Senior Officer – Admin & Finance, PLARC Project
Job Description
Title: Senior Officer – Admin & Finance, PLARC Project
Company Name: Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
Vacancy: 1
Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ A Bachelor’s / Master degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or any other relevant discipline with minimum 3-years professional experience in similar role(s) preferably in NGO/INGO.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ BLAST is one of the leading legal services organizations in Bangladesh, and the only one that provides access to legal aid across the spectrum, from the frontlines of the formal justice system to the apex court. It priorities support to women, men and children living in poverty or facing disadvantage or discrimination. It also provides legal aid, advice and representation across a range of areas, including civil, criminal, family, labour and land law, as well as on constitutional rights and remedies, providing access to judicial remedies alongside alternative dispute resolution wherever appropriate. Alongside individual legal aid, BLAST undertakes strategic litigation, or public interest litigation, as a key part of its advocacy for law and policy reforms to ensure effective legal protection of rights.
∎ BLAST is seeking applications from qualified candidates for the position of ‘Senior Officer – Admin & Finance’ for the PLARC project based in cox’s bazar. It is a Three-year (2020 – 2022) Legal assistance and social protection programme, supported by the UNHCR, and implemented by BLAST. The programme aims to Legal assistance services are provided to ensure refugees have access to justice. Also Refugees have access to formal justice mechanisms.
∎ Employment start: As soon as possible.
∎ Contract duration: Initially 1 (one) year but renewable.
∎ Place of work: Ukhya, Cox’s Bazar.
∎ No. of Position: 01.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Ensuring all day-to-day transaction for implementation of the project’s finance related tasks such as:
∎ Maintain petty cash and cash advance registers;
∎ Maintain bank book;
∎ Checks invoices with all supporting documents and prepare payments, receive and journal vouchers and posting in to accounting software.
∎ Calculate relevant VAT/taxes and deposit to government exchequer;
∎ Cash and cheque transactions with banks;
∎ Prepare monthly bank and cash reconciliation;
∎ Timely perform monthly closure of all books of accounts as per organization’s policy;
∎ Assist Finance Coordinator to prepare monthly budget vs expenditure report against donor and NGOAB budget;
∎ Assist Finance Coordinator to prepare audit report as well as enable to face group audit, NGOAB audit and Donor audit;
∎ Perform any other task assigned by the supervisor or delegated authority.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Bangla;
∎ Excellent computer literacy in MS Office programmes (specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook);
∎ Is a team player but also has the ability to work independently with limited supervision;
∎ Should have auditors and donor facing manner;
∎ Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask effectively under pressure;
∎ Sound understanding of internal and external audit requirements;
∎ Results orientated and good reporting skills;
∎ Attentive to details and quality of work;
∎ Works with honesty and integrity and is committed to BLAST's core values;
∎ Proves awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity (including sensitivity towards people with disability);
∎ Must be willing and able to take part in field activities as/when needed, sometimes under short notice.
Salary:
∎ Tk. 55000 - 60000 (Monthly)
∎ Salary, Benefits and allowances: commensurate with experience and BLAST’s salary scale and policy, Costs for fieldwork will be borne by BLAST according to its policies.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Weekly 2 holidays
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 8 Jan 2022
Company Information:
∎ 26 Dec 2021
∎ Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)
∎ Address : YMCA Development Center, 1/1 Pioneer Road, Kakrail, Dhaka-1000.
∎ Web : www.blast.org.bd
∎ Business : BLAST is one of the leading legal services organizations in Bangladesh, and the only one that provides access to legal aid across the spectrum, from the frontlines of the formal justice system to the apex court. It prioritises support to women, men and children living in poverty or facing disadvantage or discrimination. It also provides legal aid, advice and representation across a range of areas, including civil, criminal, family, labour and land law, as well as on constitutional rights and remedies, providing access to judicial remedies alongside alternative dispute resolution wherever appropriate. Alongside individual legal aid, BLAST undertakes strategic litigation, or public interest litigation, as a key part of its advocacy for law and policy reforms to ensure effective legal protection of rights.
Category: NGO/Development
: Please email your application form along with a cover letter (elaborating your competencies for the position and expected salary) to [email protected] addressing Deputy Director, HR & Administration, BLAST (Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust).Email Subject: Senior Officer-Admin & Finance, PLARC project.Application submitted without using the assigned job application form and a cover letter will not be accepted.The job description and the application form can be downloaded Job Application from ourWebsite: http://www.blast.org.bd/content/JAF/Job_Application_Form-BLAST.docxPlease mention the exact title of the position in the “subject line” of your email. Applications must be submitted by 08 January 2022.Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the final selection process.
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 8th Jan 2022
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