[CivilSoc] IFES Ltd. position-Operations Assistant, London

[Center for Civil Society International]

IFES Ltd, London (UK)
Position Description
Position:  Operations Assistant
Reports to:  Chief Executive Officer
BACKGROUND:
IFES Ltd is a not-for-profit company registered in the United Kingdom
since June 2000. It provides technical assistance for democratisation
and good governance worldwide. IFES Ltd is the sister organisation of
IFES Washington, which has provided support to democracy processes
since 1987. IFES Ltd has received funding from the European Union,
the UK Department for International Development and the UK Foreign
and Commonwealth Office for projects in the Balkans and in Western
Africa.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Candidates are required to be EU nationals and have a Bachelors
Degree (or equivalent) in Business, Finance, or a related field, and
ideally a minimum of two to three years functionally related
professional experience.  Oral and written fluency in a major
European language or languages is advantageous but not necessary.
Proficiency in accounting and finance, logistical experience, and
computer literacy are essential.  Experience supporting programmes
and staff overseas an asset.
DESCRIPTION:
The Operations Assistant (OA) of IFES Ltd is responsible, under the
direction of the CEO (or his designee), for the support of home
office and field activities within the Mission of IFES Ltd.  In that
capacity, the OA will be responsible for general office development
and management, administrative support to IFES Ltd. staff/consultants
on field-based projects, and financial management of office and
project accounts (in co-ordination with IFES Ltd's accounting
services).
DUTIES:
The duties of the OA shall, at a minimum include:
� Management of IFES Ltd offices;
� Management of all travel requirements for IFES Ltd staff and
consultants;
� Development and management of appropriate human resources documents
and services;
� Development of IFES Ltd procurement and commodity capacity;
� Management and reconciliation of IFES Ltd. home office accounts;
� Processing and oversight of IFES Ltd project finances and accounts;
� Liaison with contracted accounting services, and IFES/Washington as
directed;
� Generation of internal reporting;
� Other duties as assigned.
Please submit a cover letter and your curriculum vitae to:
IFES Ltd, Personnel, Unit 104, Finsbury Business Centre, 40 Bowling
Greene Lane, London EC1R, UK, E-mail: info@ifes.ltd.uk, Fax: +44 20
7415 7015 or +44 870 136 7736