Empleos y pasantías

Empleos

BUDGET MANAGER

The budget manager is responsible for preparing and monitoring the organization’s operating and capital budgets and working with the Grant Manager in compiling grant reports.  

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Provide analytical and systems support for budget development
• Prepare organization budget annually
• Assist in the implementation of budgets into the financial system for reporting and management
• Prepare monthly related financial reports and analyses; such as variance reports and identifying budget issues
• Review these reports with respective units monthly/quarterly
• Assist in year-end processing, funding and reporting
• Prepare financial schedules for cost recoveries and external reporting
• Monitor allocations from loosely restricted and unrestricted funds
• Reconcile organization budget with financial statements – must have the ability to conduct advanced data analysis and cross-referencing between various spreadsheets
• Manage the life cycle of grants (develop grant budget, review proposal, setting up fund number, kick-off meeting, ensure compliance, generate grant report)
• Prepare and monitor cash flow projections, working closely with Development
• Other duties as assigned

 

Qualifications:  Education/Experience/Skills:

• BS Degree in Accounting
• 6 to 8+ years of progressive experience in financial accounting
• Proficiency in Excel (Advance – Pivot, v-lookup), Power Point, MIP or equivalent preferred
• Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong client service orientation is a must

 

Other:
This is a temporary position.

Contact:
Submit resume to jobs@ictj.org with the job title in the subject line.  Position is open until filled. Only qualified candidates will be contacted. Please, no telephone calls/faxes.

ICTJ is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer strongly committed to hiring and retaining a diverse and internationally representative staff.

Pasantías

ICTJ is currently accepting applications for the Fall 2010 Internship Program in the New York office. Interns will work under the supervision of ICTJ’s regular staff, and have the opportunity to learn about the Center’s work in key areas of transitional justice.

Children’s Program Intern: review and edit report on children and transitional justice.  Conduct additional research on best practices for including children in TJ mechanisms.  Provide input on development of training module on children and TJ.  Help organize three in-country pilot training sessions.  Track developments in the area of children and transitional justice.  The ideal qualifications are: Interest and familiarity with child protection and child rights; excellent research and writing skills; and, experience developing and testing training materials.

Communications Intern: gain practical experience regarding the production, editing and updating of text and multimedia content on ICTJ’s websites, and the production and editing of ICTJ’s written publications (e.g., fact sheets, reports and ICTJ’s monthly newsletters). Candidates for this position must be pursuing a course of study in communications or journalism. Ideal candidates will also have a background and interest in the human rights field, and familiarity with HTML and web content management systems.

Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation (DME) Intern: gain practical experience in design, monitoring, and evaluation (DME) practices, including learning about the development of program models, monitoring plans, and virtual training modules. This internship is geared toward individuals pursuing their M.A. in International Affairs (or similar degree). Individuals who have experience, or completed coursework, in DME are strongly preferred.  

Finance Intern: work with the entire finance department to gain a broad overview of the financial related activities.  The finance intern will interact with program staff, vendors and auditors.  Specific tasks the intern will be trained on include: bank reconciliation, accounts receivable and accounts payables.

Knowledge Management (KM) Intern: gain practical experience in knowledge management, and participate in the design and population of ICTJ’s new global intranet and the development of a robust content management system. This is an exciting opportunity to learn content management and the basics of implementing a global intranet, as a key piece of a larger knowledge management strategy. This internship is geared toward individuals pursuing Master’s level studies in international or public affairs (with an interest in the role of technology within organizations), organizational development, or library sciences.

Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Intern: develop a greater understanding of transitional justice work and developments in the MENA region through research on projects involving primary source material, briefings of human rights organizations and support from international field consultants. This internship is aimed at graduate students, with experience in the region considered an asset. Proficiency in Arabic, French or Hebrew is highly desirable.

Research Intern: enhance his or her research skills by assisting with ICTJ’s current research projects. Candidates should have experience in conducting research (doing bibliographic searches in different database systems, drafting annotated bibliographies, drafting summaries and commenting on papers); editing, formatting, and proofreading various types of documents; and assisting in the organization of meetings. InDesign and Endnote knowledge is desirable. We welcome applications from persons from a wide range of disciplines, including both graduate and undergraduate students. Strong writing and verbal communication skills in foreign languages are also desired, but not required.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must major in the field of study relevant to the internship desired.
• Applicants must receive academic credit for their internship.
• Applicants must also have strong writing and verbal communication skills.

To apply, please e-mail your resume and cover letter by 08/31/10 to internships@ictj.org and write the internship title in the subject line of your e-mail.

All internship positions are unpaid.