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#JAKARTA Australia – Asia Program to Combat Trafficking in Persons (AAPTIP) Vacancy: Country Program Finance and Admin Manager

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.