World Agroforestry Centre Hiring for Account and Administration Assistants 8 positions (Ref. No. 2164) at Uttar Pradesh Full Time

Job Description

• Remuneration package: INR 525,704 – 882,132 p.a.

• Cash Benefits: Base salary, House rent allowance, fixed dearness

allowance, leave travel allowance, children education allowance,

etc

• Non-cash Benefits: The staff, spouse and two dependent children

are entitled for in-patient medical health insurance policy; and for

outpatient medical care (equivalent to one month salary plus fixed

dearness allowance) for a calendar year

• Duty station: Any of the 7 TOFI target States (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Haryana,

Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh). Applicants should clearly mention for which state they are applying

The successful applicant will be based at state/district office of TOFI, and will report to State

Coordinator, TOFI project, CIFOR-ICRAF. S/he will be responsible to provide administrative,

logistical and accounting support to the state office and custodian of the financial and

administrative documents.

Summary of responsibilities

• Scrutiny of invoices/bills and preparation vouchers for payment to vendors and entry in the

system.

• Assist Finance & Compliance Officer for keeping proper accounting of advances to staff vendors

as per CIFOR-ICRAF policies.

• Maintain Petty cash book and disbursement of the same.
• Prepare bank and petty cash reconciliations.
• Assist Finance & Compliance Officer in internal and external audit, the handling of the audit

queries and co-ordination of the program external audit.

• Assist Finance & Compliance Officer in preparing audit schedules and get the external audit of

accounts.

• Monitoring allocated state budgets and ensuring no variances, and any variances are immediately

communicated and corrected.

• Preparation and filing of correspondence and other documentation; maintaining filing systems;

acquiring office supplies, and arranging office equipment maintenance.

• Assist State Coordinator in making training and meetings arrangements.
• Arrange transportation for the staff/visitors as requested.
• Maintain incoming and outgoing courier service register and ensure timely delivery of the

incoming and outgoing courier/mails.

• Maintain communication systems (telephone, data cards, internet connectivity) in running

condition

• Attend to any other work assigned by CIFOR-ICRAF.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in commerce or business administration.
• Accounting qualification is a requirement.
• Up to three (3) years relevant experience.
• Good oral and written communication skills in English
• Experience in an accounting financial system and record keeping
• Experience in an NGO or international organization environment will be an added advantage.

Personal attributes and competencies:

• Must be able to work as a team member in accomplishment of duties.

• Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills and good judgment.

• Demonstrate high level of integrity.

• Strong attention to detail and maintaining a timely and efficient workflow.

• A strong customer service orientation.

Terms and conditions

• This is a Locally Recruited Staff (LRS) position.
• Duration of the contract: One year renewable contingent upon availability of funds, continued

relevance of position and performance of the incumbent.

• CIFOR-ICRAF offers competitive remuneration in local currency commensurate with skills and

experience.

• CIFOR-ICRAF reserves the right to modify the number of positions, locations, timeline or cancel

the hiring as necessary.

• Based on the performance/ competencies and needs, hired staff may be relocated to other

project locations upon mutual consent.

Application process

• The application deadline is 23 December 2021.
• Interested candidates are requested to submit their application online with cover letter, with at

least three reference through CIFOR-ICRAF career page

• Application without cover letter and references will not be considered.
• Candidates should mention the position and location (if applicable) they are applying in the
  

cover letter.

• We will acknowledge all applications, but will only contact short-listed candidates.

To apply, please visit our career site at: Account and Administration Assistant

To learn more about CIFOR-ICRAF, please visit our websites at:

https://www.cifor.org, www.worldagroforestry.org, https://www.cifor-icraf.org

CIFOR-ICRAF promotes Gender Diversity – Applications from women professionals are

encouraged.

CIFOR-ICRAF is an equal opportunity employer. It fosters a multicultural work environment that

values gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity.

Job Detail

• Job Id
  JD2256534
• Industry
  Not mentioned
• Total Positions
  1
• Job Type:
  Full Time
• Salary:
  Not mentioned
• Employment Status
  Permanent
• Job Location
  Uttar Pradesh, India
• Education
  Not mentioned
• Experience
  Year