Reports to: Program Manager and Program Coordinator
Category: Full-time, National Position
Start date: As soon as possible (preferably from March 2023)
Contract duration: until 31 January 2024
Duty station: Good Neighbors Romania Galati Office
Background:
Good Neighbors is an international humanitarian development Non-Government Organization (NGO) founded in Korea in 1991 to make the world a place without hunger, where people live together in harmony. Currently Good Neighbors is working in 192 communities in 40 countries with the focus on inclusive community development approach and child protection.
Good Neighbors Romania was established in 2022 and is expanding its activity to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. This position is funded by Good Neighbors Japan and the selected Project Officer will be in charge of the program(s) implemented by Good Neighbors Japan (GNJP), with close coordination with Good Neighbors Romania (Vecinii Buni).
Under the supervision of Program Manager and Program Coordinator of GNJP, the Project Officer will support the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Cash-based interventions (CBI) components for Integrated Humanitarian Support program for Ukrainian Refugees in Galati, as well as essential procurement and accounting functions for all the projects implemented by GNJP. S/he will also work in close collaboration with other team members and other concerned government organizations, local partners, and other humanitarian agencies to ensure that our activities supplement and contribute to regional refugee response in Romania.
Major responsibilities:
- Assist Program Manager and Program Coordinator in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the CBI program;
- Assist in the procurement, accounting and financial services for the projects implemented by GNJP, including data entry, reviewing payment requests, preparing financial reports, and liaising with vendors, with close coordination with Accounting Officer of Vecinii Buni;
- Build relationships with international organizations, NGOs, and other related organizations;
- Coordinate and collaborate with all stakeholders for the programs, including beneficiaries, Good Neighbors groups, local partners, local government agencies, and international organizations;
- Participate in local working groups/clusters and other related groups to develop community partnerships;
- Prepare necessary documents for the design/implementation/monitoring/evaluation of the programs and partnership development;
- Conduct translation and interpretation from Ukrainian, Russian and Romanian to English and vice versa for program activities as required;
- Gather necessary data and analysis on the project activities and documentation;
- Public relations including research and collection of its materials;
- Develop new donors, conduct research, and assist in formulating new projects;
- Other tasks instructed by the project manager and project coordinator.
Job requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, preferably business, accounting or finance.
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience, with at least 1 year of experience in accounting, financial or procurement area. Previous experience in humanitarian context and good understanding of International Non-governmental Organization (NGO) is an asset.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and working knowledge of Romanian, Ukrainian, and Russian.
- Ability to write reports and business correspondences for humanitarian emergency and development contexts.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Strong knowledge of local language and culture.
- Ability to work comfortably, proactively and effectively, both at own initiative and under direction of Program Manager and Program Coordinator. Ability to manage and prioritise workload and solve problems quickly with support of Program Manager and Program Coordinator.
- Capacity, flexibility, and willingness to accommodate work in challenging and insecure situations.
- Experience of working with refugee/marginalized communities is an asset.
- Good working knowledge of MS Office and other IT systems
Working hours:
- Standard working hours: 9:00 – 18:00
- A reasonable degree of flexibility is expected where required.
How to apply
Please submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae in English to gnjp_galati@gnjp.org.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until filled.