The East-West Management Institute, Inc. is seeking a Finance Assistant for project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). This project, the Judicial Independence and Legal Empowerment Project (JILEP), supports rule of law and commercial law strengthening activities in Georgia and is based in Tbilisi. At present, the project is scheduled to run through September 24, 2014, with the possibility of extension.

The Finance Assistant (FA) will work under the supervision of the Finance Manager and the project Chief of Party. The Finance Assistant will be responsible for the efficient support of JILEP's accounting activities. The Finance Assistant will use his/her technical skills, education, experience, and country knowledge to accomplish the following tasks: maintain financial operations of the JILEP office, prepare reports for respective Georgian tax authorities, assist FM in all aspects of grant-making and grant monitoring process.

The successful candidate will possess:

** Strong organizational and interpersonal skills;

** University degree in finance, business administration or similar field;

** Fluency in Georgian;

** Excellent spoken and written English language skills;

** Two years of progressively responsible work experience.

Interested candidates should submit a CV and cover letter with the names and contact information of three references by e-mail to: info@ewmi-jilep.org. Please indicate "Finance Assistant - JILEP" in the subject line.

Deadline for submitting CV is January 30, 2014. All qualified applicants will be considered solely on the basis of merit, and salary will be commensurate to experience.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

source: jobs.ge