CGIAR is a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for sustainable development with the funders of this work. The funders, represented by the CGIAR Fund, include developing and industrialized country governments, foundations, and international and regional organizations. The work they support is carried out by 15 members of the CGIAR Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers, in close collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations, including national and regional research institutes, civil society organizations, academia, and the private sector. The Consortium is an international organization headquartered in Montpellier, France.
The CGIAR Consortium’s 15 member centers have about 10,000 staff based in 80 countries, built on a common vision described in the Strategy and Results Framework for mobilizing agricultural research to reduce poverty and hunger, improve human health and nutrition, and enhance sustainable management of natural resources in the developing world.
Typical duties and responsibilities:
The Accounting and Procurement Associate will assist and support the Financial, Accounting, Administration and Procurement processes in a wide range of administrative, financial and general support duties of a highly responsible and confidential nature to guarantee smooth flow and effectiveness of operations.
Update the Finance, Accounting and Procurement part of Share Point in order to keep abreast of the activities of the team through the timeline and priorities for the Program of Work and Budget (POWB).
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Maintain cash book and all related files correctly within established procedures in order to ensure that everything is captured.
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Prepare procurement and partnership contracts (including LoAs and MoUs).
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Processes payments/invoices/vouchers within closely defined procedures.
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Gather and check supporting documents of credit card purchases for reconciliation
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Check validity of and input of invoices and other accounting source documents into OCS and keep the invoice database updated
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Prepare administrative documents such as Consortium insurance contracts, shipment contracts to/from post, etc. in order to facilitate compliance to local and international regulations.
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Apply and manage and if necessary propose updates to the procurement process
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Prepare tax (VAT) exemption requests
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Prepare and process consultancy contracts, enter these in OCS and clear payments to consultants
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Create and maintain a database on external suppliers in OCS
Essential qualifications & competencies:
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Degree in administration or accounting specialization procurement / document management
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Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
Technical competencies:
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Excellent skills in handling office technology and software applications
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Accounting literacy
Administrative competencies:
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At least five years of experience required in similar position in a non for profit organization
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Results-oriented
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Exceedingly well organized
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Capability to work independently with little or no supervision.
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Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
Desirable competency:
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Intermediate knowledge of French
Location: Montpellier, France
Duration: 3 years
Application deadline: 29th July 2015
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