PROJECT FINANCIAL OFFICER (Part-time)

11 months fixed contract (Tbilisi based)

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the overall guidance of the WomenAid Project Management Team the Project Financial Officer will be responsible for the following:

• Processing salary payments, purchase invoices, approved project visit expenses and arranging payments;

• Liaising with the bank and providing bank reconciliation and financial summary statements.

• Preparing management accounts including monthly financial and project reports, and quarterly statement of financial activities and balance sheet.

• Maintaining separate project records and accounts, petty cash accounts and staffing tables.

• Other related tasks as requested by WomenAid.

• Liaise, collaborate and consult with all project partners and beneficiaries, arrange and attend meetings, producing reports/minutes of meetings as necessary;

• Systematically collect relevant data/information and maintain administrative and financial records and participate in general office administration.

• Preparation of final financial report.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• University degree and/or experience in book-keeping and accounting procedures;

• Working experience with an international and/or national NGO and experience in project financial planning and reporting;

• A team player with excellent administrative, financial and communication skills;

• Skilled computer literacy in all Microsoft office programs, including data processing skills;

• Excellent English, Russian and Georgian language skills, both written and oral.

MULTIPLE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

WOMENAID INTERNATIONAL CAUCASUS

‘UNDERSTANDING GENDER VIOLENCE’

TRAINING PROGRAMME AND DEDICATED WEBSITE

Applications are invited for the following:

PROJECT MANAGER/TRAINER

HUMAN RIGHTS/LEGAL SPECIALIST/TRAINER

GENDER SPECIALIST/TRAINER

FINANCIAL OFFICER

WomenAid International Caucasus is the Caucasus regional representative partner of WomenAid International (WAI), a British based humanitarian and development agency, that also advocates for human rights awareness and gender equality. WAI began its operations in the Caucasus in 1994 in partnership with ECHO, WFP and UNHCR.

‘UNDERSTANDING GENDER VIOLENCE’ TRAINING PROGRAMME

The United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund has awarded WomenAid International-Caucasus funds to implement a 12 month national programme of awareness raising and gender sensitivity training in gender violence issues and women’s human rights to police, law enforcement officers, service providers and other professionals in Georgia.  The project will produce an  ‘Understanding Gender Violence’ Toolkit and dedicated website.  WomenAid International-Caucasus will implement the project through the Tbilisi based Health & Gender Equity Centre.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants will be short listed according to their ability to meet the criteria listed in the job specification and a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively, as a member of a team is essential.