Finance / Administration Officer

About PalladiumPalladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social, climate and economic value.  We work with governments, businesses, and investors to help solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 4,000 employees operating in 90-plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies, the environment, and, most importantly, people's lives.
About the Tonga Hawaiki Branch System Project (the Project)The Tonga Hawaiki Branch System Project (the Project) will see the construction of an undersea telecommunications cable approximately 400 kilometres in length from the island of Vava’u, Tonga, to a branching unit on the Hawaiki trunk system. The Government of Australia, through Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific (AIFFP) and the Government of New Zealand through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (NZ MFAT) will provide grant financing to the Government of Tonga (Recipient) and Tonga Cable Limited (Proponent) for the Project.
The roleYou will be responsible for providing day-to-day financial administration support. The Finance/Administration Officer role will support a diverse range of Project activities.  The Finance and Administration Officer will assist Tonga Cable Limited (TCL) Executive and the PCF with Project finance and related commercial and administrative support including grants and milestone payment management.
Key areas of responsibility for the role include (but are not limited to):Supporting due diligence and processing of valid payment claims under the project agreements and related financial reportingSupporting TCL &/or PCF procurement activities consistent with process informed by the Public Enterprise Act.Supporting TCL operating costs data capture and reporting and instructed financial management functionsProviding logistics support to TCL and PCF.Co-Ordinating meeting schedules.Supporting TCL’s Document Control Processes.Providing support to TCL and PCF in maintaining the Request for Information (RFI) schedule.Supporting financial inputs as required for TCL Business Plan development and pricing structures.Supporting data capture and management to inform Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) functions including cross cutting metrics for workforce, local content and GEDSI metrics (to MEL Specialist).
Experience required:5+ years relevant work broad experience in a project-based finance and administration roles, likely to have been gained in the Infrastructure and/or Development sectors.Ideally, experience working with donors and governments in Tonga.Excellent written and verbal communications skills in the English languageTertiary qualifications in either accounting, finance, economics, business administration or Project Management while not essential, would be highly considered.Fluent written and verbal in Tongan and English languages.
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