Job Trainee, Project Financial Analysis & Support (PLANS)

(Temporary assignment, 11 months)

The Organization

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) delivers research-based solutions that harness agricultural biodiversity and sustainably transform food systems to improve people’s lives. Alliance solutions address the global crises of malnutrition, climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation.

With novel partnerships, the Alliance generates evidence and mainstreams innovations to transform food systems and landscapes so that they sustain the planet, drive prosperity, and nourish people in a climate crisis.

The Alliance is part of CGIAR, a global research partnership for a food-secure future.

https://alliancebioversityciat.org/                     www.cgiar.org

About the position

Based in Rome, Italy and under the overall supervision of the Manager, Project Financial Analysis & Support (PLANS), the Job Trainee, Project Financial Analysis & Support (PLANS) will be part of the PLANS Global Unit of the Alliance. The key responsibilities of the role are mainly focused on Financial Management, but there will also be some tasks related to project financial execution.

Responsibilities

The specific tasks of the position include the following:

• Provide support in the processes of data management
• Assist the team with financial management of grants
• Support the team with partner financial reporting and clearance processes
• Collaborate with the team in grant opening and data management in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
• Take part in the documentation of processes/collect implementation feedback of new workflows to consider improvements
• Take care of updating the financial system and focus on reconciliation
• Assist with following up to ensure all key data is entered into the system
• Support exercise of key data validation to automate the process for the actual calendar year in the Financial Statements
• Take active part in the monthly closing processes

• Provide support in other tasks related to project financial execution

Requirements

• Secondary school education
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite packages
• Working knowledge of the English language, both written and spoken
• Good interpersonal, communications and teamwork skills, courtesy and tact, and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different cultural and national backgrounds
• Good skills in personal organization and priority setting
• Good client orientation and service approach
• Good time management and multi-tasking skills and attention to details
• Excellent writing skills
• Willingness to keep an open mind to learn new things
• Be a self-starter

Desirable Requirements

• Previous internships
• Work experience in an international environment
• Knowledge of a second language

Benefits

Please apply online through the website (https://alliancebioversityciat.org/careers) no later than 12 May 2023, attaching a curriculum vitae, motivation letter, both in English, and contact information (e.g. names, email address) of at least three references. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date for applications: 12 May 2023

We invite you to learn more about us at:

http://alliancebioversityciat.org

Please visit our careers page at:

https://alliancebioversityciat.org/careers