PROGRAM BACKGROUND:
The USAID-funded Pakistan Reading Project (PRP), implemented by the International Rescue Committee and its partners, Creative Associates International, World Learning, and Institute of Rural Management, is working with the objective to support the provincial and regional departments of education throughout Pakistan to improve the reading skills of children in grades one and two. The project aims to achieve this goal through three distinct but interrelated components that work in synergy to affect the quality of early grade education: improved classroom learning environment for reading, improved policies and systems for reading, and community based support for reading in Pakistan.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Finance Assistant is to assist the Finance officer by managing the day-to-day operations of the Finance Department, responsible for Cash processing and record keeping of the day to day transactions in accordance with IRC-PRP policy and procedures. Specific responsibilities are as follows.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key Working Relationships:
Position Reports to: Finance Officer Position directly supervises: None
Indirect Reporting: Senior Finance Officer
Other Internal and/or external contacts: describe the nature of departments or groups the position influences or requires support from to accomplish objectives.
Internal: Project Staff, DPMs
External: Bank, FBR
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
The requirements should establish a baseline (minimum) for educational background, previous work experience, professional knowledge or certification, specific skills and strengths and any other skill necessary to perform the essential functions of the job.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: B.Com. MBA Finance, M.COM
Work Experience: Minimum 2 years Finance experience preferably in INGO/NGO is mandatory.
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
Language Skills: Good communicator in English, Urdu - both written and oral as well as a good listener.
The USAID-funded Pakistan Reading Project, implemented by the International Rescue Committee and its partners (Creative Associates International, World Learning, and Institute of Rural Management), is a seven-year project (2013-2020) with the objective to support the provincial and regional departments of education throughout Pakistan to improve reading skills of 1.3 million children in grades one and two. The project will achieve this goal through three distinct but interrelated components that will work in synergy to affect the quality of early grade education: Improved classroom learning environment for reading, Improved policies and systems for reading, and Improved community based support for reading in Pakistan.