Background
COUNTRY :
Indonesia
START
DATE :
ASAP
LENGTH
OF COMMITMENT : Two years
EDUCATION :
Bachelor’s
ORGANIZATION : J-PAL Southeast
Asia
LANGUAGE
REQUIREMENT : English,
Indonesia
Job
Description
The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
(J-PAL) is a network of 134 affiliated professors from over 30
universities around the world who conduct randomized evaluations (REs) to
reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is based on scientific evidence. J-PAL’s
three core activities are:
- Conducting Rigorous Impact Evaluations: J-PAL conducts REs to test and improve the effectiveness of programs and policies aimed at reducing poverty.
- Building Capacity: Providing expertise for people interested in rigorous program evaluation and training others to conduct REs.
- Informing Policy: Disseminating the results of J-PAL affiliates’ research to policymakers, identifying the most cost-effective ways to achieve policy goals, and promoting the scale-up of highly effective policies and programs.
J-PAL Southeast Asia
(J-PAL SEA) is a regional office of J-PAL and is housed at LPEM, part of the
University of Indonesia. J-PAL SEA works
in close collaboration with J-PAL and receives assistance and advice from J-PAL
staff, but is responsible for its own management, operations, and fund raising
The Finance and Grants Manager will serve as
the chief administrative and financial officer for the J-PAL SEA, working closely
with the Executive Director and J-PAL SEA’s host institution to manage office
finances, plan for responsible growth, develop and monitor core and project
budgets, manage day-to-day financial activities, including payments, purchase
orders, contracting, and cash management, provide financial control, and work
with donors on general and project funding.
It is expected that the Finance and Grants Manager will have a background
of financial leadership in the non-profit sector in Indonesia.
Financial
Management
- Develop multi-year budgets for J-PAL SEA and track results; report regularly to J-PAL SEA Executive Director on the financial situation; anticipate problems and develop solutions;
- Develop funding plans that will allow significant growth if implemented fully; work with ED to implement those plans, including accessing funding from new sources while maintaining current donor relationships.
- Report to major J-PAL SEA donors on financial operations, J-PAL SEA growth prospects (and contingencies); and risks and opportunities. Brief funders on J-PAL SEA financial strategies as needed.
- Work to improve project budgeting, operational budgeting, and cost recovery.
- Maintain a system of financial control that meets University and donor requirements for transparency and responsible management of resources.
- Directly manage and develop finance and administrative staff at J-PAL SEA who are responsible for grants management, office management, human resources, and financial administration.
Grants
Management
- Manage grant funds, including multi-million dollar initiatives, at J-PAL SEA in accordance with donor requirements;
- Report regularly to Principal Investigators on grant financials, including working with researchers and donors to reallocate funds as needed, to plug funding holes, and to negotiate with donors;
- Work with research staff to develop proposals, providing input on substantive areas of project/program operations and financial issues of staffing, budgeting, and contracting;
- Manage service contracts and vendor relationships, including procurement;
- Manage the timely assembly and submission of proposals that meet J-PAL SEA’s standards and donro requirements for submission.
- Manage reporting to donors, requests for extensions and modifications. Provide early warning to PIs on financial issues.
- Ensure that staff effort is appropriately allocated to grants and that funds from grants are used in accordance with grant terms.
Requirements
Strong interpersonal
skills and analytical abilities; a bachelor's degree (advanced degree
desirable); broad knowledge of the principles of financial and administrative
management; accomplishment in a position requiring independent planning and efficient
utilization of resources; demonstrated leadership skills; minimum of five years of direct, significant
financial management and administrative experience. Ability to budget and conduct expense
analysis in a non-profit setting preferred; strong computer experience with
various accounting, database, and financial packages, strong written and verbal
communication skills, proven ability to communicate with senior donor
representatives. Should be able to take
a broad view of organizational management while maintaining strong
understanding of budget, contracts, and grants details.
Note on Work Authoriziations: You must have work authorization in Indonesia (either
by being an Indonesian national or otherwise).
How
to Apply
Please send an email with your
application to jpalseajobs@ povertyactionlab.org by July 31st, 2016 following these
instructions exactly:
1. Use the following as the email subject line : “101861 J-PAL SEA Finance and Grant Manager.” Please do not include any other text in the body of
the e-mail. Adding extra text will interfere with the processing of your
application.
2. Attach PDF copies of your CV, your academic transcripts, and a
cover letter no longer than 500 words.
The cover letter should discuss how you meet the aforementioned position
requirements, emphasizing relevant skills and experience, as well as why you
are interested in working with J-PAL SEA and how this experience will
contribute to fulfilling their future academic and professional plans.
Incomplete applications will not be
reviewed. Applications will be reviewed
on a rolling basis. Interested candidates are advised to apply at the earliest.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
Salam,
Efendi Siahaan
Efendi Siahaan
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