International Water Management Institute (IWMI) on behalf of Global Water Partnership - South Asia (GWP-SAS) seeks applications from suitably qualified candidates for a consultancy assignment under the project titled \"Sri Lanka Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness Project\".
Background
The Global Water Partnership\u2019s vision is a water secure world. Our mission is to support the sustainable development and management of water resources at all levels.
The Global Water Partnership Organization is currently serving as a Delivery Partner for implementation of Green Climate Fund (GCF) Readiness projects in 5 countries: Zambia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Eswatini, Central African Republic. In these countries, GWPO works closely with the GCF National Designated Authorities (NDA) to implement these Readiness projects.
GWP South Asia Regional Water Partnership (GWP SAS), located in Colombo, Sri Lanka and hosted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), currently coordinates several country-driven water & climate resilience activities in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, GWP South Asia RWP will play a central role in executing several projects namely, Global Water Leadership Project and Water Storage Project in addition to the GCF Second Readiness Project and other Programmes.
Scope of Work
Responsible for reviewing project documents and agreements, understanding the donor requirements, GWP SAS reporting requirements for project implementation and extracting data from IWMI SAP system with the support of IWMI for reporting. Timely and accurate full cost recovery for GWP SAS Staff Time on GCF Project Liaise with National Project Coordinator of GCF Second Readiness Project on all the finance matters. Successfully update budget revisions/amendments in the system in consultation with IWMI Finance team and timely actions for the project budget related queries in consultation with National Project Coordinator & Regional Coordinator. Ensure timely collection of monthly timesheets of project staff and create and maintain a repository which will be ready accessible for audit purposes. Support the Time management process by creating line items, updating staff rates & various other recovery rates as and when changes occur. Liaise with Finance/Administration Officer of GWP SAS and gather data to support financial aspects of the project implementation. Analyze the actual cost related to the projects in detail based on the individual staff time booking & preparing reconciliations where required. Responsible for monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting, Liaise with auditors on the issuance of annual audited financial reports for GCF Sri Lanka by providing documents & information as needed. Follow-up on any issues raised in the GWP SAS regional audit report. Ad-hoc reports as and when required. Track contractual commitments, payables and receivables of the project and ensure that they are correctly recorded. Reconcile GWP SAS GCF bank account balance monthly. Liasie with IWMI finance team to ensure that the fund transfers are arranged to settle GCF transactions. Prepare and submit fund disbursement request to GWPO in line with the project workplan and availability of funds with GWP SAS. Ensure that expenditures from cash advances are reported correctly, reconciled and any remaining funds are deposited to GCF account. Liasie with IWMI finance and procurement teams to carry out project related procurement activities in line with IWMI\u2019s procurement policy. Create and maintain a repository for the procurement files and contracts which will be readily accessible, Ensure timely submission of reports to GWPO and the donor. Attend all the GCF related administration functions such as workshop arrangements,Duration: 12 months from August 2023 to July 2024
Your application must include a copy of your detailed curriculum vitae, a cover letter that addresses GWP-SASI\u2019s requirements stated above, and contact information of three professional referees who may be contacted if you are short-listed for the position.
This is a nationally recruited position and only citizens of Sri Lanka are eligible to apply.
Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Requirements
Interested applicants are required to have the following qualifications and experiences at minimum:
A university degree in accounting, finance or relevant field and part qualification in CA, ACCA or CIMA. 3 years\u2019 experience with good understanding of accounting, financial analysis and financial reporting principles and practices. Excellent knowledge of MS Office (MS Excel, Word) and familiarity with relevant computer software. Experience in SAP ERP software would be an advantage. Excellent analytical skills. Fluency in English. (Speaking, writing, and reading). Knowledge of Sinhala or Tamil is desirable.The successful candidate will have the following competencies:
Professionalism: Shows pride in work and in achieving; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; show persistence when face with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situation; takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational and project goals; solicits inputs by genuinely valuing others\u2019 ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; share credit for team accomplishments and accepts join responsibility for team shortcomings.
Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be \u201cclients\u201d and seek to see things from clients\u2019 point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients\u2019 needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitor ongoing developments inside and outside the clients\u2019 environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keep clients informed of progress or setbacks in the project; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
Benefits
IWMI believes that diversity powers our innovation, contributes to our excellence, and is critical for our mission. We offer a multi-cultural, multi-color, multi-generational and multi-disciplinary working environment. We are consciously creating an inclusive organization that reflects our global character and our commitment to gender equity. We, therefore, encourage applicants from all cultures, races, ethnicities, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, and gender identities.