VACANCY NOTICE
PROGRAM OFFICER – ADMINISTRATION/FINANCE
SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND TIMOR-LESTE
Search for Common Ground (SFCG) Timor-Leste, a non-profit, independent, secular, non-government organisation dedicated to conflict transformation, is seeking a Program Officer to assist with Administration and Finance functions.
Search for Common Ground Timor-Leste is a representative office of SFCG, whose mission is to transform how individuals, organizations and governments deal with conflict - away from adversarial approaches, toward cooperative solutions. SFCG’s headquarters are in Washington , DC USA and Brussels , Belgium
POSITION: ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE OFFICER
LOCATION: DILI
CONTRACT PERIOD: 12 MONTHS (with possibility of extension)
START DATE: APRIL 2010
STATUS: FULL TIME
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist management with a broad array of Admin & Finance functions, including: human resources (HR), phones/reception, filing, correspondence, asset tracking and management, contracts and procurement, petty cash, bank transactions, and expense reports
- Supervise office assistants and drivers, and assist with other human resources issues
- Facilitate government and donor relations, meetings/appointments, etc.
- Manage internal office matters
- Demonstrate leadership, energy and enthusiasm as a member of a dynamic team that will require such qualities to succeed
Qualifications:
- Experience in administration and finance, preferably with an NGO/INGO or aid agency
- Bachelor’s degree, or other relevant qualifications or equivalent experience
- Familiarity with government structures and procedures
· Fluent written and spoken English and Tetum (Portuguese and Indonesian helpful, but not required)
- Basic accounting skills, especially familiarity with Excel
- Computer skills including Word, Internet and email
- Excellent cross-cultural communication and working skills, enjoys a multicultural work environment
Please send your Curriculum Vitae and cover letter (including brief salary history and salary expectations) to Search for Common Ground at, sfcgtl@gmail.com, with the subject heading Administration and Finance Officer by 5pm, Thursday April 1st, 2010. Applicants will be reviewed on a rolling basis, as we hope to fill this position immediately. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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