Vacancy at UMCOR-Microfinance/Cooperative Officer

The United Methodist Committee on Relief, Non-Governmental Organization (UMCOR-NGO) (www.umcor-ngo.org) is a not-for-profit organization that
provides transitional development and relief assistance to communities in
need around the world. UMCOR-NGO’s Indonesia Mission (UMCOR-Indonesia) is
looking for :

*Title : Microfinance/Cooperative Officer
Place of Assignment : Bireun

*Primary Responsibilities :
To provide technical assistance and accompaniment in establishing the
cooperative accountability systems – in terms of financial and business
management, division of tasks and responsibilities, and standard operating
procedures. The final target is to help UMCOR’s cooperatives to become
autonomous organizations.

*Specific Duties:

- Setting up the overall direction of the cooperative: role of the board
in planning, and decision-making process, responsibilities and tasks
division; frequency of member and board meetings.
- Develop and Install Standard Operational Procedures within the two
cooperatives.
- Improve and give technical advice on activity planning, business plan
development and financial administration within the cooperative.
- Make clear procurement procedures and procedures on how to manage
assets, asset storage, fixed asset management, stocks and inventories of
equipment
- Set up and maintain good financial practices for cooperatives including
chart of accounts, account coding, internal control mechanisms, segregation
of duties, authorization, payment and administrative record keeping.
- Give on-going training towards cooperative members, board and
management team about cooperative principles, goals & purpose, financial
/credit administration, functions of board, staff and members, transparency
& conflict solving within cooperative.
- Conduct other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

*Qualifications:

- Minimum 5 years experience in cooperative development/ agro-economical
development/management training
- Minimum 3 years working experiences with international NGOs
- University degree in Economics, Agribusiness, Microfinance or related
discipline
- Experience in training staff, members and management teams of
cooperatives
- Has extensive knowledge on the cooperative law of Indonesia
- Ability to provide leadership and support to communities
- Direct experience with livelihoods/ income generation projects

*Application

Please send a cover letter and CV in English before 8 April 2010 to:

Human Resources Officer,
UMCOR Indonesia Mission Office,
Jl. Fatahillah No. 29 Geucu Iniem,
Banda Aceh 23239, Indonesia

Email : recruitment@umcor.or.id.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Thank you for your interest in UMCOR-Indonesia.