The Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center (JLAC)

Ramallah Office- Accountant

The Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center (JLAC), a leading human rights’ organization in the field of legal representation and legal aid services to victims of human rights’ violations, in addition to human rights awareness and advocacy activities.

We are looking for an experienced accountant/finance professional to join our team as an accountant at our Ramallah Headquarters. You will be a key player within the Finance and Administration Department, and a major contributor to matters related to accountancy, finance, and grant management, and will analyse and present information for the Finance team, and will contribute to the sound financial and administrative management of the JLAC projects and activities, whether implemented directly or through partner organizations. To be the ideal candidate you will posses outstanding interpersonal skills, considerable experience in an NGO, a proactive approach to strengthening the effectiveness of JLAC’s Programmes to support the marginalized Palestinian communities in the West Bank including Jerusalem

Qualifications:

 Required: Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Financial Management with minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in accounting and financial management, preferably within a non-profit organization. Plus: experience in EU funded projects.

Skills and experience:

• Experience working with foreign currency transactions and the ability to analyse a large volume of invoices and expenses
• Well-organized, attentive to detail, and able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize, and meet deadlines
• Knowledge of the Palestine and Jerusalem contexts
• Strong administrative and communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills including cross-cultural experience
• Deep knowledge of best practices in financial management required
• Excellent knowledge of Excel, Word and email applications required
• Excellent command of Bisan accounting software
• Financial management and reporting skills
• Excellent management skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Excellent verbal and written command of English
• Knowledge of Grants management a plus
• Knowledge of key donor reporting requirements (EU, DFID, other international donors) an advantage

Location: The post will be based in JLAC’s headquarters in Ramallah.

Duration: Fixed-term, starting May 2020

Apply To:

JLAC offers a competitive package and an attractive working environment, as an equal opportunity employer, welcomes applications from all Palestinian nationals and residents. To be considered, applicants are requested to send an up-to-date CV and cover letter to the following email address:  jobs@jlac.ps

• Please make sure to include the job title (Ramallah Office Accountant) in the subject line.
• Deadline for applications: (25/04/2020 23:59 Jerusalem local time), applications beyond this deadline will not be considered Applications that do not meet the minimum requirements listed above will not be considered.
• Please ensure that all necessary documents are attached, as incomplete applications and/or corrupt files may delay processing of your application or remove you from consideration.
• No phone calls will be accepted. Due to the high number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to sit for a written test, successful candidates will be invited for a personal interview.