National Financial Assistant

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Description

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• Prepare individual work-plan with clear timeline and deliverables – consistent with Project Components, Outputs & Outcomes;
• Assist in the day-to-day operational tasks to support implementation of the ECTAD Viet Nam programme;
• Assist with preparation of official letters, training requests, procurement requests from government partner(s) to FAO;
• Provide logistic arrangements for organizing trainings, workshops;
• Translate relevant documents as required;

• Develop budget in accordance with agreed project workplan;
• Prepare financial overall plan and facilitate approvals by relevant government departments
• Collect and collate invoices and supporting documents related to monitoring and evaluation of government partner’s implemented activities;
• Arrange relevant payments for government partner(s) and its subordinates in implementing Letter of Agreements (LoA)
• Assist with preparation of financial reports of LoA, trainings and workshops;
• Follow the distribution and collect information on inventory of equipment provided to government partner(s) and its subordinates;
• Assist with monitoring Official Development Assistance (ODA) for the project activities; 
• Support the ODA certification for the distribution of equipment, VAT exemption procedures according to prevailing rules and regulations by the Government of Viet Nam;
• Assist in project opening, implementation and closure procedures in accordance with rules and regulations by the Government of Viet Nam;
• Perform other duties as required

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, international relations, finance, management, accounting, social sciences, or related discipline.
• At least five years of relevant experience in project operation, office management, administration, accounting and/or audit, budget or finance; 
• Working knowledge of English; 
• National of Vietnam

• Experience working in government departments, UN agencies/INGOs/ international organizations/NGOs or in an international context is an asset; 
• Ability to take ownership and accountability for assigned processes and to work autonomously.
• Rigor and demonstrated attention to detail.
• Ability to work quickly and under pressure.
• Excellent writing skills
• Thorough knowledge of the communication and documentation standards.
• Thorough knowledge of corporate computerized financial / travel / Human Resources systems
• Thorough knowledge of organizational structure, administrative procedures, and policies, and matters of protocol
• Very good knowledge of the MS Office applications, Internet and office technology equipment.

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