Accountant

RUWWAD, Palestinian Youth Empowerment Program, is a USAID-funded program implemented by
the Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC). Ruwwad empowers young Palestinians to become
leaders of social change by providing advanced leadership opportunities through the National Youth
Corps (NYC), which is composed of young men and women, aged 14-30 years. Ruwwad also supports the creation of a network of three Youth Development Resource Centers (YDRC) and affiliated youth clubs, and is working to support the three YDRCs to develop their managerial and programming capacity so that they are better equipped to serve Palestinian youth. Specifically, Ruwwad will provide technical assistance to the YDRCs in strategic planning, IT capacity, management systems, and program oversight.

The Ruwwad Program is currently looking for candidates for the following three positions:

-Accountant at the Beit At-Tifl YDRC- Hebron.
-Accountant at the Al-Bireh YDRC- Al-Bireh.
-Accountant at Jabal Annar YDRC- Nablus.

Job Description: Plan, develop and manage financial systems to support the YDRC, which ensure
internal control and efficient use of resources. Reports to the Executive Director.

Duties/Responsibilities:
-Ensure that all Financial Reporting is submitted to all partners in an accurate and timely manner.
-Ensure an effective system of internal control and compliance with all legal requirements.
-Maintain accurate records and files of all financial transactions, reports and supporting documentation, in accordance with audit requirements
-Liaise with the Ruwwad accounting department and board of directors via the executive
director to ensure adherence to USAID and local financial procedures and policies, and to meet
deadlines as required.
-Responsible for orienting current and newly hired staff and communicating to all existing staff the financial procedures and policies, and any revisions.

Qualifications and Skills:
-University degree in Accounting or Finance with Business Administration preferred.
-Previous experience and proven record in USAID policies and procedures preferred.
-Substantial managerial experience, including financial management, budget preparation, monitoring and reporting.
-2 years experience in exercising financial responsibility, budget control and resource management.
-Strong interpersonal skills and working as part of a team.
-Strong organizational and time management skills and ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities and perform to tight deadlines.
-Advanced computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheets, accounting systems, email and
internet.
-Excellent written and spoken English and Arabic.
-Commitment to the values and principles of the YDRCs.

Duty Station:
1-Al Bireh YDRC/ Al Bireh
2-Beit At Tifel YDRC / Hebron
3-Jabal Annar YDRC/ Nablus

Contract Duration: 1 year

Notes:
-Interested candidates may fax their CVs and a cover letter stating the position to 022423544,
or send these documents by email to [email protected].
-The deadline for submitting CV’s is January 16, 2009.
-Only short-listed candidates will be contacted