Country Program Finance and Admin Manager - Philippines

Job Reference Number

EMR.AP.TIP.5

Job Type

International Development Assistance/Emerging Markets

Schedule

Full Time

Job Location

Manila; Philippines; Asia

Job Summary

​Cardno Emerging Markets is currently recruiting for an upcoming regional anti-human trafficking program in South East Asia. With the Regional Office in Bangkok, this program will work in Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Vietnam and the Philippines with the goal of reducing the incentives and opportunities for trafficking of persons in South East Asia.
Summary of Role
The Country Program Finance and Administration Managers’ primary responsibility is to ensure that all required financial and administrative systems are in place, and effectively used, to ensure efficient and effective support is provided to Trafficking in Persons’ Working Groups (TWGs) and visiting AAPTIP advisers. This includes ensuring that all necessary financial and other administrative records are kept and reports provided in a timely manner. 

Key Responsibilities

​The activities that the Country Program Finance and Admin Manager for Philippines will undertake are:

• Establish all required financial management, administrative and human resource management systems in the country office to support effective resource management, service delivery, accountability/audit and reporting requirements;
• Ensure all country office staff understand and comply with financial management and administrative system requirements, including through provision of appropriate training;
• Maintain and quality-assure all financial and administrative processes and records, including through regular financial and administrative audits;
• Provide all required financial and administrative data / reports to the Country Program Coordinator and the Regional Finance and Administration Manager as required;
• Ensure compliance with AusAID core policies, including but not limited to Disability and Child Protection Policy; and
• Other duties as directed by the Country Program Coordinator.

Other Requirements

​Core Competence Required:

• Demonstrated experience in financial management, preparing budgets and expenditure reports;
• Demonstrated experience in human resource management, including recruitment, contracting and ongoing personnel performance management;
• Demonstrated ability to administer aid funded project finances; and
• Good interpersonal, team work and communication skills and able to maintain good relationships with colleagues and external counterparts and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A post-secondary or tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline, such as financial management, accounting, or public administration is desirable.

Employee Benefits

This position will be based in Manila, is full-time (2 year contract with a 3 month probationary period) and may include some travel to other country offices in the region.

 

Please note: this position is a locally engaged position.

Contact

​To apply for this position please email applications that address the Core Competencies and a current CV, quoting the relevant job title to the Recruitment Manager at tip.recruitment@cardno.com. Please also provide 2 professional referees. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Cardno is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Child Protection in all fields. Successful applicants may be required to provide a police clearance certificate.