Call for Financial Management Consultant

Development of a Financial Management System for I Am One

Terms of Reference: Financial Management Consultant

Title: Financial Management Consultant
Contract Type: Short-term Consultancy (8 non-consecutive days)
Expected Start: March 2019
Location: Trinidad and Tobago
Employer: I Am One

Project Description: I Am One is working towards strengthening and expanding projects and activities; therefore the organizational capacity to carry out these projects must be met. I Am One received grant funding from the Research Technical Institute through the LCLS project to address these challenges by hiring a Financial Management Consultant. The consultant will develop a robust Financial Management system and provide staff training.

Scope of Work

Task 1: Assess current financial procedures, tools and IT supporting system
Task 2: Offer quality advice regarding financial management information
Task 3: Provide training sessions designed to equip staff with expanded financial and accounting skills including systems such as Quickbooks
Task 4: Support and guide I Am One’s staff in monitoring the financial management
system, analyzing financial plan results, identifying and evaluating new financial
strategies and recommending changes in goals and plans

Deliverables

• Provide assessment report on I Am One’s financial procedures, tools and IT
  supporting system
• Provide information on financial guidelines and policy
• Develop strategies for internal financial procedures
• Develop tools for monitoring and analyzing the financial management system
• Administer training in a relevant IT supporting system eg: Quickbooks
• Develop tools for risk assessment and cash flow analysis

Minimum Requirements

I Am One is looking for a consultant with extensive experience and knowledge of financial management in NGOs or non-profit entities. The individual should possess the following:

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting and Finance, or Economics
• At least 7 years of professional experience within the area of finance
• At least 5 years experience with management of public funds
• Experience of working with NGOs/CSOs is essential
• Full acquaintance with Trinidad and Tobago laws and regulations relevant to finance.

Application guidelines

Submit the following documents to iamoneworld@gmail.com with the subject “Financial Management Consultant”:

1. A cover letter
2. Curriculum Vitae outlining relevant experience
3. Two letters of reference from companies where similar work was done. Applications should be submitted no later than midnight on February 28th, 2019.

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Call for Project Management Consultant

Employment Opportunity

Project Management Consultancy

Terms of Reference: Project Management Consultant

Title: Project Management Consultant
Contract Type: Short-term Consultancy (12 non-consecutive days)
Expected Start Date: February 2019 to April 2019
Location: Trinidad and Tobago
Employer: I Am One

Project Description: I Am One received grant funding from Research Technical Institute through the LCLS project to address organisational capacity challenges by hiring a Project Management Consultant. The consultant will develop a project management strategic plan that includes standardized project policies and provide project management training to staff.

Deliverables:
• Develop a needs assessment for projects and activities
• Work with staff to create a project management strategy
• Provide project management training to staff in application to an ongoing project
• Develop an organizational project management plan

Minimum Requirements: I Am One is looking for a consultant with extensive experience and knowledge of project management. The individual should possess the following:

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent in international development, social sciences, public administration or other relevant field
•  At least 5 years of relevant professional experience
•  Proven experience working with civil society, NGO’s, and donors
•  Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.)
• Knowledge of the issues in the relevant area

Application guidelines
Submit the following documents to iamoneworld@gmail.com with the subject “Project Management Consultant”:

1.  A cover letter
2.  Curriculum Vitae outlining relevant experience
3.  Two letters of reference from companies where similar work was done.
   Applications should be submitted no later than midnight on February 15th, 2019.