Vacancy Announcement No. 2010/TLS-007 ( RE-ADVERTISED)

Vacancy Announcement No. 2010/TLS-007 ( RE-ADVERTISED)
Post Title: National Finance Officer (1 position)
Contract Type: Service Contract
Post grade: NO-A
Duty Station: Dili
Duration: One year Service Contract
(with 3 months SC probation period)
renewable.
Deadline of Application: 14 March 2011

Duties/Responsibilities:
Within delegated authority, the National Finance Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
§Supervise the processing of accounting transactions within budgetary approvals for projects and ensure that they are made correctly in accordance with financial regulations;
§Reconcile receivable and payable and communicate with both the creditors and debtors;
§Manage bank, cash and petty cash accounts and ensure that funds are spent in accordance with the allocations or allotments;
§Monitor budget implementation and recommend reallocation of funds;
§Ensure that accurate and complete accounting, reporting and internal control systems are functioning and that all relevant records are maintained;
§Acts as certifying officer/approving officer/bank signatory as required;
§Oversee the processing of accounting transactions and disbursements;
§Ensure that timely responses are provided to internal and external audit observations;
§Manage accounting and financial systems in conformity with WFP Financial Regulations, Rules and Procedures;
§Prepare monthly cash flow forecast for the project funds;
§Manage expenses against budget and prepare management reports on the performance outlining areas needing attention for project fund committees;
§Review and recommend financial controls for implementation and ensure that effective controls are in place;
§Supervise staff as required;
§Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications:
University Degree preferably in bussiness, finance, accounting or directly related fields; memberships in a recognised professional accountancy body.

Required experience:
§At least three years post graduate, progressively responsible, job related experience in accounting, or finance.
§Fluency in both oral and written English and knowledge of local languages.

Desirable skills:
§Advanced University Degree (Masters or equivalent). Hands on experience in UN or NGO financial environments; intermediate knowledge of financial software.
Qualified candidates are requested to quote the Vacancy Number on the envelopes and send or hand deliver their application letter, enclosing their updated CVs together with copies of academic and professional certificates, names and addresses of three referees to:
Human Resources Unit, World Food Programme
Rua Balide, Mascarenhas, P.O. Box133, Dili, Timor Leste.

Post is open only to national of the country. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Date issue : 28 February 2011.

WFP GIVES AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO ALL GENDER OR EMPLOYEE