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Plan International Thailand Job Advertisement: Finance and Grant Compliance Officer – Fostering Accountability in Recruitment for Fishery Workers (FAIR Fish)

Plan International is an international humanitarian, child-centered development organization, advancing children’s rights and equality for girls.

Position:  Finance and Grant Compliance Officer – Fostering Accountability in Recruitment for Fishery Workers (FAIR Fish)

Assignment duration: 1 Year Contract with possibility for extension.

Duty station: Bangkok

JOB BACKGROUND: 

The Finance and Grant Compliance Officer for the FAIR Fish project will manage financial and grant compliance activities in the FAIR Fish project. He/She will work closely with the FAIR Fish Project Director and Plan International Thailand’s Finance Department and Grant Coordinator to ensure effective grant management that donor compliance requirements are met, and Plan’s policies and procedures are followed. He/She will also handle the coordination of the project’s sub-award recipients to ensure they are able to comply with the financial and grant requirements of the USDOL and Plan International Thailand. 

The Finance and Grant Compliance Officer will be under the direct supervision of the FAIR Fish Project Director. This position is based in Bangkok without travel requirements. The holder of this position will be offered a fixed-term renewable contract.

TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To coordinate with Plan International Thailand’s Finance Department and Grant Coordinator on the preparation of monthly financial reports for submission to Plan International USA (USNO);
• To coordinate with Plan International Thailand’s Admin Department on all project procurement to ensure donor compliance requirement;
• To coordinate with Plan International Thailand’s Admin Department on the preparation of monthly inventory reports for submission to USNO;
• To prepare agreements, monitor budgets and payments for the project’s sub-award recipients and mitigate risks related to financial transactions between Plan and sub-award recipients;
• To review the project’s sub-award recipients’ financial reports;
• To provide technical support in accounting, internal control and financial management to ensure partners are aligned to USDOL’s and Plan’s guidelines;

• Perform other tasks as assigned by the FAIR Fish Project Director

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or public administration
• Three years’ experience in financial management, accounting or internal control;
• Knowledge of partnership and contractual agreement compliance;
• Good English skills;
• Strong negotiation/influencing skills
• Experience working in Thai NGOs;
• Experience working in projects funded by US government is a plus;

• Possess cultural sensitivity, and the ability to demonstrate respect for stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, physical conditions and beliefs
• Able to communicate clearly and transparently to technical consultants and implementing partners, and support them to submit deliverables that are of good quality and in line with Plan’s policies/procedures

• Committed to child safeguarding and gender equality and inclusion
• Training, coaching, and communication skills
• Professional level proficiency in English and Thai Language: spoken and written
• Problem solving skills
• Good human relations skills
• Computer: Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet and Power Point
• Detail-oriented

How to apply:

 Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are required to submit a motivational letter, a comprehensive CV and details of at least 3 referees via E-mail only to: benjaporn.charoenmethasit@plan-international.org

Closing date for applications:   20 May 2019

Reference & background checks will be performed for successful candidates including clearances on child related offences in conformity with Plan’s Child Protection Policy. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.