Vacancy No:
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UCLG ASPAC-EU/002/I/2018
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Post Title:
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Finance and Administrative
Officer
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Division:
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Strategic Services and Programme
Division
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Duty Station:
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UCLG ASPAC Secretariat
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Duration:
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February 2018 – 31st
December 2020
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Date Posted:
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Monday, 22nd
January 2018
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Closing Date
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Saturday, 27thJanuary
2018 (Jakarta Time: 23:59)
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Background
UCLG ASPAC is the largest regional section of
United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), an amalgamation of International
Union of Local Authorities (IULA), United Towns Organization (UTO), and World
Association of the Major Metropolises (METROPOLIS). UCLG was established on 1
January 2004 and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. Following this
unification, UCLG ASPAC was established in Taipei on 14 April 2004, as the new
entity of IULA ASPAC. UCLG ASPAC is the key knowledge management hub on local
government issues in the Asia Pacific region.
UCLG ASPAC’s mission is to promote strong and effective democratic local self-government
throughout the region/world by fostering unity and cooperation among members.
To ensure the effective political representation of local government to the UN
and other international communities. To be the worldwide source of key
information on local government, learning, exchange, and capacity building to
support democratic local governments and their associations. To promote
economic, social, cultural, vocational and environmental development by
enhancing the services to the citizens based on good governance. To promote
race and gender equality, combating discrimination, promoting decentralized
cooperation and international cooperation between local governments and their
associations. To promote twinning and partnership between local governments and
peoples.
UCLG ASPAC is looking for a
qualified candidate to fill in the post of Finance and Administrative Officer
under the European Union (EU) project (CSO-LA/2017/386-361) project on
Localizing SDGs in Indonesia. The project aims to support the local
implementation of the SDGs in Indonesia by strengthening the capacities of
Local Governments (LGs) and their associations (LGAs) to plan, implement and
monitor the SDGs at the local level.
The project strategies are
(1). To strengthen the capacity of LGAs to perform their legal and
institutional mandate to tackle poverty through application of SDGs indicators
in their policies and planning; (2). To
enhance the LGAs’ institutional and operational capacities in performing their
main functions (advocacy, lobby, coordination, technical services, capacity building and knowledge sharing) in raising awareness
of the SDGs among their members.
Under the operational supervision of the
Project Manager, the Finance and Administrative Office will undertake the
following tasks:
1. Do daily management of
personnel, financial and administrative aspects of the project;
2. Administer the donor budget,
prepare budget plan and revisions and financial reports in timely manner;
3. Coordinate travel
arrangements, project procurement, and consultant/expert contracts in
accordance with the agreed procedures and policies;
4. Manage all correspondence
within and outside the project;
5. Collect and manage supporting
documentations for payment, project expenditures and other operational
activities;
6. Support the team to prepare
annual work and budget plan;
7. Support the team to organize Focused
Group Discussions (FGDs), training and other capacity building activities;
8. Make necessary preparatory
arrangement for project team's meetings;
9. Maintain and file records,
documents and work plans for monitoring of project implementation;
10. Assist the team with
administrative tasks;
11. Any other task assigned by the
Project Manager.
Qualifications
v Education:
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University degree in Accounting, Finance,
Management or other related fields.
v Experience:
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Has at least 3 (three) years’ experience in project finance and
administration or project grant is required;
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Has experience in working with the government
officials at various level particularly related to local development and local
governance;
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Has experience in developing and maintaining
networks and/or partnership with government and non-government stakeholders and
donors at national and local levels.
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Has experience of working for, or in
cooperation with, government institutions;
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Experience in the usage of computers and
office software packages is required.
v Language:
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Fluency in written and spoken in English and
Bahasa Indonesia.
v Computer skills:
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Proficiency in MS Office.
v Other skills and competency:
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Demonstrates ability in project finance and
administrative management;
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Has strong analytical, communication and
interpersonal skills;
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Demonstrates detail orientation, proactive
attention to outcomes and expectations, and ability to understand and
effectively use information and data;
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Has working experience in international
cooperation development projects especially EU projects;
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Be willing to travel during the project’s implementation
when required;
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Has ability to work in a team and individual.
Supporting team
The post will be supervised by
the Project Manager who will be supported by Knowledge Management Officer, two
(2) Field Officers and SDGs Coordinator.
How to apply
* Please submit the application Letter and CV
in English with subject : FAO-EU-Yourname
* Only the qualified candidate will be
contacted.
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