Assistant Officer | SOS Children's Village

Position: Assistant Officer – Admin & Accounts

Responsibilities & Context

• Support and organise different internal and external training sessions.
• Maintain relationships with the target population and local stakeholders for smooth accomplishment of training events.
• Ensure timely arrangement of training through organised engagement of trainers.
• Ensure maintenance of the training centre with support from other staff.
• Maintain accurate records of training activities, participant attendance, and other relevant data, and prepare and submit reports on time.
• Keep the NTC Facebook page updated.
• Handle petty cash, bank transactions, and maintain the cheque register.
• Prepare the bank book and cash book, enter data into D365 ERP software, and generate vouchers from the system.
• Prepare monthly payroll and pay slips, and disburse salaries and allowances to co-workers.
• Prepare documents related to applicable VAT and tax deduction and ensure depositing the same to the Government exchequer.
• Maintain records of monthly income and expenditure.
• Carry out the procurement process, including quotation invitation, preparing purchase orders and other relevant tasks.
• Maintain records of kitchen and residential inventory.
• Communicate with external clients and vendors to purchase different inspirational materials.
• Communicate with vendors to provide food on time for training sessions as per the budget.
• Work as a team member to make SOS NTC Dhaka financially self-sufficient.
• Look after all ICT-related equipment and machinery.

Educational Requirements & Experience

• Postgraduate from a government-recognised university is preferred, with not less than 2nd Division/Class in any public examination.
• Minimum three years’ hands-on experience in a training institution.

Additional Requirements

• Age: 28 to 35 years.
• Self-driven with a proactive approach.
• Passionate about the development of children and youths.
• Excellent team player with a positive attitude.
• Meticulous, with attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Good knowledge of principles of gender equity, diversity, and safeguarding standards.
• Strong moral and ethical character, good physical and mental health, and integrity.
• Good command of English and Bengali (both written and spoken).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, email, and the internet, with flexibility to work in software.

Job Location: National Training Centre, Dhaka

Application Process
Interested candidates are requested to apply online through e-mail at [email protected] (mentioning the position name applied for in the subject line) with a cover letter along with the prescribed “Employment Application Form” (download from www.sos-bangladesh.org/download). The file should be in PDF format, renamed with the applicant’s full name, and sent to Director-HR, SOS Children’s Village International in Bangladesh.