Finance and Admin Officer (FAO): Mental Health
Job Description
Title: Finance and Admin Officer (FAO): Mental Health
Company Name: ADD International
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's Degree, preferably in Accounting/Business Studies or relevant disciplinefrom a recognized University;
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Project: Community-Based Mental Health Services for Children and Young People in Marginalised Communities.
∎ Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh. The role will also involve significant travel within Bangladesh (up to 40% of the role).
∎ Reports to: Head of Finance and Operation, and Work relation with Project Manager, Mental Health project
∎ Contract: Annual renewable as per project term
∎ Applicants must be Bangladeshi citizens
∎ Disabled candidates are particularly encouraged to apply and as a `disability confident employer` ADD guarantees to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria.
∎ ABOUT THE PROJECT:
∎
∎ The project: Community-Based Mental Health (MH) Services for Children and Young People in Marginalised Communities Project`s goal is to develop a quality and inclusive community-based MH support system to improve the MH and wellbeing of underserved children and young people with mental health (CYMH), particularly girls and young women and those with multiple-disabilities, in Bangladesh. The project will do this by targeting systemic and attitudinal change, family/community engagement and service provider capacity.
∎ The project will address key gaps in minimum healthcare services for CYMH, improving access to MH support and services and to their social and economic rights with support from their family and communities, with more dignity and reduced stigma and discrimination, leading to a better and healthier live. The project will be implemented in Dhaka, Bagerhat and Jashore districts in partnership with DPOs, NGOs and Research Institutions.
∎ ABOUT THE FINANCE AND ADMIN OFFICER (FAO) POSITION.
∎ With strong focus on ADD`s strategic programme and organizational needs, the job holder will be responsible for managing all accounting and financial affairs at district level of a designated project. Review budget with monitoring procedures and manage expenses within approved budget. Ensure proper record keeping and maintain all the compliances from NGO AB and donor agencies. Ensure vendor payment and staff payment including salary and other benefits at local field level, deduction of Tax and VAT from vendor and staff and deposit as per NGO AB/Government rules. Ensure the value for money (Economy, efficiency, effectiveness and equity) and ensure effective and efficient utilization of the funds authorized for the purpose. To manage overall financial management in the respective field offices. Guarantee proper maintenance of financial records of income, expenditure, assets & liabilities of the project.
∎ The postholder will have a strong background in project management as well as experience of working with persons with disability especially with psychosocial disability with a human rights approach. See outline of essential criteria below.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Manage and ensure all accounting and financial affairs of the designated project, ensure proper record keeping/ accounting and verify of the project operations;
∎ Review budgets with monitoring procedures and manage expenses within approved budget;
∎ Provide technical support on Financial management and accounting system to project partners and facilitate to improve the Financial compliance
∎ Regular visit to partners and in various field locations in Dhaka and outside Dhaka on a regular basis
∎ Support Project Manager of Mental Health project in budget analysis, variance reporting, financial reporting on periodic basis
∎ Support to prepare NGOAB documents such as FD6/ FD7/ FC1, FD4 audit report and keep liaison with NGOAB
∎ Preforming general office duties and administrative tasks; to ensure financial documents to face internal and external audits for the program/ projects;
∎ Assist to maintain office filing and storage systems, verify appropriateness of documents (bills and vouchers) and required supporting documents;
∎ Coordinate with the project team to ensure proper planning and budget;
∎ Type various documents, reports, ensure office equipment is properly maintained and serviced;
∎ Assist Head of Finance and Operations with both the internal and external audit process as required.
∎ Provide support to project implementation at field office level and contribute to identification of risks and needs in the context of the program implementation
∎ Assist the project team in monitoring implementation progress of partners against the milestones;
∎ Carry out the procurement and quality control of goods and services from consultants and suppliers;
∎ Ensure procurement is in line with ADD and donor regulations and manage logistics related to vehicles and staff travel;
Additional Requirements:
∎ Essential:
∎ Minimum three years' experience with focus in financial management and accounting in an NGO, preferably INGO;
∎ Knowledge of current relevant taxation laws, NGO Bureau rules and partner management;
∎ Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work well as a part of a team and to interact professionally with culturally and linguistically diverse staff, program, and participants both in the office and outside;
∎ Advance computer skills including working with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and accounting software etc.
∎ This position has substantial field visit and contact with children and other adult from marginalized communities and therefore, strong safeguard policy adherence is essential.
∎ Desirable:
∎ Have knowledge and a clear understanding on human rights and the rights of persons with disability along with national and international legal instruments on disability rights and national mental health policy.
∎ Outstanding oral and written communication skills including fluency in Bengali and English.
∎ Ability to travel domestically.
∎ Practice participatory management and respect to diversity.
Salary:
∎ BDT 34,000 Gross per month (Commensurate with qualifications and experience) with others admissible benefit as per organizations policies.
Application Deadline: 14 Aug 2020
Company Information:
∎ 5 Aug 2020
∎ ADD International
∎ Business : ADD International is a UK based International Development Organization working with Disabled People?s Organizations in Asia and Africa. ADD International Bangladesh Country Program started in 1994 and gradually expanded to 27 districts of Bangladesh during the 23 years of tenure. About 150 DPOs at local and national level are attached directly or indirectly with ADD Bangladesh including 30,000 different types of women and men with disabilities. ADD Bangladesh contributed in the areas of awareness rising and capacity building of the PWDs at the remote rural areas including disaster prone areas and urban slums. Organizing PWDs into self-help group leading to creating Disable Peoples? organization(DPO) at the Union, district level and creating of national level network of the DPOs are some key milestone work of ADD. Also, ADD works for facilitating DPO movement for the rights of PWDs.
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 14th Aug 2020
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