VACANCY PROGRAM ASSISTANT

UNICEF – BaKTI Partnership

Back Ground

Based on the Country Program Action Plan between the Government of Indonesia and UNICEF, and the Annual Work Plan 2014, UNICEF agrees to co-operate with BaKTI, jointly with UNICEF Makassar office, provide support to the provincial government in identifying and addressing deficits in knowledge, training or capacity towards improving key challenges to policy implementation at the district and sub-district levels and showcasing smart practices and lessons learnt.  This partnership is continuation of 2013 Small Scale Funding Agreement.

The Eastern Indonesia Knowledge Exchange (BaKTI) encourages knowledge-based sustainable development through the exchange of experience, smart practices, information, documents and data in eastern Indonesia.

BaKTI’s goal is ‘improved development in eastern Indonesia’, and it aims to support development actors to achieve this broad goal through a focus on specific objectives:

• Supporting development actors to colalborate and harmonize development
• Encouraging development actors to learn from one another and share knowledge to improve the quality of development program
• Providing media and building mechanisms so development actors are able to deliver and provide input to the development agenda

To facilitate the activities of UNICEF in partnership with BaKTI in the provinces of South Sulawesi, West Sulawesi, Maluku, North Maluku, NTT, and Papua, we are currently looking for Program Assistant.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supporting Program Staff in conducting activities under the agreed work plan between UNICEF and BaKTI with government counterparts and CSOs specifically focusing on child issues relevant to Eastern Indonesia;
• Supporting Program Staff in making sure the agreed work plan is implemented in timely manner;
• Preparing the financial report of any activities and quarterly, six monthly, and annual financial report
• As a Petty Cash Custodian, be responsible for the petty cash of the program
• Maintaining the cash book and reconcile weekly and monthly.
• Preparing General Journal Voucher to record all non bank and cash transaction
• Assisting Program Staff in forecasting cash requirements and monitor changes.
• Ensuring all expenditures are approved in accordance with UNICEF policies and procedures and procurement procedures.
• Working together with Program Staff in maintaining the program’s inventory
• Performing administrative duties such filing, correspondences, photocopying, and any other administrative duties.
• Arranging and organizing transportation, accommodation, flight booking for program staff and counterparts.
• Performing any other duties requested by UNICEF and BaKTI

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor Degree  in Accounting or Economics
• At least three years working experiences in Finance and Administration of development program
• Ability to work with computers and in particular Microsoft Office (excel and word)
• Good communication skills in Bahasa Indonesia and English, oral and written
• Self-starter, working under pressure and good motivation
• Having ability to work with minimum supervision.

• Previous experience working in eastern Indonesia and with international development partners is an asset.

• Ability to work productively in a multi-cultural environment.

Location
The position is based in Makassar, Indonesia.

Duration and Reporting

The assignment will be started June 2014 until May 2015. The opportunity for extension depends on performance. Please send CVs and applications to info@bakti.or.id by 16 June 2014.