ICCO Cooperation is a global development organization working in 44 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. ICCO’s program interventions rest on two core principles (1) Securing sustainable livelihoods (2) Ensuring dignity and justice for all. Our vision is a just world without poverty. A world where people claim and assume their rights in a sustainable civil society. We believe that exclusion and scarcity, created and aggravated by unequal power balances, are the main drivers of poverty. 42 years uninterrupted fund flow ensured towards Bangladesh through local partner NGOs.

In 2013, ICCO formed ICCO Cooperation, the consortium lead partner, together with Edukans and Prisma. Edukans and ICCO have extensive experience in vocational education training initiatives in Africa, Central Asia and South- and South East Asia. One of the current successful interventions is the Learn4Work initiative in Africa. BoPInc works with international companies to accelerate adoption of inclusive innovations to benefit people in low-income groups and societies. International Development Enterprises (iDE) is an international NGO that facilitates the provision of technologies, services, and capacity building to small rural farmers, while actively fostering their participation in agricultural markets, to increase their incomes and capabilities. For this position, employees will sign a contract with ICCO.

We are looking for skilled and ambitious professionals for a new and innovative nutrition intervention under the project called PROOFS - Profitable Opportunities for Food Security. The overall project works with existing CBOs and private sector actors to ensure sustainable food and nutrition security. It’s a 4 years project started from December 2013. The project is being implemented by international consortium partners ICCO Cooperation, BoP Innovation Center, and iDE, in close cooperation with local partners.

Position: Assistant Finance & Admin Officer

No. of vacancies: 1 (One)

Job Summary: The Assistant Finance & Admin Officer is responsible for ensuring support  to the Finance /Administration of PROOFS project. 

Key Job Descriptions/Responsibilities:

• Assisting the Finance coordinator to assess the implications of financial issues in the short and long-term.
• Assist in ensure the timely payment of all bills and invoices including rent, with the proper authorization and coding.
• Assist Finance coordinator and Officer with both the internal and external audit process as required.
• Review bill vouchers of Dhaka Coordination and field office and make payment request and approved it from the authority.
• Data posting in Accounting software (Sage 300), data verify and preparing the vouchers.
• Deal with the bank and keeping a track of funds flow.
• Collect bank statement and prepare Bank reconciliation every month.
• Assist in prepare accurate and timely vouchers and proper records filing and retention.
• Assist to maintain cheque register & Bank book and collect cash from the bank.
• Maintain cash book and Responsible for the management of petty cash,
• Identifying Govt. Vat & Tax and maintain separate register as per NGOAB requirement.
• Maintain advance register and ensure timely adjustment of advance.
• Maintain cashbook and ledger, cash holdings, prepare monthly bank reconciliation and monthly report to Finance Officer Bangladesh
• Prepare monthly financial status (expense summary report) and report to Finance Coordinator.
• Monitoring of Office budget

Additional Requirement:

• Ensure that the office systems and procedures are in place in line with PROOFs/ICCO requirements,
• Assist admin manager in the process of recruitment.
• Assist in all sorts of Procurement-Quotation collection, comparative, work order, delivery receipt and handover.
• Maintain inventory (Stationery) of Dhaka coordination office.
• Review vehicle logbook, overtime of admin support staff before submit in accounts.
• Arrange meeting, workshop and conference and ensure required logistic.
• Assist in maintain an effective filing system of staffs’ leave record, personal file, volunteer’s records and other administrative file.
• Keep records of all incoming and outgoing post,
• Ensure regular maintenance of IT, LAN Systems from service provider and that the security of files and IT systems are in place.
• Support all other activities when necessary

Ration between finance work and admin work will be (70:30)

Educational  Background/Training

• Educational background at least Graduate in related field. Chartered Accountancy course completed will be an advantage,
• Working with SAGE 300 package will be added value for the post,
• Advanced user skill in MS- Excel, word and PowerPoint.
• Working experience gained from working with NGO/INGO is an advantage but not must.

Professional skills

• Strong office management skills,
• Moderate financial analytical skills.
• IT skills at an advanced user level
• Moderate in oral and written English and Bangla
• Ability and willingness to work in team

Personal qualifications

• Commit to basic values of PROOFs/ICCO Cooperation and adhere to overall objectives of ICCO Central and South Asia Programme
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Ability and willingness to work with people of different backgrounds
• Contribute constructively to a working environment based on mutual respect and trust
• Ability to cope with stress and work under difficult circumstances
• Commitment and interest in social movements and civil society organizations

Salary and benefits:
Salary range BDT 30,000 to 35,000. Salary is negotiable depending upon the candidate’s experience. Other benefits including PF, gratuity, bonus, LTA, Transport allowance and Telephone allowance will be applicable as per ICCO HR manual.

Reports to:  Finance Coordinator, PROOFS and Finance Officer, ICCO Cooperation

Job Location: Dhaka

Application deadline: 23rd August , 2014 

Instruction for job Application:
Please submit your application details CV with cover  letter and also along with the given job application FORM to bangladesh@icco-cooperation.org The subject should be “Assistant Finance & Admin Officer”. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

ICCO Cooperation Bangladesh provides a women friendly work environment with flexible work arrangements, appropriate skill development opportunities and good career development potential for high performing individuals.