Request for Applications: : Local Finance Evaluators (LFE) for Sub Recipient GWL-INA under ISEAN Hivos Program in Extension Phase

The Islands of Southeast Asia Network on Male and Transgender Sexual Health (ISEAN) and the Humanist Institute for Co-operation with Developing Countries (Hivos) jointly implements the ISEAN Hivos Program supported by Global Fund Round 10. This program has the main goal of reducing the risks, vulnerability and impact of HIV and AIDS on the lives of MSM and transgender community in Island Southeast Asia Nations. It intends to address critical gaps in supporting and scaling up activities that reduce HIV/AIDS among MSMs and TGs. The Program is now on its Extension Phase of implementation, Hivos, as the Principal Recipient of the grant, is seeking capable Local Finance Evaluators (LFE) for the ISEAN-Hivos Program to review the annual finance reports of the ISEAN Hivos Sub-Recipients (SRs) also to help SRs better prepare for the required Global Fund reporting requirements as well as serve as mentor towards further improvements in their finance management capacities.

 Tasks:

1. LFE Review of the financial transactions of SR from periods (October, 2016 to September, 2017), as per schedule.
2. Review SR reports to PR and SSR reports to SR (if applicable), including giving feedback and recommendations on the SR report to the PR (including program and finance components) for the annual reporting period covered
3. Provide feedback and recommendations on the annual SR report to the PR (including program and finance components) for the period covered
4. Provide feedback and instructions to SR staff towards improvement financial management and reporting
5. Follow up of the developments since the last LFE reviews conducted at the SR level. 
6. Develop a consultant end-of-task report (LFE Report) in relation to the activity.
7. Develop LFE summary report for Phase 2 Extension.

Key Qualifications:

1. Established expertise in the Finance Management, Audits and Accounting
2. Previous experience as IHP LFE, preferred
3. Familiarity with Global Fund Program’s finance management requirements and reporting systems;
4. Higher level education in accountancy and/or finance;
5. Higher level experience in conducting organizational audits strongly preferred.
6. Familiarly with the concerns and M&E needs of organizations related to HIV-AIDS, and with MSM and TGs in a South East Asian regional context;
7. Well established history in conducting financial evaluations /audit of NGOs, preferably in the area of health program implementation.
8. Preferably with experience working with Community Based Organizations in program or financial management contexts.
9. Preferably with advanced degree in Finance Management, Accounting or similar.
10. Fluency in written and spoken English

Note: People living with HIV are encouraged to apply for this position.

Expected number of day’s engagement is 3 days in September/October 2017. Interested and qualified consultants are requested to send their letter of expression of interest and CV on or before September 15^th, 2017 17:00 hrs. Western Indonesia Time to seknas@gwl-ina.or.id cc: sasha@gwl-ina.or.id

Only short listed applicants will be contacted.