POST:Program Assistants

Program Assistants
Global Secretariat of Telecentre.org
Location: Philippines
Last Date: February 15, 2010
Email: recruitment@foo.ncc.gov.ph

The global secretariat of telecentre.org, which will be hosted in the Philippines starting this year, is accepting applications for the following positions:

* Program Assistant for Operations
* Program Assistant for Finance and Administration

Program Assistants will be detailed at the telecentre.org Foundation Inc., reporting directly to the Executive Director

Office of the President of the Philippines
COMMISSION ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

CICT-NCC Building, Carlos P. Garcia Avenue, Diliman 1101 Quezon City, Republic of the Philippines
Tel. Nos. (632) 9253697 Trunk Line (632) 920-0101 Fax No. (632) 920-7414
www.cict.gov.ph
Job Opportunities
Program Assistant for Operations
Job description
1. Provision of technical support for the smooth implementation of the global telecentre.org
program
a. Assist in the documentation, communication and monitoring of programs and projects
b. Assist in scheduling and organizing events and meetings
c. Manage correspondences and coordinate program’s logistical requirements;
d. assist in the updating of telecentre,org portal
2. Provision of administrative support including:
a. logistics for internal and external events;
b. maintenance and management of Foundation records, contacts, contracts and
databases
3. Performance of other related duties as required
Key Attributes for the Position
• A bachelor’s degree in information technology, communications, development or related fields;
• Experience in project management preferred
• Knowledge of MS office package at proficient level - especially Excel, Powerpoint, MS Outlook
and Word;
• Excellent writing and verbal communication skills
• Can handle time pressure and work within tight deadlines while remaining flexible, proactive,
resourceful & efficient;
• Possesses a high level of professionalism; and
• Has the ability to operate in an international environment.

Program Assistant for Finance and Administration
Job description
1. Provision of finance-related support including but not limited to:
a. preparing of general financial applications, financial authorizations, reports and the like;
b. handling finance-related inquiries;
c. reviewing budgets and monitors expenditures against budgets;
d. gathering supporting documents, obtaining signatures, and processing local and foreign
payments, collections, and reports.
e. maintaining cashbooks and other financial records;
2. Provision of administrative support including but not limited to:
a. supplies and material procurement and management for the foundation;
b. preparing requisitions, purchase orders and other documents used in the procurement
process and supervise the receipt of supplies and equipment;
c. preparing and analyzing all needed HR and supplies reports;
d. Ensuring the maintenance of foundation physical facilities, vehicles, and other equipment
used in the storage of supplies and equipment.
3. Perform all other related duties, as required.
Key Attributes for the Position
• A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business management or equivalent;
• Knowledge of MS office package at proficient level;
• Excellent knowledge of business English language;
• Has the ability to operate in an international environment;
• Knowledge of corporate accounting and auditing rules and regulations, an advantage;
• Previous working experience in finance, supply and HR management capacity preferred; and
• Result oriented and can handle pressure and work within tight deadlines while remaining flexible,
proactive, resourceful & efficient.
Assignment and Compensation
Program Assistants will be detailed at telecentre.org Foundation Inc., reporting directly to the Executive
Director.
The position is a fixed term contractual one and salary is based on standard government rate (Salary
Grade 16) for contractual personnel.

Application Process
Please submit letter of application together with resume and supporting documents to:

MARIA TERESA M. CAMBA
Transition Manager, telecentre.org 2.0
c/o NCC‐Field Operations Office
CICT‐NCC Bldg., C.P. Garcia Avenue, U.P. Campus, Diliman, Quezon City,
or email recruitment@foo.ncc.gov.ph. Shortlisted applicants will be notified for interview.
Approved for publication and dissemination:
MARIA TERESA M. CAMBA
PhilCeC program head and telecentre.org 2.0 transition manager