Contract FINANCE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY
Job Description
CARE INTERNATIONAL IN VANUATU
CARE Vanuatu is part of the global CARE International confederation, which helps poor and vulnerable people in more than 93 countries around the world. CARE has been in Vanuatu since 2008, working with communities to build resilience to disasters and climate change shocks and increase women and girls’ involvement in community and national leadership. CARE Vanuatu has entered a strategic partnership with VSPD governed by an MOU, which outlines how VSPD and CARE are working together as long term strategic allies in support of disability inclusion in Vanuatu. Underneath this strategic MOU, VSPD and CARE have secured funding to implement a set of activities between September 2021 to June 2022. The funding for these activities comes from five separate projects under the CARE Program, all supported by the Australian Aid Program.
Purpose
Support VSPD in the setting up of appropriate finance management and support systems to enable the organization to have clarity around financial obligations and responsibilities across the team and confidence in its compliance with financial reporting obligations across a growing donor grant portfolio.
As detailed below, this will include review of existing VSPD finance management and support systems, identification of gaps in existing systems and work alongside the VSPD Operations and Finance team (Operations Support Officer, Operations Manager and Finance Officers) to revise or develop financial procedures and provide associated training to address them.
Selection Criteria
- Minimum of three years experience in finance management and accounting in non-governmental organisations, including in local and emerging organisations in Vanuatu
- Third level qualification in accounting, business administration or finance
- Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) preferred
- Extensive experience in proposal preparation and budget formulation
- Understanding of multi and bilateral donor policies and procedures
- Proven numeracy and financial analysis / planning skills
- Ability to use financial system to track accounting activity is required, knowledge of XERO accounting system preferred
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