–2006), and the Asia Regional Trafficking in Persons (ARTIP; 2006–2013) project.
AAPTIP
focuses on the prosecution
pillar of anti-trafficking at the national and regional level. Support
will be provided to the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC), and partner
countries Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand
and Vietnam.
AAPTIP
will strengthen the criminal justice response to trafficking by:
enhancing regional and national investigative and judicial cooperation
on trafficking cases; strengthening legislative frameworks; providing
adequate support for victim-witnesses; and expanding the evidence base
for policy development and decision-making.
Summary of Role
The
Country Program Finance and Administration Managers’ primary
responsibility is to ensure that all required financial and
administrative systems are in place, and effectively used, to ensure
efficient and effective support is provided to Trafficking in Persons’
Working Groups (TWGs) and visiting AAPTIP advisers. This includes
ensuring that all necessary financial and other administrative records
are kept and reports provided in a timely manner.
Specific Duties
The activities that the Country Program Finance and Admin Manager for Indonesia will undertake are:
- Establish all required financial management, administrative and human resource management systems in the country office to support effective resource management, service delivery, accountability/audit and reporting requirements;
- Ensure all country office staff understand and comply with financial management and administrative system requirements, including through provision of appropriate training;
- Maintain and quality-assure all financial and administrative processes and records, including through regular financial and administrative audits;
- Provide all required financial and administrative data / reports to the Country Program Coordinator and the Regional Finance and Administration Manager as required;
- Ensure compliance with DFAT core policies, including but not limited to Disability and Child Protection Policy; and
- Other duties as directed by the Country Program Coordinator.
Core Competence Required
- Demonstrated experience in financial management, preparing budgets and expenditure reports;
- Demonstrated experience in human resource management, including recruitment, contracting and ongoing personnel performance management;
- Demonstrated ability to administer aid funded project finances; and
- Good interpersonal, team work and communication skills and able to maintain good relationships with colleagues and external counterparts and stakeholders.
Qualifications
- A post-secondary or tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline, such as financial management, accounting, or public administration is desirable.
Position Status
This
position is a locally engaged position. The salary package for this
position is from AU$1,303 to AU$2,192. The specific rate will depend on
the successful candidate’s skills and experience and is inclusive of
financial benefits/allowances such as medical insurance, 13th month
salaries where applicable and other local labour law requirements.
How to Apply
To
apply for this position please email applications that address the Core
Competencies and a current CV, quoting the relevant job title to the
Recruitment Manager at aaptip.recruitment@cardno.com. Please also
provide 2 professional referees.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Cardno
is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Child Protection
in all fields. Successful applicants may be required to provide a police
clearance certificate.
Closing date for applications is the 17 October 2014.
