About this role
<p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse:collapse;border:none" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:462.1pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0.0in 5.4pt 0.0in 5.4pt" valign="top"> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Closing date: 13 July 2026 <span style="color:red">@ 23:59 GMT/BST/EAT</span></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Location: </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Vientiane</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">, Lao PDR</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Contract: 08</span></strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> months fixed term</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">One Oxfam Grade: N/A</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Salary and benefits: </span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">National</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><a name="_Hlk506470567"></a><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Oxfam Novib is looking for a qualified candidate who will be taking the Accountant Intern position. The Operation Intern will be responsible for Oxfam in Laos’s internal and external communication and provide support on Operations functions in the Laos Country office as well as all regional projects based in Laos to contribute to high impact performance and success of program implementation. This position will provide direct support to the Senior Account with overall responsibility as mentioned in key responsible like below;</span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">TEAM PURPOSE</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">: To assist Accountant team in Laos to provide support service to programs inclusive regional programs based in Lao. </span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">JOB PURPOSE:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> To provide support in the Laos Country office as well as all regional projects based in Laos to contribute to high impact</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:MoolBoran, sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">performance and success of program implementation. This position will provide direct</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:MoolBoran, sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">support to Senior Accountant with overall responsibility as mentioned in key responsible like below</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <ul style="list-style-type:square;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Courier New'"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Assist Accountant to review and ensures that all financial and accounting documents are well documented and archived monthly. </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Courier New'"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Support to the team during donor audit, internal audit, external audit and assist to find relevant</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Courier New'"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">supporting documents for the auditor; filling back all the documents after the audit.</span></p> <ul style="list-style-type:square;margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Courier New'"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Monitor and ensure petty cash is managed in line with Oxfam financial guidelines.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Courier New'"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Assist in prepare and review office operation expense.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Courier New'"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Assist gathering signatures from the appropriate persons before processing payments</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Courier New'"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Assist Senior Accountant on bank related, visiting bank, SSO and Tax if need.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'Courier New'"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Assist Senior Accountant as per request.</span></li> </ul> <h3 style="background-color:white;margin:6.0pt 0.0in 0.0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline"><em><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:green;font-style:normal"> Who we're looking for</span></strong></em><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">:</span></strong></h3> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <ul style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">Fresh graduate of bachelor’s degree in business administration or similar empirical knowledge</span><span style="line-height:107%;color:#090000"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">Computer literacy especially Ms. Word & Excel </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">Good communication and interpersonal skills and proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations.</span><span style="line-height:107%;color:#090000"> </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">Ability to handle multiple priorities and aptitude to learn quickly.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">A team player, who works well in a multi-cultural environment, communicates readily and shares learning with colleagues and partners.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">well in a multi-cultural environment, communicates readily and shares learning with colleagues and partners.</span></li> <li style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in 1.0pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">Team player with ability to deal with a range of people from various cultures and different capacities.</span></li> <li style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in 1.0pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">Good communication and willing to learn new things</span></li> <li style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in 1.0pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">Interest in and understanding of development work</span></li> <li style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in 1.0pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">Spoken and written English skills, advanced computer skills</span></li> <li style="margin:3.0pt 0.0in 1.0pt 0.0px;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:107%">Compliance to Oxfam’s policy on Confidentiality and Knowledge management</span></li> </ul> <h3 style="background-color:white;margin:6.0pt 0.0in 0.0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline"><em><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:green;font-style:normal">How to apply</span></strong></em></h3> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Please upload an up to date CV and a covering letter, clearly explaining your <strong>suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile to <a href="https://jobs.oxfamnovib.nl/job-invite/14388/">https://jobs.oxfamnovib.nl/job-invite/14388/</a></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="background-color:white;margin-right:0.0in;margin-left:0.0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted- usually within 2 weeks of the closing date.</span></strong></p> <h3 style="background-color:white;margin:6.0pt 0.0in 0.0in;text-align:justify;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-weight:normal;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline"><em><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, 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