Promoting Economic Diversification Program

The Project Administrator will work closely with the Team Leader and EA PIU on establishing accounting system, maintaining accounts and payments. S/he will provide on the job training to EAs on ADB procurement guidelines and assist them with their administering of selected activities under the matching grants phase-2 output. The duration of this assignment will be 24 months, starting in early April 2011. Proposed assignment: The candidate will assist the Team Leader and EA: ·          Set up the Project accounting system and software ·          Maintain records of accounts and responsible for payment of invoices for Project activities. ·          Responsible for procurement of equipment, services and other packages under the consulting contract and keep accounting records for all Project transactions and reporting to the EA and ADB task manager on a monthly basis. This includes arranging logistics overseas exposure visits etc. ·          Produce monthly statement of accounts for EA and ADB ·          Work with and train EA staff on the accounts system and ADB procurement guidelines ·          Assist the EA to meet ADB procurement rules on administering the EA's Imprest Account for the matching grants phase-2.