STATT Vacancy: Financial Advisers

Advisers: NGO Financial Management Capacity Development
Background
STATT’s programs with civil society in Indonesia are growing quickly. We are seeking applications to our team of advisers from qualified Indonesians with experience in financial management. A good candidate will demonstrate success in managing financial systems and in acting as an external adviser to financial managers. The core outputs of the work will be mentoring, advice, training and tools that will support NGO management teams in improving the efficiency and transparency of their financial systems.
The roles will commence in October and run for an initial period until July 2013. The advisers will work under the supervision of a Team Leader and alongside advisers who are delivering non-financial services to the same NGOs. The position is based in Jakarta and will likely involve short trips to other locations in Indonesia.

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Your Responsibilities
Assessments of financial management in the NGOs already exist. Your primary responsibility is to work with NGO managers to prioritise improvements to financial management systems, then to support them in acting on these priorities. This will include integrating financial management improvements with broader capacity development plans that will be created by the NGOs in partnership with your team.
In this job, your tasks will include:
·                Alongside the generalist management advisers, use existing assessments of financial management systems in NGOs and support NGO managers to convert these into prioritised plans for capacity development.
·                Support NGO managers to develop monitoring systems for their financial capacity development plans.
·                Identify, organise and oversee the delivery of training and professional development programs for NGO managers and staff in financial management.
·                Provide flexible advisory and mentoring services to NGO staff, including work on-site in their offices.
·                Provide timely and comprehensive reporting to the Team Leader on your activities.
We are filling two positions, one of which will be filled by a more experienced adviser who can provide advice and suport to the second adviser.
Your Background and Qualifications
This role requires a challenging combination of financial management experience and skill in providing flexible, sensitive mentoring and advice to NGO staff and managers. A good candidate will show experience of working in a position with financial management responsibilities. They will also show that they have the skill to act as an external service provider in developing financial management systems.
In responding to this vacancy announcement, we ask that you address the following points and that you demonstrate you can write concisely in doing so (no more than 200 words per point):
1.         A summary of your qualifications and experience in financial management.
2.         A summary of your experience and approach to organizational capacity building
3.         An example of a team project delivering a knowledge-based service to outsiders and your role in the team.
4.         A summary of your experience working with civil society organisations, particularly time spent within them, or if that is not available, working to advise civil society organisations.
5.         Your assessment of the specific financial management challenges and capacity issues that are common among Indonesian NGOs. Please include information on what experience or source you are basing this assessment on.
Next Steps
To express interest in this opportunity:
·                On or before 28 September 2012, send an introductory email or cover letter, along with a CV, to finadviser-ID@statt.net
·                Your email or cover letter should cover the five points of information requested in the "Background and Qualifications” section above.
·                In your CV or your email, provide three references that can comment on your suitability for this position.
·                Use the following email subject line: Financial Adviser ID, Your Name.
We will short-list expressions of interest by 3 October 2012. Following that, we will contact short-listed candidates to organise an interview.