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Financial Management and Accounting Advisor

Contract type: Volunteer (Full time)


Duration: 3 months (possible to be extended to 12 months)
Application closing date: 03 January 2021

Introduction to VSO
VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through
volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to
share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the
world a fairer place.

Benefits of volunteering for this position:


• Able to use your skills, knowledge and experiences to create long lasting, sustainable change
• Flexible working
• A great opportunity to join the world’s leading independent international development organisation
• Expand your professional network
• Build collaborative partnerships that promote innovation, growth and impact
• Advance your career by improving job prospects
• Boost your self-esteem
• Experience culturally diverse workplace within VSO and partner organisations
• Volunteering brings fun and fulfillment in life

As a volunteer you will:


The Financial Management and Accounting Advisor will work as part of Civil Society and Media Project
(CSM) II project, with one of local partner organization, Pace on Peaceful Pluralism (PoPP) to strengthen
their financial management, accounting and bookkeeping capacity, including budgeting, forecasting and
report financially. The Financial Management and Accounting Advisor will be based in Yangon, work closely
with programme teams, provide technical support and trainings to partner organizations.

Your Responsibilities?
Capacity building to strengthen financial management capacity.

• Train management staff on simple financial and basic accounting for organizational sustainable
financial management
• Strengthen partner’s capacity on managing and overseeing the daily operations of the
accounting/finance department, including monitoring and analysing accounting data and producing
financial reports or statements.
• Working with project staff to develop sound financial processes for budgeting and managing
expenditure.
• Support partners in establishing and enforcing proper accounting methods, policies and principles.
• Improve capacity of partner staffs to access finance from financial institutions through demonstrating
sound financial management
• Support partner organization to achieve internationally accepted standards of budgeting and
accounting
• Promote collaboration between partner organizations and international organizations (especially
with FHI) so partner’s finance system are relevant and align with the donor compliances
Skills and experiences require:
• A Bachelor degree holder in accounting, finance, or related subjects (master's degree preferred)
• Experience in developing financial management systems
• Able to formulate and implement financial regulations, policies and procedures.
• Good experience in establishing and supporting organization development
• Facilitation and training skills
• Ability to adapt communication style to different contexts and audiences, including internal and
external stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and prioritise own work load
• Team work ethic with good social and interpersonal skills and networking skills.
• Ability to handle conflicts in a constructive consultative way.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt easily to new situations.

Right to work in Myanmar is required. VSO will not be able to provide for visa and work permit.

Equal Opportunities

VSO promotes equal opportunities and values a diverse workforce.

We have zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation of vulnerable people. We expect all our
employees/volunteers to ensure we protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults from harm and
abide by our safeguarding policy.

How to apply
If you’re interested in applying for this role please download the job description to read more details about
the position and the skills and experience we’re looking for at
https://www.vsointernational.org/volunteering/professional/jobs/financial-management-and-accounting-
adviser-a0m3z00000dyalbaah
To submit your application, click on “Make an application” and complete all relevant fields on the online
application form.

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