Oxfam GB is announcing an opening for the position of Partnership Finance Officer.

Location: Tbilisi

Employment status: full-time employment agreement, competitive salary and benefits package

Contract length: 4 years

** Liaise with programme on the development and maintaining of partner financial requirement and management.

** Check grant payment requests ensuring compliance to agreed conditions of payment.

** Provide support to the partner on financial reporting, requirements and procedures

** Assist programme on capacity building to partners on financial system and control in compliance to OGB and donor requirements.

** Ensure financial compliance through audit check of finance reports from partner NGOs and provide written feedback to relevant programme Coordinators/Officer

** In coordination with FO (operational) share responsibility of preparation of Monthly financial report on monthly basis within given deadlines

** Ensure compliance of programme staff on grant monitoring, balances and closure of grants.

** Provide support with initial stage proposal budgeting as required

** To make regular field visits and liaise with OGB's partners and prepare and file visit report

** Working closely with FO (operational), programme staff and funding on donor reporting, responsible for accuracy of partners financial reports as a part of consolidated report.

** Responsible for safe keeping of all records received from partner (invoices, reports…)

** Coordinate financial issues between programme, partners and Oxfam finance

** Communicates frequently with programme and line manager to ensure that all those who need to share information are well informed.

** Overview and make sure all payment request are dealt with in line with the internal procedures, including supporting documents and authorization levels.

Required qualifications:

** At least 4 years of experience in a similar role

** Education to a degree level in a relevant field

** Manages resources and deadlines with minimum supervision.

** High level of initiative

** Good communication and interpersonal skills

** Recommends and implements improvements

** Influences ways of working

** Good planning skills

** Responsible, flexible and adaptable

** Good team player and builder

** Excellent knowledge of accounting.

** Strong organisational skills, detail oriented with ability to produce accurate work under tight deadlines.

** Ability to work and communicate effectively with partners/beneficiaries to insure compliance with Oxfam GB policies and procedures.

** Ability to adapt to a fast changing environment and numerous, conflicting job requirements.

** Be computer literate, especially in excel

** Fluency in Georgian and English

Interested candidates should deliver their CV in sealed envelopes (capturing the title of the position: Partnership Finance Officer) to the below address by November 18, 2013, before 17:00. Please ensure that the CV includes names and contact details of at least 2 referees.

No telephone inquiries, please. Successful candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Address: Oxfam GB Georgia Office

Apt 1, 47a Paliashvili St.

Tbilisi 0179 

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