Name of Post: ACCOUNTS OFFICER
Number of Post: 1
Location of Placement: New Delhi
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
GRASSROOTS India is a non-profit organization established as Trust in 2004. It aims at strengthening the capacities of grassroots communities and organizations for achieving self-reliance, human rights, gender equity, social justice, accountable governance, and sustainable development. Being operational principally in Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, the organization focuses on the following Program (Thematic) Areas:
# Livelihoods & Food Security
# Governance & Accountability
# Education & Child Development
# Capacity Building & Networking
# Disaster & Emergency Response
# Communication in Development [*]
With the co-funding of EUROPEAN COMMISSION, ISLAMIC RELIEF WORLDWIDE (UK) and ISLAMIC RELIEF (USA), the GRASSROOTS India has launched a 4-year project focusing the Muslim girl child education in Meerut, Moradabad and Aligarh districts of Western Uttar Pradesh. The project seeks to appoint an ACCOUNTS OFFICER on ‘Contract Basis’. Details of the project and the post are given as follows.
CONCISE DETAILS OF THE PROJECT
Title:
Improving Education Amongst Underprivileged Communities in Urban Poverty Zones of Western Uttar Pradesh, India
The Focus
The project addresses the under-served populations of disadvantaged urban poor communities where the formal schooling system has failed in attracting the girl children due to social and cultural complexities. The project directly complements the government’s Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in target districts and contributes towards achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs):
a) Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education: Project is to ensure that all boys and girls complete a full course of primary schooling
b) Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women: The project aims to close the access gap for education to the girl children, and it is working towards gender equality and the empowerment of women.
Specific Objective:
To complement and contribute to the SSA, by mobilizing key stakeholders, establishing community education committees and alternative education units and strengthening formal education structures to help increase access, support mainstreaming; improve retention levels and completion of schooling by children, particularly girls, from disadvantaged minority communities living in 3 urban districts of Western Uttar Pradesh: (1) Meerut, (2) Aligarh, (3) Moradabad.
Main Groups of Activities:
A) Mobilization, Participation and Capacity Building of Stakeholders
B) Education of the poor girl children through alternative education units (AEUs)
C) Increasing the Enrolment of poor girl children in formal schools
D) Strengthening the formal schools and education system
E) General education of girls on health, sanitation and gender justice
F) Monitoring, Documentation and Dissemination
DETAILS OF THE RECRUITMENT
Name of Post: ACCOUNTS OFFICER
Number of Posts: 1
Location of Placement: New Delhi
Intended Roles & Responsibilities:
- Collation and finalization of monthly and quarterly financial plans
- Record keeping and maintenance of the accounts
- Accounting on double-entry book-keeping (Tally)
- Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual cash flow
- Delivering all other necessary financial management functions
- Producing the financial statements and balance sheet of the project and organization
- Training of all the staff personnel on basics of accounts and record keeping
- Maintaining the official correspondence and communications
- Helping in financial planning of new projects with cost-benefit analysis
- Visiting the field sites for facilitation of compliance to accounting procedures
- Delivering other relevant activities meant for success of the project and advancement of the organization
Reporting Requirements:
The Accounts Officer will work in the head office with supervision of Project Director, and with coordination of Project Manager and Project Coordinators. During the tenure of the project, the Accounts Officer will have to comply with the applicable provisions of the Child Protection Policy, HR Procedures & Policy, Financial Management Procedures & Guidelines, Transparency & Accountability Policy, IT Policy, General Code of Ethics and other such instruments adopted by GRASSROOTS India.
Remuneration:
A fixed gross remuneration will be paid to the Accounts Officer. The remuneration will be discussed and negotiated at the time of Interview.
Eligibility & Qualifications:
Male or female applicants must be Graduate in Commerce, Accounting or Financial Management. Minimum 2 years work experience of NGOs is essential.
Selection Process:
About 5 applications will be shortlisted by the Recruitment Committee from among the applications received. Only shortlisted candidates will be informed and called for INTERVIEW to be held in Delhi. No reimbursement of TA/DA will be paid to those who would be called for Interview. Out of interviewed candidates, 1 candidate will be finalized and intimated to join the project on specified date(s). Other than 1 first candidate, 2 other will be selected for WAITLIST. The decision of Recruitment Committee will be final and cannot be challenged.
Job Conditions:
The selected candidate will be asked to sign a written bi-lateral contract for 12 months of work integrating 6 months probation period. On completion of first 12 months, the contract will be renewed for next year based on the satisfactory performance of the personnel.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants should apply on prescribed APPLICATION FORM. Before filling in the prescribed Application Form, please read carefully the Guidelines-for-Applicants.
Applications can be sent only by e-mail to GRASSROOTS India at grassrootsindia@rediffmail.com .
Deadline of application is 17 March 2009.
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