For its Regional Office based in Jakarta, Hivos is opening the following vacancy: FINANCE GRANT OFFICER GF10 HIV – HIVOS-ISEAN

In 2010, the Humanist Institute for Co-operation with Developing Countries (Hivos) and the Insular Southeast Asian Network on Men having Sex with Men (MSM), Transgender (TG), and HIV (ISEAN) jointly submitted a regional proposal to the Global Fund for AIDS, Malaria, and Tuberculosis (GFATM) Round 10. This grant has the main goal of reducing (a) the vulnerability and risks of MSM and TG to HIV infection and (b) the impact of HIV on their lives in Insular Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Timor Leste). It intends to address critical gaps in supporting and scaling up activities that reduce HIV/AIDS among MSMs and TGs. The project, entitled ‘Strengthening Community Systems to Reduce Vulnerability to and Impact of HIV infection on MSM and TG in Insular Southeast Asia’, was approved by GFATM and is expected to start on September, 2011.

For its Regional Office based in Jakarta, Hivos is opening the following vacancy:

FINANCE GRANT OFFICER
GF10 HIV – HIVOS-ISEAN

I. Supervision : Reports to the Program Director (PD)
II. Coordination: Coordinates with Program Officer (PO), Technical Advisor HIV/AIDS,
Training Coordinator, Sub Recipients (SRs) and national stakeholders

III. Main Responsibilities:

1. Provide advice to Programme Director on budgetary and financial matters;
2. Liaise with Programme Director in disbursing grants to programme implementers;
3. Prepare daily accounts, bookkeeping and financial reports for the project;
4. Review, revise and develop fiscal and administrative policies for the project;
5. Ensure budget tracking sound financial management, including programmatic budgeting, quarterly spending projections, monthly spending reviews,
and monitoring of payments;
6. Ensure the implementation of internal and external audits at the PR and SR levels;
7. With M&E Officer and PO, monitor the achievement of indicators, including program achievement and budget expenditure, and ensure that variance
analysis is conducted, and prepare the required regular project technical and financial reports;
8. Liaise with the PD to arrange for the external audit of Hivos, the Primary Recipient (PR) of the project;
9. Liaise with the PO to arrange for the external audits of the SRs; and
10. Lead the implementation of Enhanced Financial Reporting

IV. Qualifications

Required

1. At least a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Finance, Accounting or related fields;
2. At least 3 years experience in financial planning and management activities, particularly involving country-based and local level data from
community-based organizations (CBOs) and other stakeholders;
3. Ability to communicate well in written and spoken English;
4. Knowledge and experience in procurement and accounting procedures;
5. Proficiency in computer-based programs (MSOffice), accounting software and communications (e.g. internet);
6. Ability to work independently and as part of a team; and
7. Ability to travel to worksites for M&E work in Southeast Asia, as required.

Preferred

1. Graduate degree in Business Management, Finance, Accounting or related fields;
2. Specialized training in advance finance or accounting procedures;
3. Experience in financial management of development projects/programs on HIV-AIDS and related concerns;
4. Familiarity with Global Fund M&E systems;
5. Experience working with internationally-funded NGOs or similar agencies; and
6. Experience working in various Southeast Asian settings

Information

Applicants should send a CV and cover letter to: hrd@hivos.or.id no later than 1 August, 2011 and indicate reference code 'FinGrant” in the subject of your email.