This table can be used as a checklist of the people to meet during your briefing in head office and a reminder of the people to meet once you have taken up your post. The ticks indicate the subjects you may need to discuss.
Budget |
Donors |
Cash |
Staffing |
Systems |
Controls |
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Head office |
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Line manager or key contact in head office (1) |
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Finance department (2) |
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Cash or bank transfers |
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Cash advances to staff members |
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The financial procedures for your programme |
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The financial reports for your programme |
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Deployment of accounting staff (3) |
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Fund raising department |
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Your programme |
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Likely/actual donors for your programme (5) |
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Human resources |
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Deployment of staff |
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Field |
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Your organisation’s representative (6) |
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Your team |
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Peers in other organisations (7) |
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Bank manager(s) |
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Lawyer |
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Donor representatives (8) |
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Authorities (9) |
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Labour office |
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Tax department |
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Immigration department |
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Humanitarian co-ordination structure (10) |
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