Country: Philippines
Closing date: 28 Oct 2018
FOR PHILIPPINES NATIONAL ONLY
ARE YOU THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THIS EXCITING ROLE?
THE ORGANISATION
Oxfam is a vibrant global movement of passionate, dedicated people fighting poverty together. People power drives everything we do. From saving lives and developing projects that put poor people in charge of their lives and livelihoods, to campaigning for change that lasts. That’s Oxfam in action. If you share this vision and commitment, then you are exactly who we are looking for.
Working with us is so much more than having an eight-to-five job. As an employee, you are joining a team of professionals in more than 90 countries in the world who are all committed to delivering lasting change to end world poverty and injustice. Working for Oxfam will give you opportunities to enrich your career across different programmes and focus areas. Thousands of people have already joined and have committed their time, talents and expertise to change lives around the world. Now, we're challenging you to contribute yours.
BENEFITS:
Oxfam offers staff a comprehensive benefits package including medical cover, life insurance, provident fund, different kind of leaves and lot of learning and development opportunities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
A. Finance Management Function
- Responsible for the overall financial management of the ARCHES project with assistance to Creating Spaces, WELD-Peace, and EMBRACE projects in Mindanao, including grants to partners and partners reporting requirements
- Encode financial transactions (payments, receipts, cash, cheques, floats, etc.) and perform accompanying functions relative to the systems management
- Prepare monthly expenditures tracking sheet and updating the overall project budget
- Prepare budgets and financial reports in coordination with PRDM – Mindanao to be sent to Strategic Finance Manager
- Maintain applicable Oxfam OPAL function and contract management
- Track and update partners' budgets and expenditures, review and check their finance reports, ensuring financial compliance vis-à-vis donor requirements
- Follow through and implement agreed action plans on (a) significant/extraordinary movements in asset and liability accounts, (b) adjusting or correcting journal entries, (c) internal and external audit actions, and (d) similar items of that nature
- Follow-through and implement agreed actions plans during the Financial Accompaniment Mentoring visit and recommend actions that will strengthen partner’s financial management capacity
- Provide financial accompaniment and mentoring support to partners taking-off from the financial accompaniment monitoring visit
B. Risk Management & Compliance
- Ensure appropriate and secure record keeping for financial transactions in line with EU, GAC, DFAT, Oxfam and statutory requirements in Philippines
- Ensure financial compliance with Oxfam GB, GAC, DFAT and EU requirements, policies and procedures
- Assist in verifying grant by reviewing partners’ claims, ascertaining eligibility of expenditures, verifying completeness and correctness of documentation and accuracy of computation
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Relevant graduate degree in accountancy or finance
- A minimum of 4 to 5-year experience in financial management to an organization, preferable if worked with an INGO
- Proven knowledge and demonstrable experience of working with computerized accounting packages and spreadsheets
- Team player with strong coordination skills
- High level of initiative and able to work independently
- Good communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work and communicate effectively with partners/beneficiaries to ensure compliance with Oxfam GB and EU policies and procedures
- Responsible, flexible and adaptable. Ability to adapt to a fast-changing environment and numerous, at times competing work demands
- Strong organizational skills, detail oriented with ability to produce accurate work under tight deadlines
- Experience in providing mentoring and hand-holding support to local partners, NGOs and CSOs
- Willingness and availability to travel in project areas (Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Tawi-Tawi, Basilan, and Sulu)
- Preferable: If the candidate has worked with EU, GAC, DFAT-funded project and has a good understanding of their financial reporting requirements
USEFUL INFORMATION:
Contract Length:** Six months; Davao City
How to apply:
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Please submit your application online here OR visit our website https://www.oxfam.org.uk/what-we-do/about-us/working-at-oxfam-gb?cid=rdt_jobs using the job reference number INT4953. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. In your application please ensure that you address your suitability towards the outlined selection criteria, in order to be shortlisted.
Oxfam is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those that are suitable to work within our values are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of screening checks.