BRAC is the world’s largest, leading development organization dedicated to poverty alleviation and empowerment of the poor. Initiated in Bangladesh in 1972, BRAC now operates in 11 countries across Asia, Africa and the Americas. To counter poverty and promote social empowerment, BRAC strategically integrates development programs in microfinance, agriculture, health, education, human rights and legal aid, community empowerment and more.

BRAC Liberia launched in 2008 with programs in Microfinance, Small Enterprise Development, Agriculture, Livestock and Poultry, Health, Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescent Girls, Psychosocial and Survival Support now impacting the lives of over 560,000 Liberians. BRAC Liberia is looking for competent, dynamic and self-motivated Liberians to fill the following regular position.

Position: No. of Vacancies: 1

Job Title : PROJECT FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

Staff Category : National

Tenure : 1 year

Salary : Negotiable

Reports to : PROJECT MANAGER

Duty Station : Country Office/Monrovia

Safeguarding Job Responsibilities

1. Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve BRAC’s goals on safeguarding.
2. Act as a resource of support and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
3. Practice, promote, and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
4. Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage other to do so.

Job Summary

Provide support to the project team in finance, procurement, logistics and stores activities for the smooth and effective delivery of BRAC’s FSRC project at project office and all field offices.

Key Duties

• Assisting the Project Manager with monitoring and reviewing budgets and financial project reports to ensure financial stability, ongoing project viability, and compliance with donor requirements;

• Prepare and submit regular financial reports as required by management and donor;

• Bill payment and voucher preparation and recording, Cash and bank management and Fixed asset management;

• Payroll Preparation, Bank Reconciliation, Withholding tax and National Security Tax preparation;

• Cash and Bank transaction monitoring. Ensuring donor compliance are followed;

• Preparation monthly BVA and donor reports, filling of project document-soft & hard copies;

• Following and enforcing BRAC’s procurement policies and procedures. Ensure that appropriate procurement standards and documentation are followed in the selection of contractors, vendors, suppliers and grantees in line with the approved procurement Policy of BRAC;

• Reviewing comparing analyzing and approving products and services to be purchased;

• Prepare month and quarterly visits and travel reports and any other job reasonably assigned to you by your manager.

• Safeguarding Responsibilities

I commit to implement the BRAC Safeguarding policy and will work to;

• Establish a safeguarding culture cross all level of the Programmed by implementing the safeguarding policy. Act as key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.

• Be responsible to ensure team members are appropriately trained, supported and have access to resources regarding issues that are identified and act in accordance with the safeguarding policy and procedure;

• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourages others to do so.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

• Excellent negotiation & communication skills both oral and written. Planning and organizational skills;
• Report-writing skills Basic accounting skills Basic stores management skills;
• Respectful and honest.

Experience Requirements:

• BBA Finance/Accounting/ Business Management
• 3-5 years’ experience.

• Educational Requirements: BBA in Finance, Accounting. Management& Banking

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, our hiring process includes extensive background checks and criminal records disclosure. BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.

All qualified and interested applicants can submit a cover letter with their CVs with three referees, one of which should be your current or most recent employer/line manager, along with copy of your educational qualification. Applications should be submitted by email to: Recruitment.Liberia@brac.net, with the position title on the subject line.

DEADLINE: May 31, 2022

PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY SHORT LISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED