Join the ECOWEB project team
ECOWEB is seeking a careful, dependable and service oriented finance professional to serve as the full time Project Admin Finance Assistant for a three year initiative supporting Indigenous Peoples participation in the conservation of the Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary. The project will work with six ancestral domains and partners in Loreto, Bunawan, Talacogon, Rosario and La Paz, Agusan del Sur.
| Position | Project Admin Finance Assistant |
| Work arrangement | Full time 40 hours per week fixed term |
| Duty station | Project field office in Agusan del Sur with required coordination travel to Iligan and project communities |
| Target start | As soon as practicable following completion of the recruitment process |
| Application deadline | 27 September 2026 |
What the role will do
- Process and track authorized payment requests cash advances reimbursements releases and liquidations.
- Check transaction and procurement packages for completeness approvals budget coding and required supporting documents.
- Maintain accurate finance procurement and accountability trackers and well organized audit ready files.
- Support budget monitoring monthly closing financial reporting and audit preparation under the guidance of ECOWEB finance officers.
- Coordinate finance administration for field activities suppliers travel and project office operations.
- Help project staff and partners meet ECOWEB and donor documentation requirements on time.
Who should apply
- A graduate of Accountancy Accounting Technology Finance Business Administration or a related course.
- With at least two years of relevant finance accounting bookkeeping grants or administrative experience.
- Comfortable using spreadsheets accounting software and electronic filing systems.
- Knowledgeable about cash advances liquidations budget monitoring and procurement documentation.
- Accurate organized ethical and able to protect confidential information.
- Able to work respectfully with Indigenous communities partners and a multidisciplinary field team and willing to travel within Agusan del Sur.
- Committed to ECOWEB safeguarding PSEAH anti-fraud confidentiality data privacy and conflict of interest standards.
How to apply
Submit the following to ECOWEB Human Resources through the official ECOWEB recruitment channel or deliver them to the ECOWEB office:
- Application letter explaining your suitability for the position
- Current curriculum vitae with contact details of at least three professional or character references who are not related to you
- Copy of relevant diploma transcript training certificates or professional credentials
- Optional sample of a financial monitoring schedule or similar work product with confidential information removed
Applications must be received no later than 27 September 2026. Use the subject line Application Project Admin Finance Assistant. Applicants should not submit NBI, medical, social insurance or other sensitive pre-employment records at the initial application stage. ECOWEB will request these only from the selected candidate through Human Resources. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for the next stage.
Equal opportunity and safeguarding
ECOWEB values a diverse and respectful workplace and provides equality of opportunity. Qualified applicants are considered on merit and fitness without discrimination. Women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities and applicants from the project area are encouraged to apply.
ECOWEB has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, child abuse, fraud, corruption, bribery, retaliation and misuse of organizational resources. PSEAH commitment and safeguarding awareness form part of the competency assessment. The successful applicant must sign and comply with the ECOWEB Code of Conduct, complete required safeguarding and PSEAH orientation and training, follow official reporting mechanisms and undergo satisfactory reference, employment, sanctions-list and position-appropriate background checks. Sexual exploitation or abuse is gross misconduct and may result in termination following investigation and due process.
Selection process
- Screening against the minimum qualifications and relevant experience
- Practical assessment of finance documentation spreadsheet internal control and problem solving skills
- Structured competency based panel interview including integrity safeguarding and PSEAH commitment
- Three professional or character reference checks and employment verification
- Sanctions list vetting and position appropriate background checks
- Conditional offer pre employment document verification approval contracting and induction
Deadline for Application
- Submission Deadline: 27 September 2026
Applications should be sent to ecoweb@ecowebph.org; ecoweb2006@gmail.com with the subject line: Full-Time Project Admin Finance Assistant, and address to Executive Director Regina Salvador-Antequisa.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
