An exciting opportunity exists for a temporary appointment for a Project Accountant who will be accountable to the Director of the Corporate Services Programme. Reporting to the Team Leader Finance, the officer will be responsible for managing finances for projects undertaken either through the Forum Secretariat’s financial systems or through those of the funding provider. Responsibilities will include (but not limited to):
Applicants should have a first degree in Finance or Accounting and certified membership with a recognised professional accounting association. Applicants should also have experience in accounting for donor funded projects and have sound knowledge of donor financial and procurement policies, procedures and standards. Should have the ability to work well with a small team of professional staff and strong interpersonal skills and sensitivity to the diverse needs of those in a multi-cultural environment.
About the Benefits
The appointment will be for 12 months and the salary will be in the range of FJ45,000 per annum. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply through our website: www.forumsec.org.
To be eligible for this position, the applicant must be a Fiji national or have the right to work in Fiji. Click here to view the information package for description and remuneration details.
Deadline for applications is at 5pm (Fiji time), 20 November 2015.
About the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat
The Pacific Islands Forum was founded in August 1971 and currently comprises 16 independent and self-governing states in the Pacific. Forum Leaders meet annually to develop collective responses to regional issues.
The Forum’s administrative arm is the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, based in Suva, Fiji. It acts as the Secretariat for Forum-related events, implements decisions by the Leaders, facilitates the delivery of development assistance to member states, and undertakes the political and legal mandates of Forum meetings. The Forum Secretariat is also mandated to coordinate the implementation of the Framework for Pacific Regionalism.
The Forum Secretariat is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Member States of the Pacific Islands Forum: Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.