Myanmar: Finance Intern - Myanmar

*Department: Finance*

*Position: Finance Intern - Myanmar*

*Contract duration: 6 months*

*Location: Rangoon, Myanmar*

Starting DateSeptember
I. Background on ACTED

Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential.

ACTED endeavors to respond to humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil society worldwide by investing in people and their potential.

We go the last kilometer: ACTED’s mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard to reach areas. ACTED develops and implements programs that target the most vulnerable amongst populations that have suffered from conflict, natural disaster, or socio-economic hardship. ACTED’s approach looks beyond the immediate emergency towards opportunities for longer term livelihoods reconstruction and sustainable development.

With a budget of 164 million EUR in 2014, ACTED is active in 35 countries and implements more than 450 projects a year reaching over 8 million beneficiaries with 400 international staff and 4,300 national staff.

II. Country Profile

Capital Office: Rangoon

Area: 1

Projects: 10 (2014)

Budget:1.3 M euros (2014)

National staff: 30 (2014)

Since 2008, ACTED’s has supported Nargis affected communities in their longer term livelihood recovery by providing technical training to farmers and fishermen, distributing livestock and poultry, providing vocational training, introducing aquaculture systems, assets replacement, rehabilitating community infrastructure and ensuring affected families have an access to a safe habitat.

In 2011, government-led liberalizing reforms in key sectors (labor, finance, media and administration) spurred new opportunities for Myanmar. In this evolving context, ACTED continues its support to cyclone-affected communities in the Delta while also broadening its focus to additional geographic and thematic needs. In Labutta, special focus was placed on supporting the most vulnerable households facing persistent challenges in food security. ACTED expanded the scope of its activities to the Dry Zone, one of the poorest regions of the country, addressing chronic food insecurity and restoring sustainable livelihoods through agricultural production and home gardening.

In 2012, ACTED diversifies and scales up its assistance in Myanmar. The mission focuses on issues of food security, economic development of vulnerable communities and response to any emergency related situation, both natural (community-based disaster preparedness) and man-made (humanitarian crisis in Kachin State). It also supports civil society actors to enhance their capacity to influence key policy areas, particularly those related to women and gender considerations.

To this end, ACTED has already started a country wide program aiming at strengthening the economic rights of women. Additionally, teams have started an intervention to support communities and local authorities in Southern Yangon region to be prepared to natural disasters. ACTED also continues its support towards food security and sustainable livelihoods in the Dry Zone. Furthermore, ACTED undertook an assessment mission to identify the support it can provide to conflict affected communities and IDPs in Kachin State.

III. Position Profile

· Control that operations respect existing financial procedures and manage accounting files for the Country Office;

· Analyse financial data and create management indicators;

· Support Country Coordination through analysis of project running costs, follow-up on resource allocation, and finance training.
The finance intern works under the supervision of the Finance Officer and/or Country Finance Manager.

IV. Qualifications:

• Msc in Administration, Business Management or equivalent.
• Finance and accounting skills required
• Willingness to undertake serious responsibility and manage stress efficiently
• Excellent communication skills, including advanced written and oral English (or French for francophone countries)

V. Conditions:

Field Intern benefits include:

• 300 USD per month living allowance

• Coverage of all accommodation, food, and travel costs, a luggage allowance of 50 kg

The provision of medical, repatriation, and life insurance

Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references (where possible) to jobs@acted.org with the job offer reference as object of your email.

Ref : FI/MY/SA

For more information, visit us at http://www.acted.org