The objective of this request for Temp Help is to provide the Mainland Southern Asia Program, CIDA, with the services of a program assistant (advanced level) to perform the following tasks:

• Manage financial date and transactions using SAP
• Prepare small contracts and contract amendments
• Draft financial documents
• Conduct procedures for the formal closure of terminated Mainland Southern Asia Program and other projects including in SAP
• Perform accounts verification to ensure compliance with legislation and regulations
• Analyse and verify financial information in order to produce SAP reports
• Work with project officers and program management to accurately forecast project financial needs and ensure financial resources are available to meet them.

2-Estimated level of effort

The Program Administration Assistant will work a maximum of 3 days a week, total of 60 days, over a period of up to 20 weeks.

Language proficiency

• Bilingual

Experience

• 5 to 10 years CIDA experience managing financial data and transactions using SAP
• 5 to 10 years experience in budget forecasting, monitoring and reporting
• Experience in preparation of small contracts
• Experience in contract administration
• Experience in drafting financial documents
• Experience in closing CIDA projects including in SAP

Knowledge

• Knowledge of CIDA’s financial management system (SAP)
• Knowledge of government contracting procedures
• Knowledge of practices and procedures surrounding financial management of CIDA projects under contracts, grants and/or contribution agreements

Abilities

• Ability to interpret financial legislation and regulations
• Ability to perform accounts verification to ensure compliance with legislation and regulations
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing
• Ability to analyse and validate financial information in order to produce SAP reports
• Ability to make recommendations
• Ability to manage financial data and transactions using SAP
• Ability to perform well under stress and within tight deadlines

Personal Suitability

• Tact
• Good judgement
• Effective interpersonal relationships
• Thoroughness
• Reliability
• Teamwork

Please send resumes to sales@labortek.com. Only resumes that match the qualifications will be considered.