Budget and Finance Specialist - Chemonics

Chemonics International Inc., a leading international consulting firm, seeks to fill the following long-term, full-time positions for a project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Indonesia Changes for Justice (C4J). The primary objective of the C4J project is to improve the performance of Indonesia’s justice system, a prerequisite for good governance and sustained economic growth, through cooperation with the Supreme Court and Attorney General’s Office (AGO) of the Republic of Indonesia.

Specific requirements
The Budget and Finance Specialist will contribute to budget and finance activities undertaken in cooperation with the local institutions, including , meeting with justice sector leaders, identifying recommendations for improving budget and finance policies and procedures, developing regulations and standard operating procedures (SOPs) and implementing these activities. The person selected for this position will also cooperate in mentoring Supreme Court and/or AGO budget and financial management professionals and training and developing their respective staff. 

The Budget and Finance Specialist will work with the C4J Chief of Party and other C4J staff to maintain technical quality control for all budget and financial management program development and training as well as the socialization of these programs within the Supreme Court and the AGO.  He/She will be expected to help
ensure that the performance target and the project deliverables outlined in the project contract and workplans are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner. 

The Budget and Finance Specialist is expected to contribute to the project quarterly reports, workplans, and other project reports and deliverables as called for by the occasion, and will be expected to undertake assessment trips, initiate and evaluate the progress of any pilot projects, and suggest needed adjustments based upon the progress made.

The Budget and Finance Specialist will report directly either to the Chief of Party and Budget and Finance Expert. She/He will prepare regular oral and written progress reports that demonstrate the status of project activities toward expected results, as well as other reports as required.

Depending on evolving project needs, the Chief of Party may assign other relevant tasks to the Budget and Finance Specialist position.

As teamwork is crucial to the success of the project, the Budget and Finance Specialist will also coordinate work with other project staff working as a team, as directed by the Chief of Party.

Qualifications
The Budget and Finance Specialist is responsible for providing technical assistance for activities related to a broad range of budget and financial management programs, activities, policies and procedures and the socialization of those activities for the staff of the Supreme Court and AGO. The Specialist shall have a minimum 5 (five) years of professional experience with budget and financial management policies and programs and with helping organizations manage and adjust to significant change. The successful candidate will be comfortable using both quantitative and qualitative information and be able to think analytically and systemically, and reflect that thinking in written documents.

An advanced university degree in public finance and budget or comparable education or experience is required.  Indonesian citizenship is required.  Prior experience with technical assistance projects and work with donor-funded projects is preferred. Written and verbal fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is a prerequisite.  Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required.  Demonstrated skills with software packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint are required.

Interested applicants are requested to send a cover letter and resume (references will not be contacted prior the interview) to us.chemonics@gmail.com as soon as possible but no later than 20 August 2010. Please indicate ”Budget and Finance Specialist” in the subject line.
Only the strongest candidates will be contacted. No telephone inquiries, please.

This position will be subject to USAID approval and salary scales.

Chemonics International (www.chemonics.com) was founded in 1975 and is one of the largest U.S. consulting firms providing expertise in developing and emerging-market countries for initiatives financed by the U.S. Agency for International Development.