Report on South Asian Club (SAC) Festival at AISD

Report on South Asian Club (SAC) Festival at AISD

 

The American International School Dhaka (AISD) organized the Annual South Asian Club (SAC) Festival held on 2nd December 2022 in Baridhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Around 600 guests (mostly foreigners) including students, teachers, and delegates from the Embassies joined the event. As invited, ASF participated in the event in order to building awareness and fundraising. ASF exchanged with the guests and sold the souvenirs and snacks prepared by survivors, as a part of the ASF rehabilitation initiative. It was an interesting experience of ASF. Thanks to the organizers of AISD.

National Girl Child Day celebration 2022

National Girl Child Day celebration 2022

                                                   National Girl Child Day celebration 2022

Childs are the light of a nation!

To celebrate National Girl Child Day, 2022, National Girl Child Advocacy Forum (NGCAF) organized a program on October 04, 2022 at Bangladesh Shishu Academy. A team from the Acid Survivors Foundation participated in that program.

Initiative to change: Training on Right Based Approach

Initiative to change: Training on Right Based Approach

A 2-day’s training workshop has been organized by ASF, powered by Mutual Trust Bank, and facilitated by immensely skilled and experienced trainer Dr. Motahar Akand on 20-21 September 2022. The younger generation of Acid survivors of Bangladesh took part in the training course titled, “Rights Based Approach”. May in the near future these youths will bring changes in societal aspects, remove miseries and work for human rights.

 

Junior Accounts Officer

No. of Vacancy:  01

Job Context:The overall job purpose is to contribute to the Finance and Accounts system having responsible for maintaining regular accounts of ASF, prepare all accounts related documentations, to obtain project-specific permissions, verifying vouchers, data entry in accounting software and preparing financial statement thus leading to the sustainability of the organization.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Assist to the supervisor to prepare financial reports;
  • Necessary assistance to partners finance person.
  • Good understanding in the organization’s financial and HR & administrative policy and procedures.
  • To ensure proper documentation of any procurement.
  • Maintain Advance Register and bill register.
  • Petty cash handling, maintain the limit and reconciliation.
  • Strong knowledge in tally software ERP 9 and voucher entry.
  • Maintain IOU register and make adjustments with financial policies;
  • Checking bill vouchers, tally entry and make payments;
  • Act as an authorized person for finance unit to collect signs from approval authority and banking;
  • Maintain periodically VAT/TAX deposits by treasure challan deducted at source;
  • All tax and VAT challan systematically filed and deliver to the respective party/person and govt. Excise duty office when needed;
  • Vouchers file;
  • Day-to-day finance-related activities;
  • Prepare monthly bank reconciliation of various accounts;
  • Prepare a monthly plan and submit the monthly accomplishment reports to the supervisor;
  • Carry out any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Necessary Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

  • The organization is following best practices of financial and accounting procedures.
  • Effective financial policy and compliance.
  • Smooth budgetary control, strong internal check and control.
  • Financial management report.
  • Provide technical support for meetings, workshops, training etc.
  • Update of Tally inputs.
  • Report writing and prepare work plan.
  • Presentation skills.
  • Flexibility and a strong commitment to the job.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
  • Time management.
  • Integrity, transparency, creative and proactive stance.
  • Gender-sensitive and values-oriented.
  • Ability to represent ASF as required.
  • Hard-working and committed to meeting targets and deadline.
  • Integrity, transparency, proactive stance and team-building capacity.

 

Location:  Based in Dhaka and will be required for field visit.

Educational Qualification: Bachelor/ Master’s Degree in Accounting or relevant subject from a reputed university but CA Intern completed candidates will get preference.

Experience Requirements: 3+ years experience in the relevant field.

Age: Age should not exceed 35 years.

Job Nature: Full-time Contractual

Monthly gross salary: BDT 20,000

Working day: 5 days in a week (Sunday to Thursday); 40 hours/week

Other benefits: Festival bonus, Mobile Allowance, Career development goal and other benefits as per Human Resource Policy Manual of the organization.

 

Apply Instructions:

  • Application addressing to the Executive Director of the organization
  • A CV with a recent photograph

Soft copy or Email Submission:

Email to hr@acidsurvivors.org addressing, Executive Director, Acid Survivors Foundation mentioning the post applied for in the subject line.

Candidates may send the Hard copies to:

Acid Survivors Foundation
House # 39, Road # 12, Block-Kha, Pisciculture Housing Society, Shakhertek, Mohammadpur, Dhaka-1207

https://www.acidsurvivors.org

Application deadline: 23 August 2022

ASF is an equal opportunity employer – Be a proud member of ASF

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply