PROJECT SUPPORT ASSISTANT/ACCOUNTANT- World Agroforestry Centre - SEA Regional Office

World Agroforestry Centre – SEA Regional Office

Recruiting a PROJECT SUPPORT ASSISTANT/ACCOUNTANT

Based in Bogor, Indonesia.
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is one of a network of 15 Future Harvest Centres of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). As a global leader in agroforestry research and development, ICRAF’s ultimate purpose is to improve human welfare by reducing poverty, increasing cash income, improving food and nutritional security, and increasing environmental resilience through improved agroforestry systems. ICRAF has it’s headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and works in 21 countries throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America.

In 1993, the World Agroforestry Centre opened a program for Southeast Asia with Bogor, in Indonesia, as its regional headquarters. We currently work in five Southeast Asian countries including Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and China.

The Position
The Project Support Assistant/Accountant is expected to provide both project financial administration and technical support to the overall operation of ICRAF-PGR Project of Building upon Policy Advances: Next Steps in Strengthening the Community-based Natural Resources Management Framework in Indonesia.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be expected to perform the following tasks:
Project Financial Administration: Responsible for financial administration of the project. This includes accounting recording to reporting of the project financial transactions.
Prepare disbursement and journal vouchers following the Centre and Donor financial system and procedures.
Verify financial reports from sub-contractors and ensure the adequacy of supporting documents and compliance with donor requirements
Enter daily transactions into the Centre SUN system and Donor reporting template in excel.
Prepare monthly financial report to donor incorporating the project and sub-contractors financial transactions.

2. Project Implementation: Responsible to maintain project administration and provide administration assistance
Develop, implement and maintain an effective communication among project partners including donors, sub-grantees, field office staffs, and other partners related to ICRAF-PGR project activities
To be the key liaison person for the project
Assist the project in implementing the activities including workshops, training, cross-visit, and field visits.
Assist in report compilation and sub-grantees report coordination for timely project reporting

Must have at least the following qualifications:
Bachelor degree in accounting or management with exposure in project accounting and financial reporting
Min 2 years of working experience in relevant field
Experience in working with an international organization would be valuable
Fluency in English, both oral and written
Fast leaner
Excellent interpersonal & communications skills
Willing to work with tight deadlines and in teamwork.
Good organizational skills.


Terms of offer
This is a Nationally Professional Fixed Term position with a competitive salary and benefits package.
The contract is for a period of one year, with possibility of renewal, subject to assessment of performance, and availability of resources.

Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications/competencies/skills and a detailed curriculum vitae, with names and addresses of three referees (including telephone, fax numbers and email address).

Applicants should indicate “Project Support Assistant/Accountant” on their application letters and email submissions. All correspondence should be addressed to:

Human Resources & Administration Unit, ICRAF
via email: Icrafsea-hr@cgiar.org
Fax : (0251) 625416
This is an immediately opening position. Applications will be considered until May 09, 2008. Only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted. ICRAF believes that staff diversity promotes excellence, and strongly encourages applications from women. If you do not hear from us within the next 3 (three) months, please consider your application unsuccessful. We invite you to learn more about ICRAF by accessing our web site: http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sea