Admin And Finance Assistant

 The NGOs Platform in Saida is a civil, voluntary and coordination platform consisting of around 40 Non-governmental Organizations working in different fields such as social, health, protection, education and development. They all make sure to work together and be committed to the needs of the civil society, regardless the religion or the mentalities. The NGOs platform in Saida is a voluntary coordination framework of NGOs acting in the context of a joint working charter based on the concepts of integration and partnership. The Palestinian Women's forum – PWF- in Lebanon was established in 2008 to create space for women associations and female activists who committed to full equality and Women's Rights. It aims at empowerment women to alleviate the triple discrimination challenging Palestinian Refugee Women in Lebanon: discrimination based on their gender, on their refugee status and on their statelessness. PWF coordinates with local and international NGOs to achieve its goal in eliminating violence against women. The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental and nonprofit organization, founded in 1956, that works in more than 30 countries around the world. DRC has been operating in Lebanon since 2004, working with Palestinian and Iraqi refugees, as well as Lebanese communities affected by the war in 2006. DRC is committed to basic humanitarian principles; including impartiality and neutrality, and offers the highest standards of accountability to the people it serves. The NGO platform in Saida and PWF are partners to DRC in the implementation of the “Empowerment of women at risk in Lebanon” project. The purpose of this 15 months project is to empower women at risk and/or victims of SGBV by prevention and a protection-oriented response based on livelihood support. It will help promoting economic and personal self-reliance of 200 vulnerable women and raise awareness of duty-bearers about SGBV and human trafficking. The Platform, PWF and DRC are inviting local candidates to apply for the position of Admin & Finance Assistant to support their activities under the project “Empowerment of Women at risk in Lebanon” Funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation       Specific duties and responsibilities:   Finance and Accounting Daily accounting (bookkeeping) according to the DRC financial handbook Prepare and submit monthly ledgers to Women’s Center Director Manage office petty cash Prepare monthly cash counts Maintain proper filing of all financial documentation (vouchers, contracts, tender documents, etc.) Financial management, including management of cash flow Cash box counting according to the DRC financial handbook Manage payments related to the trainers/legal and social counselors/psychologists/etc. Perdiem account for the staff when needed. Request for money transfer when needed Administration: Receive/forward/file correspondence, reply to mails and letters, as per instructions; Do photocopying and other office work. Maintain inventory lists; Purchase stationary and other items, as per instructions; Procurement of equipment and material for the office Supervising general administration of the Women’s resource centre in Saida Service contracts: Filing all the service contracts. Reporting: Assist the Women’s Centre Director in preparing financial reports    Submit progress and status reports to the Women’s Centre Director Assist the Women’s Centre Manager  with Staff Job description, recruitment, Personnel: Track staff leave and vacation; Follow up on staff time sheets; Maintain staff files. Qualifications & Experience: Relevant university degree; finance, accounting, administration etc… Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience NGO experience Required Skills: Good communication skills Excellent interpersonal skills Commitment to the values, vision and mission of DRC Good computer skills (PowerPoint, Word, Excel…) Self-motivation and strong team spirit Well-developed organizational and planning skills Ability to speak, read and write Arabic and English Duration: six months (renewable based on performance and availability of funds) Starting date: As soon as possible Conditions: Temporary contract service    Application:  Applications should include a detailed CV and a cover letter that addresses the applicant’s motivation for applying. Please forward the application, in English, marked “Admin & finance Assistant” to the following e-mail address: carla.antar@drclebanon.dk The deadline for submission is 26/3/2013 Kindly note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.